The space Bar Louie left without warning in July 2025 near Cooper's Hawk has a new tenant. A Detroit chef is putting a Japanese steakhouse there, and it's due before the end of the year. Over the same stretch, a Northern Michigan cherry company opened by the main entrance, a Detroit-inspired clothing pop-up set up across the walkway, and a California candy maker agreed to a holiday-only stay.
Look at The Mall at Partridge Creek's 2026 additions together and two patterns show up. Many come from Michigan owners. Several are meant to be temporary. For anyone living near Hall Road, that changes how to plan the next few months there. Some of this fall's new stores have end dates, and the biggest opening of the season is still weeks off.
The main entrance has turned into the Michigan corner
The quickest way to see the change is to walk in the main entrance at 17420 Hall Road, between Garfield and Romeo Plank.
Cherry Republic is open next to Pandora. The Northern Michigan company sells more than 200 cherry products, from chocolate-covered cherries to cherry salsa. The store covers 6,277 square feet. That's about 1,400 square feet more than the restaurant coming to the former Bar Louie space, which shows how much room the mall gave a Michigan food shop at its front door.
Chaos Collection sits across from Pandora. It's a women-owned pop-up selling Michigan-made, Detroit-inspired apparel, accessories and lifestyle pieces, and you can design your own shirts, hats and bags there. It was already open in its 1,165-square-foot space when the Macomb Daily reported on it June 1.
See's Candies comes in November, also at the main entrance, in a 1,499-square-foot spot next to Express.
So a single stretch of the mall's busiest walkway will soon hold a Northern Michigan food brand, a Detroit-inspired clothing pop-up and a holiday candy counter. When Carmen Spinoso, CEO of Spinoso Real Estate Group, which leases and manages the mall, announced the summer tenants, he described the approach this way:
"From sweet treats to Detroit-inspired clothing, The Mall at Partridge Creek is adding new options for families looking to enjoy a day out this summer with four new local and national brands."
The Macomb Daily's June 1 report on those openings called the additions "new local concepts as well as national brands." The fall group follows the same split. Cherry Republic and The Noble Duck are Michigan-rooted. See's and Aeropostale are national names.
Two of the newest stores are here for a limited time
This is the part that matters most for planning. Two of the new main-entrance stores were never meant to be permanent.
Chaos Collection was announced as a pop-up that "will be open through the fall." No closing date has been announced. If one of its custom shirts or hats is on your gift list, earlier this season is safer than later.
The See's Candies location will be "a seasonal holiday pop-up gifting center rather than a permanent See's shop," according to a company spokesperson quoted in the Macomb Daily. The chocolatier has been in business for 105 years, but at Partridge Creek it's a November-and-holidays stop only.
Both temporary stores sit within a few doors of Cherry Republic, so one trip covers all three for now. From what's been reported so far, that cluster won't stay together past the season.
The Noble Duck brings a Detroit chef to the Cooper's Hawk end
The biggest new tenant of the fall is at the other end of the mall. The Noble Duck Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse is moving into the 4,831-square-foot former Bar Louie space near Cooper's Hawk and Powerhouse Gym.
The owner is Chef Omar Mitchell, who created Table No. 2 Restaurant in Detroit. According to WhatNow, Mitchell has about 30 years of cooking experience. He opened Table No. 2 downtown in 2020 and also manages Great Lakes Burger and Wings on Run at Ford Field. This makes The Noble Duck a new local concept from a chef whose earlier restaurants are in the city, unlike a regional chain adding one more location.
Here's what's been reported about the plans:
- Food: modern Japanese dining with premium ingredients, live-fire cooking, craft beverages and sushi
- Menu: no full menu released yet; WhatNow reports hibachi and sushi are expected, along with spirits and beer
- Opening: "this holiday season" according to the Macomb Daily, and before year-end according to The Detroit News in a story updated Sept. 28, 2026
- Patio: planned for summer 2027
No opening day has been announced, so treat the holiday timing as a target. The patio date says something too. The restaurant expects to settle in through winter and spring before the outdoor side opens next summer.
This end of the mall has also become more of a draw this year. The world's largest Powerhouse Gym opened earlier in 2026 as an anchor tenant at 17480 Hall Road. With the gym, Cooper's Hawk and now The Noble Duck in a row, that corner has three tenants that bring people in for reasons other than shopping.
The fall calendar, in order
Here's how the season lines up based on what the mall and local press have announced as of early October.
- Now: Cherry Republic is open at the main entrance, and Chaos Collection is open across from Pandora through the fall.
- Saturday, Oct. 24, 2–4 p.m.: The Greatest Show on Earth, a free Ringling preview with circus acts, activities, photo opportunities and giveaways.
- Sunday, Oct. 25, noon–3 p.m.: WAG-O-WEEN, a dog costume contest sponsored by Genysis Credit Union, with treats from Three Dog Bakery. Check-in starts at 11:30 a.m. Dogs under 15 pounds compete from noon to 1, dogs 15 to 40 pounds from 1 to 2, and dogs over 40 pounds from 2 to 3. Each category is limited to 40 dogs, and first, second and third place are awarded in each.
- November: the See's Candies holiday pop-up opens next to Express.
- Late November: Aeropostale opens in a 3,760-square-foot store at the east end, next to American Eagle.
- Holiday season, before year-end: The Noble Duck targets its opening.
The two October events fall on back-to-back days, so a family with kids and a dog could make a full weekend of it. The WAG-O-WEEN caps mean only 120 dogs can compete in total. Arriving at check-in instead of the noon start is the safer plan if your dog is in the first group.
What the mall hasn't posted yet
As of Oct. 6, the only dated events on the mall's calendar are the two October weekend events. A Story Time listing appears after WAG-O-WEEN without a date, and there are no 2026 dates yet for the tree lighting, Santa's arrival, Santa photos or a holiday market. The mall's "Extended Holiday Hours" page still shows the schedule from last year, dated Nov. 27, 2025.
For reference only, last year's tree lighting was Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. Santa photos ran Nov. 24 through Dec. 24, and dog photos with Santa were offered the week of Dec. 1–7. Those are 2025 dates and don't confirm anything for this year. Last year's tree-lighting announcement ran in the Macomb Daily in early November, so the 2026 schedule may not appear for a few more weeks.
A few other things from this year's tenant list are still open questions. Sully's Sweet Shop, a family-owned candy, ice cream and fudge shop, was announced for a 1,200-square-foot space next to Kids Empire with a summer 2026 opening target. Local coverage hasn't confirmed that it has opened. Two other additions from that June report were already open: The Friendship Factory, a children's and tween event space near Zales by the MJR theater that hosts birthday parties and summer camps, and Perfumania, next to White House|Black Market.
All of this sits within the 640,000-square-foot open-air center, which mall management says now has more than 80 stores, restaurants and entertainment spots. The full tenant list and event updates are at shoppartridgecreek.com, and the Macomb Daily's Sept. 24 report has the full details on the fall tenants.
Jim Lawson has been helping people buy and sell homes in Clinton Township and around Hall Road since 1988, and he follows changes like these at Partridge Creek as closely as his neighbors do. If you're wondering how this part of the township has changed or what your own home near it might be worth, Let's Connect. You can reach him through his contact page anytime.
