Asbury Plaza is a major shopping "power center" in Dubuque, Iowa. The complex is relatively new, having opened most of its 40 stores and restaurants only within the last 2–5 years. It is located at 4800 Asbury Road, near one of the busiest intersections in Dubuque, the corner of Asbury Road and the Northwest Arterial (Iowa Highway 32). Construction is still ongoing at Asbury Plaza, with more stores and restaurants set to join the nearly 900000sqft of stores already operating. The shopping center, currently the 8th-largest in Iowa, is being developed by the Rubloff Development Group of Rockford, Illinois. Current anchor stores of the plaza include Hy-Vee, Kohl's, Michaels and Star Cinemas.HistoryThe development of Asbury Plaza was highly anticipated for many years in Dubuque, as the center's land changed hands and faced several delays before construction began. The opening of the plaza signaled a resurrection of the Dubuque retail market, after suffering years of lost business to surrounding cities. Hy-Vee was the first major tenant in the center, opening in 2000, and sitting alone for several years before it was joined by other stores.Most of the center's buildings were built between 2002-2005. Only a few vacant spots remain in the development, however, Rubloff has already announced that construction will soon commence on a new major anchor building (100,000+ sq. ft) between Kohl's and Star Cinema.
