{"id":16585,"date":"2026-06-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=aae9442a2c33527ca5a82386c91db4c3"},"modified":"2026-06-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:00:00","slug":"cbl-properties-announces-significant-new-leasing-activity-at-west-county-center-in-st-louis-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=16585","title":{"rendered":"CBL Properties Announces Significant New Leasing Activity at West County Center in St. Louis, Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<i>Additions include several high-profile retailers and The Cheesecake Factory<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i><\/p><p>CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced exciting new retailers and restaurants joining West County Center in St. Louis, MO.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260604421570\/en\/617812\/5\/CBL.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260604421570\/en\/617812\/5\/CBL.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260604421570\/en\/617812\/5\/CBL.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260604421570\/en\/617812\/21\/CBL.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nConstruction is underway on The Cheesecake Factory, located in West County Center\u2019s prominent Restaurant Village, and is expected to open this fall. In addition to The Cheesecake Factory, a first-to-market new restaurant concept is expected to be announced in the coming months.<\/p><p>\n\u201cThe Cheesecake Factory is very pleased to be opening a restaurant at West County Center, allowing us to serve West County families and visitors,\u201d said David Overton, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. \u201cThe Cheesecake Factory has enjoyed being a part of the greater St. Louis area since first opening there in 2002, and we look forward to being a part of the Des Peres community.\u201d<\/p><p>\nIn early May, POP MART opened its first Missouri location and its first store in CBL\u2019s portfolio at West County Center. Known for its iconic designer toy characters, limited editions, and unexpected collaborations, POP MART is one of the hottest brands in the world, and a significant driver of Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha mall traffic.<\/p><p>\n\u201cWith more than 7.1 million annual visitors, 98% occupancy and sales just under $900 per square foot, West County Center is one of CBL\u2019s top properties, and recent leasing activity underscores its dominant position in the broader St. Louis market,\u201d said Stephen Lebovitz, chief executive officer, CBL Properties. \u201cThe addition of The Cheesecake Factory and so many exciting, new retailers over the next few months will only enhance West County\u2019s position in the market.\u201d<\/p><p>\nIn addition to the recent openings of POP MART and Foot Locker, several other retailers, including Levi\u2019s, L\u2019Occitane, Perfumania, and Urban Outfitters will celebrate their grand openings this year. Two existing retailers, American Eagle Outfitters and Victoria\u2019s Secret, are investing in their stores at West County Center through renovations that are also set to debut later this year.<\/p><p>\n<b>About CBL Properties<\/b><\/p><p>\nHeadquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, CBL Properties owns and manages a national portfolio of market-dominant properties located in dynamic and growing communities. CBL\u2019s owned and managed portfolio is comprised of 88 properties totaling 55.6 million square feet across 23 states, including 55 high-quality enclosed malls, outlet centers and lifestyle retail centers as well as more than 25 open-air centers and other assets. CBL seeks to continuously strengthen its company and portfolio through active management, aggressive leasing and profitable reinvestment in its properties. For more information visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cblproperties.com%2F&amp;esheet=54547810&amp;newsitemid=20260604421570&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=cblproperties.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=a7147e9a86e7bd9c3f266b56d91a111a\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">cblproperties.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>\nCBL_Prop<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nInvestor Contact: Katie Reinsmidt, Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Operating Officer, 423.490.8301, <a  href=\"mailto:Katie.Reinsmidt@cblproperties.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Katie.Reinsmidt@cblproperties.com<\/a><\/p><p>\nMedia Contact: Stacey Keating, Vice President\u2013 Corporate Communications, 423.490.8361, <a  href=\"mailto:Stacey.Keating@cblproperties.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Stacey.Keating@cblproperties.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Additions include several high-profile retailers and The Cheesecake Factory\u00aeCHATTANOOGA, Tenn.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Today CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced exciting new retailers and restaurants joining West County Center in St. Louis, MO.<br \/>\nConstruction&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16585"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16586,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16585\/revisions\/16586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}