Post Oak Mall, College Station, Texas

In 1972 construction began on a shopping mall for College Station, Texas. The mall, named Post Oak Mall, was finally opened in 1982. When it was first opened there was room for 80 stores and four anchor locations. In 1985 a second phase began to provide more retail space. Eventually the mall had 125 retail locations with 6 anchor stores. In 2009 the mall increased its size to include a small food court, to restaurants, and a nightclub.

The mall is very important to the area, generating 75 percent of College Station's retail business. It has been calculated that the mall sees 11 million visitors each year. Total floor space is 776,898 square feet with 5228 parking spaces. The mall is only one floor, operated by CBL and Associates. CBL and Associates is a Tennessee based real estate investment company. The company went public in 1993, growing throughout the United States. Most of the shopping malls are located in the Mid-west and the south; however they do extend to California with a few malls.

When the mall was originally opened it housed Foley's, Dillard's, Sears and Wilson's Jewelers as the main anchors. It also had a three screen Plitt Movie Theatre, with a food court housing fifteen restaurants and a 300 person seating area. Bealls became the fifth anchor store with JC Penney as the sixth opening in 1985. At one time there was a seventh anchor store called Steve and Barry's; however it closed due to bankruptcy. Wilsons has also closed due to bankruptcy and Foley's became Macy's.

Mall hours are Monday through Saturday 10am to 9m, and Sunday 12pm to 6pm. Besides the anchor stores, Post Oak Mall offers Bags, Belts and More, Body Fashion, Body Mechanic, Cell Station, Claire's, Fossil, I-Wrapz, Icing, Lids, Pink Zebra, Shade Shack, Southern Jewlz, and Sunglass Hut. For children's apparel there is Fairy Godmother, Gymboree, and Justice. Other mall locations are Abercrombie and Fitch, Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, Buckle, Express, Gap, Hollister Co., Hot Topic, and In Style Fashion.

Post Oak Mall still has several shops. A few more places for shoppers include Pacific Sunwear, Spencer Gifts, Aria Bridal and Formal, Charlotte Russe, Forever 21, J Dolce, New York and Co., Victoria's Secret, Wet Seal, Aggieland Outfitters, Coach House Cards and Gifts, and Hobbyland Toys. Keta's Hallmark, Scripture Haven, Things Remembered, Timeless, GameStop, and Christies Jewelers are still more shops.

For entertainment Post Oak Mall has the Bungy Trampoline, FX Video Game Exchange, and a children's play area. The Food Court offers Chick-Fil-A, Little Tokyo, Manchu Wok, Nestle Toll House Cafe, Roman Delight, Sonic, Taste of the Tropics, Auntie Anne's, Candies and More, Casa Ole, C&L Nuts, Rockies, Chuck E. Cheese's, Dippin Dots, Great American Cookie Co., and Hickory Farms.

Post Oak Mall has events and sales during the year like the Halloween Trick-or-Treat party at 6pm, Bear Hugs Stuffed Animal Collection Drive, Chuck Norris Book Signing, and the Martellus Bennett Jerseys on sale. There is also Santa to consider for the holidays.