Forum 303 Mall

Forum 303 Mall was a shopping mall built at Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303) and SH 360 in Arlington, Texas in the Mid-Cities between Fort Worth and Dallas. The 800,000-square-foot (74,000 m²) complex was dedicated September 19, 1970. Interesting features of it was that it included a public ice skating rink, and a public amphitheater in the lower level. During the 1970s many local and national acts, such as Roy Clark, performed there.

Forum 303

Location	Arlington, Texas, United States
Coordinates	32.711°N 97.057°W / 32.711; -97.057
Opening date	1970[1]
Closing date	2006[2] (demolished September 2007)
Developer	Triyar Co.[1]
Owner	Triyar Co.[1]
Total retail floor area	875,000 sq ft (81,300 m2)[1]
No. of floors	1

It was converted to an indoor bazaar/flea market venue and renamed Festival Marketplace in 1998,^[3] but that concept failed to increase mall traffic. Air-conditioner problems^[4] and competition with Six Flags Mall, The Parks at Arlington, and Traders Village contributed to its 2006 demise.^[5]

Demolition of it started in September 2007.^[6][7] The site has been rebuilt as a business park called Pioneer 360 Business Center.^[2][8]

Former anchors

• Leonard's (acquired by Dillard's in March 1974) [239,000 square feet, with freestanding Auto Center]
• Dillard's (Converted to Dillard's Clearance Center)
• Dillard's Clearance Center (moved to Six Flags Mall in 2005)
• Montgomery Ward (closed 2001) [151,000 square feet, with freestanding Auto Center]
• Service Merchandise (closed 1999)
• AMC Theatres

See also

• Dead mall