Tutu Park Mall

Shopping mall in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands

Tutu Park Mall

The entrance to Tutu Park Mall in 2024

Location| St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Coordinates| 18°20′19″N 64°53′26″W﻿ / ﻿18.3387°N 64.8906°W﻿ / 18.3387; -64.8906
Address| Anna’s Retreat, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802-1736
Opening date| June 3, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-06-03)
No. of stores and services| approximately 60
No. of anchor tenants| 2 (Kmart and The Market STT)
Website| tutuparkmall.vi
Mall interior, April 2024

Tutu Park Mall is a mall located in Anna's Retreat in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.[1]

The mall opened on June 3, 1993.[1] It was the first mall on Saint Thomas.[2] It is a regional landmark, known locally as "The Mall".[1] Tutu Park Mall not only includes the mall building itself but the surround area.[2] It contains over 60 stores.[1] Kmart and Plaza Extra serve as anchor stores.[2] Additionally, there is also a food court.[3] Numerous fast food businesses can be found in the area.[4] It also serves as a central gathering point for the local community.[1] Parking is also available.[3] It is located along U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 38.[3] It is centrally located on the island.[2]

Because of its location, it serves as a local transportation hub.[5]

## History

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William Mahaffey and John Foster were the principal partners to start the mall.[2] With other investors, they leased the property from the Hartland family.[2] Prior to construction, the site of the mall was the site of an archaeological excavation.[6] In September 1992, construction started and it was opened a year later.[2]

### Timeline

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On February 18, 1999, OfficeMax opened its doors adjacent to Tutu Park Mall.[7]

On February 12, 2007, IHOP opened its first franchise owned by Allison Petrus on St. Thomas.[8]

In September 2017, generator issues after Hurricane Maria prompted the mall to close for three weeks.[9]

In June 2018, Tutu Park celebrated 25 years of serving the St. Thomas community.[10] Kmart reopens after being destroyed by Hurricane Irma.[11]

## Current stores & anchors

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* Kmart
* The Market (formerly Plaza Extra)
* Asfour Department Store
* Best Laundromat
* Carlos Furniture
* Boost Mobile
* Best Choice Hair Care
* Champs Sports
* claire’s
* FashionSource
* Dress for Less
* Foot Locker
* JustMe Fashion
* Just Threads
* K&J’s Clothing
* Kandy’s Fashion
* Marianne
* Rainbow Shops
* Kiwisat
* LA-V’s Notary Services
* Lifestyle Barbershop
* Mail Plus
* MVUS
* New Horizon Clothing
* Payless

### outparcels

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* Advance Auto Parts
* OfficeMax
* McDonald’s
* My Brother’s Workshop
* T-Mobile (2nd store coming soon behind mall)

## Former stores

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* Subway \- closed 2021[12]
* Domino’s Pizza (replaced IHOP)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "About Tutu Park Mall". Tutu Park Mall. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
2. ^ a b c d e f g Abbotts, Lori (2018-06-18). "Tutu Park Mall celebrates 25 years". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
3. ^ a b c Greenberg, H.; Greenberg, D. (2006). The US Virgin Islands Alive!. Alive guides. Hunter. p. 47\. ISBN 978-1-58843-584-2. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
4. ^ Huber, J. (2007). Best Dives of the Caribbean. Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center. Hunter Publishing, Incorporated. p. 353\. ISBN 978-1-58843-190-5. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
5. ^ Potter, S.H. (2015). Moon U.S. & British Virgin Islands. Moon Handbooks. Avalon Publishing. p. 133\. ISBN 978-1-63121-168-3. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
6. ^ Righter, E. (2003). The Tutu Archaeological Village Site: A Multi-disciplinary Case Study in Human Adaptation. Taylor & Francis. p. 34\. ISBN 978-1-134-55269-6. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
7. ^ "OfficeMax Opens In Tutu". St. Thomas Source. 1999-02-18.
8. ^ "Rooty, Tooty, Fresh 'n Fruity: IHOP Opens in Tutu Park Mall". St. John Source. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
9. ^ "Tutu Park Mall celebrates 25 years". Virgin Islands Daily News. 2018-06-18.
10. ^ "Tutu Park Mall celebrates 25 years". Virgin Islands Daily News. 2018-06-18.
11. ^ "Tutu Park Kmart reopens after $10 million makeover". Virgin Islands Daily News. 2018-06-23.
12. ^ "After 18 Years At Tutu Park Mall, Subway Closing Its Doors For Good Tomorrow". Virgin Islands Free Press. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tutu Park Mall.

* Official website