More Tenants Added To Burlington Mall Makeover

BURLINGTON, MA — Burlington Mall's makeover will include a Japanese barbecue restaurant, a cellphone repair shop and an acupuncturist, the mall's owner said Tuesday. Simon Property Group released the names of three new tenants for a remake of the side of the mall that once house Sears, which closed last year.

"This next wave of retail, dining and personal services coming to The Village at Burlington Mall really reinforces our position as the premier shopping destination north of Boston. We are thrilled to elevate our guests experience by enhancing our offerings as well as the new additions and aesthetic elements throughout The Village which will make each visit even more enjoyable," mall general manager Justin Feldhouse said in a statementl.

The new tenants announced Tuesday will open in the coming months and include uBreakiFix, which specializes in repair services for cell phones, computers, laptops and small electronic products, Modern Acupuncture, which treats pain, injuries and a variety of other ailments through pain management techniques and Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese BBQ restaurant.

Last month, Burlington Patch reported on a planning department document that showed Simon Property Group will add a beer garden, a new location for a national Mexican restaurant chain and a salon to the Burlington Mall. Simon has yet to announce those tenants.

The announcement comes as Burlington selectmen try to block Simon's application for nine new liquor licenses. Selectmen unanimously said they did not approve the bill before the state legislature granting the new legislature. Selectmen said they were concerned with the number of licenses at the mall, as well as licenses in new development nearby.

Simon Property Group is remaking the mall's former Sears store into a "lifestyle center" with pedestrian areas connecting the mall to a new, stand-alone, mixed-use development. The new 35,000 square-foot, single-story, retail and restaurant building will replace the Sears automotive center and bring about a dozen new tenants to the mall. Sears closed in April 2018 after 50 years at the mall.

The plan calls for a reduction of 18,000 square feet in retail space, but the mall's owners have said they are "aggressively pursuing high-quality tenants to populate the new facilities which are intended appeal to the area retail market."

Simon Property Group announced its plan to renovate the mall in April 2018, and expects the project to be complete in spring 2020. In its current configuration, the mall has 1.3 million square feet of space and more than 160 stores.

Dave Copeland covers Burlington for Patch and can be reached atdave.copeland@patch.com or by calling 617-433-7851. Follow him on Twitter (@CopeWrites) and Facebook (/copewrites).