# The Great Mall of the Great Plains

Olathe, KS · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-233cdb87c7` · release 2026-10-21

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | office, retail, hotel, entertainment | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | hotels and restaurants on the outskirts of the property | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1997 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2015 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 783010 | reported · web research agent |
| Original developer | Glimcher Realty Trust and Jordan Robert Perlmutter & Co. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “the mall closed on September 18, 2015.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mall_of_the_Great_Plains
- **original_developer**: “Great Mall of the Great Plains was co-developed by Glimcher Realty Trust and Jordan Robert Perlmutter & Co.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mall_of_the_Great_Plains
- **after_notes**: “In January 2023, Burlington Coat Factory closed, which left the entire site site completely vacant with the exception of the hotels and restaurants on the outskirts of the property.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mall_of_the_Great_Plains
- **status**: “Demolition on the mall began on July 11, 2016, and was finished in January 2017.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mall_of_the_Great_Plains
- **strategy**: “In January 2018, developers announced redevelopment plans that called for a small town center that would include a 4,000- to 5,000-seat arena, an ice rink, interactive golf, and rock climbing in addition to stores, restaurants, hotels, and office space.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mall_of_the_Great_Plains

## Anchors

Linens 'n Things, Burlington Coat Factory, Dillard's, Linens 'N Things, Old Navy, DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse), Eddie Bauer Outlet, Foozles Bookstore, Group USA Clothing Company, Kitchen and Co., Jeepers family entertainment center

## Parties

- Glimcher Properties Trust — owner (from text) (1997–2009)
- Garmin Ltd. — owner (from text) (2021–)

## Timeline

- 1997: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1997: Opened
- 2015: Closed
- 2016: Demolition began
- 2017: Demolition finished
- 2018: Redevelopment announced
- 2021: Garmin acquisition
- 2023: Burlington Coat Factory closed

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

The Great Mall of the Great Plains was a shopping mall located in Olathe, Kansas, United States. Opened in 1997, it was the largest outlet mall in the state of Kansas, and boasted over 150 stores and 10 anchors, laid out in a half-mile racetrack pattern. Amenities included indoor glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course, a food court, a Game Zone arcade, and a Dickinson Theatres movie theater with sixteen screens. Great Mall of the Great Plains was owned & managed by Glimcher Properties Trust until January 2009. Although the mall attracted one million customers during its first few months of operation, it struggled due to the economic downturn and changes in customer's shopping habits. After years of decline, the mall closed on September 18, 2015. Demolition on the mall began on July 11, 2016, and was finished in January 2017. While developers announced in January 2018 that a redevelopment called Mentum would replace the old mall, this never happened. In October 2021, Olathe-based company Garmin Ltd. indicated that it acquired the property, likely to expand its company's headquarters.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mall_of_the_Great_Plains

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Mall_of_the_Great_Plains

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "The Great Mall of the Great Plains, Olathe, KS." Record m-233cdb87c7, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ks/olathe-the-great-mall-of-the-great-plains/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_olathethegreatmallofthegreatplains,
  title = {The Great Mall of the Great Plains, Olathe, KS},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ks/olathe-the-great-mall-of-the-great-plains/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-233cdb87c7, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.