Shuttered Hillsboro Outlet Mall Site Shows Signs of Life

A once-thriving outlet mall in Hillsboro couldn’t compete in the changing retail environment, and was closed down and demolished. Now, four restaurants and a Boot Barn are nearly up and going at the site of what is now called The Point at Hillsboro, about 60 miles south of Dallas.

The Dallas Business Journal reports that Chili’s Grill & Bar opened last month. A Panda Express and Chick-fil-A are set to open in July. A Waffle House will fire up in the third quarter of this year. And a Boot Barn will get into the mix in early 2027.

Glaser Retail Partners bought part of the 43-acre site in 2023 and has big plans for the once-thriving mall. The site plan includes 14 retail and restaurant pad sites on 28 acres along I-35, with an additional 15 acres at the rear of the property dedicated to distribution. The project aims to attract a big-box retailer. The box-box site can house a roughly 120,000-square-foot user.