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Malls · Virginia

Waynesboro Outlet Village

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedWaynesboro, VA

Opened 1987. Closed 2006. Redeveloped in 2007.

Status nowDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The Waynesboro Outlet Village was demolished during August 2006 to make way for a new retail center, with the first new tenants planned to open in the fall of 2007.

en.wikipedia.org

What it becameretailextracted, unreviewed reported
Retrofit year2007extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability8.2 of 20 · 15-minute 3 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNo · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Waynesboro Outlet Village
A large building engulfed in flames with thick black smoke rising into the sky. · verified by a vision model. Photo: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 45,621 on 64 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.94 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 64 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $41,304 census-acs · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 51820003200 hud-oz · all sites with this
Tract income flat or down since 2013This site: +6% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Waynesboro Town Center extraction · all sites with this
New use
Mixed useThis site: Waynesboro Town Center extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The Waynesboro Outlet Village was demolished during August 2006 to make way for a new retail center, with the first new tenants planned to open in the fall of 2007.

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
documented
Waynesboro city officials confirmed in June 2006 that the shopping center would be anchored by Target and Kohl's.

en.wikipedia.org

New usesretailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowWaynesboro Town Centerextracted, unreviewed
documented
The facility that replaced the Waynesboro Outlet Village is called 'Waynesboro Town Center'.

en.wikipedia.org

Retrofit year2007extracted, unreviewed reported

Before and after

Before: the mall

Nothing extracted yet.

After: the retrofit

Demolished2,006quote

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Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m6: DUNKIN DOUGHNUTS; MAGNERA; PROJECT NORSE; TARGET STORE #T2294; TOWN CENTER APARTMENTSEPA FRS
Census tract 518200032004,923 people, 764 per sq mi; median household income $41,304; median gross rent $870; 36% renters; 11.8% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 8.2 of 20; 15 intersections per sq mi; no transit stop within the EPA search radius; land-use mix 0.89; 13,258 jobs within 45 min by car; 19% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)3 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 0 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 1 civic, 7 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 7 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 51820003200 (rural)HUD
Housing permits, Waynesboro (Independent City) (VA), 2024252 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 138 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.94; socioeconomic 0.90; housing and transport 0.82; 52% below 150% of poverty; 14% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 2 within 25 kmcomputed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 22,359 m², 7.033737659454346 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Attention: Wikipedia page views17,818 since 2015; 1,092 in the last 12 months (-8% vs the prior 12); peak 2019-06 with 570Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population -10% (5,496 → 4,923); median income +6% ($38,911 → $41,304); renters 44% → 36%; median home value +50% ($116,700 → $174,500)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 68.0); expected annual loss $1.7M; high: inland flooding, strong wind, winter weather, lightning; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)2,066 jobs in 118 establishments; average annual pay $31,494; employment location quotient 2.01; employment +7.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20223,179 jobs; 347 in retail trade, 198 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51820003200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 33th income percentile as adults; 5.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (886 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 47% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 35.3%; median family income $40,614; 636 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsWaynesboro City Public Schools (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation1,370 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202520 county-logged events: 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 flood, 2 hail, 1 tornado; $240,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 22980, 2026-09median list price $362,468 (-0.4% on the year); 132 active listings; median 47 days on market; 19% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023119 establishments (-3%); 2,305 jobs (+4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $293,551 (+2% 1 yr, +25% 5 yr); typical rent $1,398/mo (+8% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
House price index, tract, 2025284 (2000 = 100); +2.7% 1 yr, +61% 5 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)45,621 vehicles a day on 64 (Interstate, 4 lanes); 5,519 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1987 as the Waynesboro Outlet Village, an outdoor outlet mall. The mall closed in 2006 and was demolished; a redevelopment strategy led to new retail use, with Target opening in 2007 as part of the Waynesboro Town Center. Today the site is occupied by that redeveloped retail center.

Why. The record does not state the specific causes of closure or demolition, such as anchor tenant loss, competition, or financial distress.

Where it stands. The site is demolished and has been redeveloped into Waynesboro Town Center, but the record does not identify the current owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • Redevelopment strategy classified as 'retail' after demolition.
  • After‑notes indicate the new project is called Waynesboro Town Center.
  • Open questions include what zoning or incentives facilitated the retrofit and who now controls the property.

For a developer

  • Site size is not provided in the record.
  • Current control and ownership are unknown.
  • Entitlement stage and any approvals are not specified.
  • No context‑layer data (flood, transit, environment) are included.
  • Market signals from tract data are absent.

What we do not know yet

  • Verified status is 'draft', indicating the record may be incomplete.
  • Key facts missing: owner/controlling entity, exact parcel size, zoning, and entitlement details.
  • No information on anchor tenant performance, competition, or financial reasons for the 2006 closure.
  • Context‑layer constraints such as floodplain, transit access, or environmental issues are not described.
  • Tract‑level market data that could indicate demand are not present.

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History and original facts

Opened1987Wikidata
Closed2006extracted, unreviewed
documented
Between its 1987 opening and spring 2006 closing, retail tenants included Bannister Shoe, Bass Shoes, Bugle Boy, Capacity, Christmas Goose, Corning-Revere, Crafters Corner, Fannie Farmer, L'eggs-Hanes-Bali, Liz Claiborne, Petal Pushers, Sam's Factory Outlet, The Paper Factory, The Ribbon Outlet, Royal Dalton, Tile Visions, Virginia MetalCrafters, and Westport Ltd.

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CountyWaynesboro city
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

The Waynesboro Outlet Village, later rebranded Waynesboro Village, was an outdoor outlet mall in Waynesboro, Virginia, as one of Waynesboro's first attempts to make the town a shopping destination.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1987 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1987 Opening
  3. 2006 Closing
  4. 2006 Demolition
  5. 2007 Target opens

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Waynesboro Outlet Village · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year closed
    8 quoted sentences
    Between its 1987 opening and spring 2006 closing, retail tenants included Bannister Shoe, Bass Shoes, Bugle Boy, Capacity, Christmas Goose, Corning-Revere, Crafters Corner, Fannie Farmer, L'eggs-Hanes-Bali, Liz Claiborne, Petal Pushers, Sam's Factory Outlet, The Paper Factory, The Ribbon Outlet, Royal Dalton, Tile Visions, Virginia MetalCrafters, and Westport Ltd.
    The facility that replaced the Waynesboro Outlet Village is called 'Waynesboro Town Center'.
    The Waynesboro Outlet Village was demolished during August 2006 to make way for a new retail center, with the first new tenants planned to open in the fall of 2007.
    Waynesboro city officials confirmed in June 2006 that the shopping center would be anchored by Target and Kohl's.

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