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Cypress Creek Town Center

Cypress Creek Town Center is a large retail development in Lutz, FL. It is anchored by Hobby Lobby, Burlington, Five Below, Earth Fare, HomeGoods, Costco, At Home, and a Simon Outlet Mall, the Tampa Premium Outlets.

History

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Plans for the Cypress Creek Town Center began in the early 2000s, with the center first approved a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) in 2004,[1] as a "megamall".[2] The project further received permits from the Army Corps of Engineers in 2007,[3] however a combination of legal troubles and economic downturn caused the delay and effective cancellation of the project. Saks Off Fifth was the first tenant announced for the modern incarnation of the center, as part of the Tampa Premium Outlets in 2012, with a projected opening date of 2014. Costco was first announced in December 2014,[4] however by this point the opening date had already been pushed back to Summer 2015.[5] By early 2015, the opening date had been pushed back to Fall 2015[6] and further tenants had been announced by May, including Kohl's, Chick-fil-A, Culver's, and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen,[7] however Kohl's never opened despite these plans. Further restaurant tenants in the form of BJ's Brewhouse and Panda Express were announced in June.[8] By August, the outlets were described as "nearly complete"[9] with a job fair planned for August 27. Culver's opened February 29,[10] with Starbucks and On the Border having joined the list of planned tenants at this time. The outlets opened in October 2015, on schedule.[11]

Cheddar's opened June 6,[12] with Chick-Fil-A to follow June 30. By 2018, a 130-room Hyatt Hotel was announced at the edge of the development.[13][14] By March, the list of tenants had greatly expanded,[15] including a strip mall containing Mellow Mushroom, Great Clips, Mattress One, Men's Wearhouse, and Aspen Dental, with a nail bar, Noire Nail Bar, set to open soon. Chuy's was set for a Spring 2018 opening, with Bahama Breeze under construction. By this time several more restaurants, including Taco Bell, Wendy's, Pollo Tropical, and Ford's Garage had also opened. Plans for a Burlington and a PetSmart, which has so far not developed, were also announced. Further upcoming tenants were announced at a chamber of commerce sponsored luncheon, including Chipotle, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, Earth Fare, Blaze Pizza, and Walk-on Bistreaux & Bar. At Home and Five Below were under construction by June,[16] followed by MOD Pizza in August.[17] Earth Fare opened in February 2019.[18] Hobby Lobby, Burlington, and Five Below all opened in March[19][20] followed by HomeGoods in April. Most recently, restaurants Aussie Grill, Carrabba's Italian Grill, and Bonefish Grill are all planned to join the development.[21] Aldi, who filed preliminary plans as early as 2017[22] is still projected to open at the center.[23]

Maps of the development[24][25] from the Neighborhood News in 2017 and 2018 show Party City and Dick's Sporting Goods as future tenants, however it is unknown if these plans were ever concrete or were just pure speculation, Earth Fare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and then would close all stores including the Cypress Creek location.

References

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  1. ^ "Pasco County, Florida Interoffice Memorandum - PDD14-1520". Pasco County Florida Document Center. October 2, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Unknown (June 3, 2007). "New Tampa and Wesley Chapel, FL: New Wesley Chapel Malls Update". New Tampa and Wesley Chapel, FL. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Manion, B. C. (May 23, 2012). "First retailer announced for potential outlet mall in Wesley Chapel". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Hinman, Michael (December 3, 2014). "Costco eyes Cypress Creek Town Center for new store". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Hinman, Michael (September 11, 2014). "Outlet mall not ready to spring up quite yet". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Steele, Kathy (February 11, 2015). "Tampa Premium Outlets beginning to take shape". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Steele, Kathy (May 6, 2015). "Kohl's and Culver's submit site plans for Cypress Creek Town Center". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  8. ^ Steele, Kathy (June 24, 2015). "New restaurants planned for Cypress Creek Town Center". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Tampa Premium Outlets GM Teases Epic Grand Opening". Neighborhood News. August 18, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Steele, Kathy (February 24, 2016). "Culver's ready for custard day on Feb. 29". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Thousands flock to Tampa Premium Outlets opening in Wesley Chapel". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  12. ^ Steele, Kathy (June 8, 2016). "Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen opens, Chick-fil-A comes next". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  13. ^ Steele, Kathy (August 10, 2016). "Hotels go up as tourism grows in Pasco". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  14. ^ Steele, Kathy (September 28, 2016). "Hyatt Place to be at Cypress Creek Town Center". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  15. ^ Steele, Kathy (March 14, 2018). "Hotel, retail, restaurants — arriving soon". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  16. ^ Steele, Kathy (June 20, 2018). "More shops coming to Cypress Creek and Tampa Premium Outlets". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  17. ^ Steele, Kathy (August 15, 2018). "MOD Pizza sets up shop off State Road 56". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "Local residents will soon be able to Live Longer with Earth Fare". The Laker/Lutz News. February 6, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  19. ^ "Hobby Lobby opens at Cypress Creek Town Center". The Laker/Lutz News. March 20, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  20. ^ Manion, B. C. (March 27, 2019). "Cypress Creek Town Center buzzing with activity". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  21. ^ Manion, B. C. (October 16, 2019). "Aussie Grill, Carrabba's and Bonefish are coming". The Laker/Lutz News. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  22. ^ "Aldi expansion plans include 3 stores in Pasco". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  23. ^ "Cypress Creek plaza still expanding". The Laker/Lutz News. January 2, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  24. ^ "More Eateries & Shops Getting Closer On S.R. 56 Across From The Outlet Mall". Neighborhood News. July 28, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  25. ^ "Cypress Creek Taking Shape". Neighborhood News. October 23, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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