How Concord Mills mall won a $600,000 judgment against one of its stores
Concord Mills was awarded over $600,000 in a tenant dispute with a high-end footwear retailer just 11 days before the store’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Mall at Concord Mills Limited Partnership, which is affiliated with the Concord mall’s owner and operator Simon based in Indianapolis, was awarded $606,200, plus over $90,000 in attorney fees, from A Sneaker City Charlotte on June 29 in Cabarrus County Superior Court.
The Albany, N.Y.-based retailer sells, buys and trades sneakers and streetwear. The complaint, filed in March, alleged Sneaker City breached its lease for past rent and fee balance of $105,826 and present value of future rents of over $500,373, court documents show.
Other defendants listed in the case are A Sneaker City Albany Inc., A Sneaker City Queens Inc., and A Sneaker City Soho Inc.
A Sneaker City signed the lease for a 2,253-square-foot space in 2022. The lease agreement was extended in 2025 through July 2028, according to court documents. The company’s annual rent was over $139,000, documents show.
The judge ruled Sneaker City was in default after it failed to respond to the mall’s claims. The court judgment accounts for both past-due rent and future rent owed under the lease.
Simon and the mall’s attorney declined requests for comment on Monday. A Sneaker City officials also did not respond to a request for comment on Monday.
Charlotte Business Journal first reported about the case and decision.
A Sneaker City bankruptcy filing follows legal struggles
Shortly after the judgment on July 10, the parent company behind the sneaker chain, A Sneaker City Albany Inc., had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of New York.
Court filings show the company’s financial strain stems largely from lease-guarantee exposure on defunct sister stores across the country.
The company, which lists sole shareholder Brandon Gutierrez, reported assets between $0 and $50,000 against liabilities ranging from $1 million to $10 million.
The filing highlights a decline in revenue to $162,000 so far this year compared to $479,000 in 2025 and $392,000 in 2024.
The bankruptcy case reveals significant claims from Concord Mills of $606,200, as well as other mall landlords including Roosevelt Field in New York, Woodfield Mall in Illinois, and the Mall of Georgia.
Another tenant evicted at Concord Mills
In a separate case, Concord Mills won its case on July 8 to evict Go Green CBD in Cabarrus County District Court Clerk of Superior Court small claims division.
Mall at Concord Mills Limited Partnership claimed the Go Green CBD breached its lease, owing $104,770 in back rent and other charges as of June 1. The Aventura, Florida-based retailer, which sells CBD and THC products, has 10 days to appeal the decision, according to court documents.
Concord Mills at 8111 Concord Mills Blvd. has 182 stores and restaurants. Simon also owns SouthPark mall and Charlotte Premium Outlets.
This story was originally published July 14, 2026 at 5:16 AM with the headline "How Concord Mills mall won a $600,000 judgment against one of its stores."
