Grapevine Mills has continued to flourish despite a nation-wide closing of malls and other large shopping centers. The "cut-through" will return in October, allowing shoppers easy access to both sides of the mile-long mall.
If you’ve ever braved the full mile-long lap around Grapevine Mills, you know it’s less “retail therapy” and more “cardio session.” Soon, shoppers can save their steps — and their stamina — thanks to a $125,000 cut-through that’s literally cutting corners.
Announced at a recent Grapevine Chamber of Commerce luncheon, the returning shortcut will debut just in time for the grand opening of Bubble Planet in mid-October. The passageway is designed to whisk guests across the sprawling mall faster than you can say “Primark checkout line.”
This isn’t the mall’s first time trimming the fat. Shoppers may remember the once-beloved shortcut through Forever 21. The new passage picks up where its predecessor left off, helping guests spend more time browsing and less time logging mall-marathon miles.
Forever 21 was a staple at Grapevine Mills for more than 15 years, taking over the spot once home to Virgin Megastore. Beyond racks of affordable fashion, the store doubled as the mall’s unofficial time-saver, giving shoppers a quick pass from one side of the center to the other.
Now, with Bubble Planet expected to draw as many as 300,000 visitors in its first year, the timing couldn’t be better. Add in new shops like Puffy Cotton Candy and Pop Mart and Grapevine Mills is showing it still knows how to stay in style.
For Southlake shoppers, the message is clear: skip the extra steps and cut right to the fun. After all, the quickest path to retail happiness is sometimes a shortcut.