A newly circulated floor Valley View Mall floor plan is sparking speculation on social media that a Dave and Buster’s could be coming to the Star City, though mall officials have yet to confirm.
The upper-level lease plan shows the proposed location near Claire’s, Journey’s and Hot Topic, directly across from JCPenney on the top floor. However, it is currently unclear exactly where the space would be located.
Roanoke resident, Grey Gurley said, “I think that’s pretty exciting. I’ve never been to a Dave and Busters before, but I’ve heard a lot of good things about it and I’m sure it will be a fun thing for the people of Roanoke to go do.”
Floyd resident, Dillon Wright said, “It would give us a reason to come to Roanoke because we live in Floyd, we don’t get out much, but we would go to Dave and Busters and of course once you’re there you’re going to want to shop around after you have a few drinks.”
They added that Valley View Mall bringing in a major entertainment venue could also help to bring more business to the area.
“Since there’s nothing there, it would be a great avenue for even more shops to open up because it would bring more foot traffic in my opinion,” added Wright.
“I think that will definitely bring a lot more people to the area and just kind of get things flowing over there,” added Gurley.
Dave & Buster’s has not announced any plans for the region, and no construction timeline or lease details have been released. If it opens, it would be the first location in Southwest Virginia. Currently, there are four Dave & Buster’s locations in the entire state.
We have reached out to officials with Valley View Mall and have yet to hear back.
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