Plaza Frontenac is in a period of visible change, but the story is more precise than a simple list of openings and closings. The center has lost a longtime department-store anchor while adding first-in-Missouri boutiques, completing an earlier cinema conversion, and preparing for a new restaurant concept.
For anyone searching for Plaza Frontenac stores 2026, the central takeaway is this: the property is becoming less dependent on traditional anchors and more focused on specialty brands, personal service, and dining.
Here is what has been confirmed as of July 11, 2026, along with what remains undecided.
| Change | Current status |
|---|---|
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Closed and no longer listed in the current directory |
| Aritzia | Opened June 4 in Center Court |
| gorjana | Opened May 8 on the second floor |
| Local Lime | Confirmed for 2026 and listed as coming soon |
| Abercrombie & Fitch and Talbots | Operating in the former cinema area |
| Neiman Marcus | Remains open |
| Former Saks space | No confirmed replacement or redevelopment plan |
The Saks closure is the largest change, but not the whole story
Saks Global included Plaza Frontenac on its official March 6 closing list. The Missouri WARN notice called for the facility to close and its 65 employees to be separated between May 6 and May 31, 2026. Saks is no longer included in the mall’s current directory.
That removes a department store that had operated at Plaza Frontenac for decades. It also creates the center’s largest unresolved question.
As of July 11, Plaza Frontenac has not announced a replacement tenant, construction plan, or redevelopment schedule for the former Saks space. Ideas involving multiple tenants or a larger property redesign remain speculative. Until the ownership team releases a plan, the most accurate description is also the simplest: the space is unassigned publicly.
Neiman Marcus remains open and listed in the directory. Its in-store restaurant is currently identified as Mariposa, rather than the Zodiac Room name found in older coverage. That distinction matters when checking current dining options or arranging to meet someone at the mall.
What is confirmed: Saks has closed, Neiman Marcus remains open, and no Saks replacement has been announced.
What is not confirmed: The future tenant mix, construction scope, and timing for the former anchor space.
Aritzia changes the conversation around the mall
The clearest counterpoint to the Saks closure is Aritzia. The Vancouver-based fashion retailer opened its first Missouri boutique at Plaza Frontenac on June 4.
The approximately 10,000-square-foot store sits on the first floor in Center Court. Its assortment includes Wilfred, Babaton, Tna, Golden, Sunday Best, The Super Puff, and other labels carried by the retailer.
The physical presentation is part of the concept. Coverage of the opening describes curated artwork, European furniture influenced by twentieth-century design, and enhanced fitting-room lighting. The boutique also offers personal styling appointments, home delivery, store orders, special orders, and buy online with in-store pickup. Those services are confirmed on Aritzia’s official Plaza Frontenac page.
This is more than a new name on the directory. Aritzia represents the kind of tenant Plaza Frontenac appears positioned to attract: a recognized specialty brand with a highly controlled interior, its own design language, and service that extends beyond a standard sales floor.
That format is well suited to a center that has long emphasized presentation and personal attention. It also gives local shoppers access to a brand whose nearest boutique was previously outside Missouri.
gorjana adds another first-in-Missouri boutique
California jewelry company gorjana opened at Plaza Frontenac on May 8. This is the brand’s first Missouri store.
The boutique is on the second floor in Space 232. The official gorjana store locator lists hours that align with Plaza Frontenac’s regular schedule.
Aritzia and gorjana arrived within weeks of the Saks transition. Read together, those moves provide a more useful picture than the familiar claim that retail centers are either growing or declining.
Plaza Frontenac is losing a major legacy tenant while securing brands that were not previously represented in Missouri. The center is exchanging some of its traditional department-store identity for a broader collection of focused boutiques.
Current tenants such as Alo, Golden Goose, Tecovas, Vuori, Warby Parker, Tommy Bahama, TravisMathew, and Abercrombie & Fitch reinforce that direction. Their presence places more emphasis on contemporary fashion, activewear, accessories, and specialty shopping.
Local Lime brings dining back into the discussion
The most recent forward-looking addition is Local Lime. Plaza Frontenac’s directory marks the restaurant as coming soon, and parent company Yellow Rocket Concepts confirms a Frontenac location planned for 2026.
An exact opening date has not been published. Neither Plaza Frontenac nor Yellow Rocket Concepts has identified the precise unit in the available information, so reports connecting Local Lime to a particular former restaurant space should be treated cautiously.
What is confirmed is the concept itself. Local Lime serves Mexican-inspired food shaped by Latin American flavors, Tex-Mex influences, and the company’s Arkansas roots. A founder has described its approach as lighter, brighter, and influenced by Baja and California cooking.
The published Local Lime menu offers a useful preview. Selections include:
- Salsa flights and queso blanco
- Chargrilled ribeye tacos
- Chorizo tacos with pineapple
- Fajitas and enchiladas
- The Local Fresco Bowl
- Salmon Veracruz
- The Local Margarita
- House-made lime drinks without alcohol
Local Lime currently operates in Little Rock and Rogers, Arkansas, and Germantown, Tennessee. The planned Frontenac restaurant is part of a limited expansion that also includes Leawood, Kansas.
Its arrival would address a gap created earlier in the year. Canyon Café closed on January 25 after nearly 20 years at Plaza Frontenac. That closure happened in winter, but it provides the context for why a new full-service restaurant is meaningful now.
The property’s current dining mix includes Mariposa inside Neiman Marcus, along with Brio Italian Grille, Flower Child, BrickTop’s, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar around the site.
The former cinema project is already complete
Some of the construction activity associated with Plaza Frontenac predates this summer.
The six-screen Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema closed on February 23, 2025. The theater had operated since 1998 and was known for independent, foreign, and limited-release films.
Plans announced in July 2025 divided the second-floor cinema area between Abercrombie & Fitch and a relocated Talbots. Both retailers now appear as operating tenants on Level 2 in the current directory.
That means the former cinema conversion should not be described as a new summer 2026 proposal. The work represents an earlier step in the same broader transition now visible through the Saks closure, the opening of Aritzia and gorjana, and the announcement of Local Lime.
The tradeoff is clear. Plaza Frontenac has shifted space once devoted to film and entertainment into fashion retail. Local Lime introduces a different type of experience, one based on dining rather than scheduled screenings.
What the changes mean for a regular visit
For residents who use Plaza Frontenac as part of a familiar weekly routine, the changes affect different parts of the property in different ways.
Center Court has a new focal point
Aritzia gives the first floor a major new boutique with styling and fulfillment services. Its location in Center Court makes it one of the most visible additions.
The second floor is carrying more of the specialty mix
gorjana is now open in Space 232. Abercrombie & Fitch and Talbots are operating in the area formerly occupied by the cinema, placing more fashion retail on Level 2.
The Saks end remains the open question
There is no confirmed public plan for the former anchor. Visitors should expect the rest of the mall to continue operating while that larger space awaits a decision.
Dining is in transition
Canyon Café is closed, and Local Lime is confirmed for 2026 without a published opening date. Existing restaurants remain the practical choices until the new concept begins service.
Before you go
Plaza Frontenac is located at 1701 South Lindbergh Boulevard. Its current published hours are:
- Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Individual store and restaurant hours may differ. The mall also opens one hour early for mall walkers. Current information is available through the official Plaza Frontenac visitor page.
The mall’s official events page does not currently list any public mall-wide events, so summer plans are best built around individual stores and restaurants rather than a center-wide calendar.
The larger Plaza Frontenac story
The most accurate reading of Plaza Frontenac this summer is neither a comeback narrative nor a decline narrative.
The center is undergoing a measured change in format. A longtime anchor has closed, and its future is unsettled. At the same time, Aritzia and gorjana have opened their first Missouri boutiques, Local Lime has committed to a 2026 location, and the former cinema space is back in use as retail.
That creates a different type of Plaza Frontenac: less defined by the combination of two department stores and a specialty cinema, and more dependent on individual fashion brands, personal service, and restaurant visits.
The former Saks space will determine how far that shift goes. Until a plan is announced, the confirmed openings tell us more than the speculation. Plaza Frontenac is still attracting new concepts, but it is doing so through focused boutiques and experience-oriented tenants rather than another traditional anchor.
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