Mall rats rejoice: Austin's Barton Creek Square announces 5 new stores opening soon
As Barton Creek Square mall continues to adapt to an unpredictable market for shopping centers across the country, it has announced it is adding five stores.
These stores will range from a sit-down restaurant to mall classics. Here is everything you need to know about the new businesses that Barton Creek Square is betting on:
Chubby Cattle
The meat merchant Chubby Cattle is known as a premier meat restaurant and currently operates 23 multiconcept restaurants in the U.S. Chubby Cattle is a relatively high-end restaurant known for its atmosphere, fresh ingredients and most notably its top-quality wagyu beef. It uses these elements to create traditional Asian cuisine from around the world in its many restaurants.
Chubby Cattle is expected to open at Barton Creek Square in 2025 and will be on the upper level near Nordstrom.
Casper
Casper is a major player in the mattress market and gained popularity after launching in 2014 for its mattress in a box that can ship straight to customers' doors. In Austin, the company will be pivoting to a brick-and-mortar space, of which it currently has 66.
Casper plans to open in September and will be on the lower level next to Warby Parker.
Fan Outfitters
Fan Outfitters is a popular destination for hats, jerseys and other fan apparel, and it is known for being placed in malls and other shopping centers. The store will carry officially licensed team gear across a variety of sports and leagues.
According to Modern Retail, a retail news website, Fan Outfitters is focused on growing rapidly this year. Only six months after launching, it has 12 stores in cities such as Phoenix, Dallas and now Austin. The store plans to open next month and will be on the lower level across from Men’s Wearhouse.
Journeys Kidz
Journeys is a stalwart in malls and shopping centers across the country, boasting more than 1,100 stores. The company already has a location in Barton Creek Square, and it added a more kids-oriented store last month. The store offers shoes, apparel, backpacks, hats and accessories designed specifically for kids ranging from infants to tweens.
Journeys Kidz can be found on the upper level next to the Lego store.
Perfume Gallery
Perfume Gallery is another popular brand in malls across America and is even more commonly found in those owned by Simon Property — the company that owns Barton Creek Square. When the Austin Perfume Gallery location opens this month, it will be the company's first in the city.
Perfume Gallery will be housed on the upper level across from JD Sports.
Beck Andrew Salgado covers trending topics in the Austin business ecosystem for the American-Statesman. To share additional tips or insights with Salgado, email Bsalgado@gannett.com.