Dillard’s Moving to Cedar Hill

October 8, 2007

CBS 11 has a story about Dillard closing its store in Southwest Center (Red Bird) Mall and moving to Cedar Hill. Needless to say, some of the other Southwest Center tenants are not pleased with the move:

Finis Melton, who owns a shoe store near Dillard’s, says the half empty mall is already hurting business.

“We want to add to it to make it grow,” said Melton, who owns J. Renee Shoes. “Every time somebody leaves, it makes our business harder.”

The store is moving to Cedar Hill, and some are concerned that the southern sector won’t be served during the holidays, a retailer’s most profitable season.

“That’s when shopping goes up, the market goes up. They make more of their profits during those holidays,” said Dallas City Councilman Tennell Atkins. “It’s a slap in the face to the community.”

Source: CBS11tv.com