If you've asked a neighbor this question in the last month, you've probably gotten a shrug. The mall's Route 38 side has looked like a construction zone for over a year, and recent news coverage has discussed stores announced for the mall. Dick's House of Sport has not opened yet.
Cherry Hill Mall put out a press release on July 7 announcing six new retailers. By the time reporters covered the announcement, one was already open, and the other five had planned openings through 2027. Knowing which stores are open and which are still upcoming can help when planning a mall visit.
New Store Announcements and Opening Timelines
PREIT's July 7 release named Aritzia, Crocs, Timberland, True Religion, Indochino, and gorjana as new tenants. Crocs had opened its 2,090-square-foot store the previous month. Everything else was still a lease, not a storefront.
Here's where each one actually stood as of that announcement:
| Retailer | Status (per PREIT, July 2026) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Crocs | Open (opened June 2026) | — |
| Timberland | Targeting a summer 2026 opening | Wing near Dick's House of Sport |
| Indochino | Targeting before the 2026 holiday season | Grand Court, near American Eagle and Pop Mart |
| True Religion | Targeting early 2027 | Wing near Dick's House of Sport |
| gorjana | Targeting the 2027 holiday season | Grand Court |
| Aritzia (with A-OK Cafe) | Targeting spring 2027 | Grand Court, 20,000+ square feet |
One of the largest planned additions is Aritzia's Grand Court space, which will run more than 20,000 square feet. The brand's A-OK Cafe concept inside it will be only the eighth in the country. That's worth the wait if you're a fan, but it's not a this-fall thing.
The Anchor Everyone's Actually Waiting On
The store generating the most driveway conversation is Dick's House of Sport, and it's also the one furthest from a confirmed date. The 120,000-square-foot store is going up where the nine-story One Cherry Hill office tower used to sit, demolished in the summer of 2025 to make room. The Sun Newspapers quoted a PREIT representative last September as saying:
"Now that demolition of the office building is complete, next steps focus on permits and site preparation. Construction is tentatively expected to begin this fall."
A year later, the building has come a long way. A site visit documented by 42 Freeway in late July found the structure largely enclosed, with the roof on, rooftop HVAC equipment installed, and most of the exterior facade complete. The outdoor athletic field, the piece with the turf and the track, was further behind. PREIT's own language as of that visit was that the store is "still expected to open later this year," with no official date set. If you want the plain version: before the holidays, but nobody's promising a month.
One thing worth knowing if you're headed to that side of the mall in the meantime: the entrance near the Food Court is closed for the duration of construction. The Food Court itself is still reachable, just from inside the mall rather than that outer door. It's a minor detour, but it's the kind of thing that ruins a trip if you don't know it ahead of time.
H Mart's Food Hall Is Open
The food hall is part of a broader renovation at H Mart's nearby Cherry Hill location.
H Mart's Cherry Hill location, tucked into the D&Q Plaza at 1720 Route 70, closed for renovations in the summer of 2025 and reopened in the spring of 2026 with double the footprint: a fully rebuilt 39,000-square-foot grocery store on the ground floor and an entirely new second level with a Market Eatery food hall. Six restaurants opened there, including Kyodong Noodles, Daily Seoul, and Mirim, along with an adjacent Paris Baguette bakery cafe. The Inquirer's June visit described a store that had served the community since 2001 finally catching up to the brand's newer locations elsewhere. Opening day drew a line that reportedly stretched from the back of the plaza to the far end near Route 70, with Cherry Hill police handling the traffic in the parking lot.
That's a genuinely finished project sitting less than a mile from a mall where the marquee anchor is still waiting on a permit inspection. If you're weighing where to actually go eat something new in Cherry Hill this month, that's your answer, and it's been your answer since spring.
Other Changes Around the Mall
Among those changes are relocations near the Dick's construction site.
Spencer's, which has held a spot in Cherry Hill Mall since it opened in 1961, moved into a larger space in late May near the area where the new House of Sport entrances will connect. Famous Footwear relocated to a second-floor spot next to JCPenney. New walkways will tie into the same project. American Eagle finished a full renovation of its longtime storefront near JCPenney, and Pandora moved into a bigger location of its own. Lululemon is set to shift into an expanded Grand Court space before the 2026 holidays, following its own announcement earlier this year.
Further back, in January, four smaller openings landed with less fanfare: Coach, OFFLINE by Aerie, POP MART, and Suki Hana, a fast-casual Japanese spot serving teriyaki bowls, sushi, and hibachi. Those four have been open and running for the better part of this year, quietly, while the bigger announcements got the headlines.
Planning a Mall Visit This Weekend
If you're planning to stop by Cherry Hill Mall in the next few weeks, here's a rundown of what you'll find versus what's still just a sign.
Open and shoppable right now: Crocs, Coach, OFFLINE by Aerie, POP MART, Suki Hana, and the whole H Mart Market Eatery lineup a short drive down Route 70, including Kyodong Noodles, Daily Seoul, Mirim, and the Paris Baguette cafe.
Under construction with no confirmed date: Dick's House of Sport, targeted for sometime before the 2026 holidays but unannounced as of the most recent site update, plus Timberland, which was aiming for a summer opening.
Announced but genuinely months or years out: Indochino before the 2026 holidays, gorjana and True Religion in 2027, and Aritzia with its A-OK Cafe in spring 2027.
Cherry Hill Mall, a 1.3-million-square-foot property, turns 65 this October. A project the size of Dick's House of Sport, the largest single-tenant addition to the property in over a decade, has a long timeline. Knowing which parts of the story are finished and which parts are still underway can help you plan a visit without expecting a ribbon cutting that hasn't happened yet.
Cherry Hill has always been a town where the mall functions as a kind of town square, a place people default to without thinking much about it. Right now it's mid-renovation, and that's a fine time to be a regular there. Just bring an appetite for H Mart's food hall before you go looking for a climbing wall that isn't open yet.
If you're weighing a move to Cherry Hill or want a local perspective on how a neighborhood is changing, Quandell Iglesia is always glad to talk it through. Let's Connect.
