Margaret Rzepczynski, owner of Margaret’s German Restaurant & Deli; Shelley Latta, property manager, The Farm Shopping Center; and Alycia Herron, manager of ERDOS At Home, the new home furnishings store in The Farm.
THE FARM SHOPPING CENTER After over 40 years, The Farm Shopping Center continues to bring Tulsans a group of stores and restaurants to make shopping and dining a truly unique experience…”The Only Country in Town!” The family owned shopping center, located at 51st and Sheridan, holds a place in Tulsa history. The center was built on what was originally a working farm with all the buildings being designed around the original 100 year old barn. They were constructed with a “farm theme”, right down to the storefront windows, doors and silos. “The owner of The Farm is Patricia McCune Clark, daughter of highly respected Tulsa architect, Malcolm Murray McCune who built the shopping center in 1971,” said Shelley Latta, property manager. “It was designed and developed by McCune, McCune & Associates architectural firm which also designed many other notable Tulsa properties including Utica Square Shopping Center, several buildings at the University of Tulsa, and an addition to the iconic Boston Avenue Methodist Church.”
5321 South Sheridan Road Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622-3860 farmshoppingcenter.com
In 1977, upon the death of Murray McCune, the founder’s wife, Gloria Downs McCune, took over the responsibility of managing the shopping center. “She was an active and proud supporter of greater Tulsa, and a great ambassador for The Farm,” said Latta. Following Gloria’s death in 1991, daughter Patricia became President of the corporation and is still active in the daily operations of The Farm to this day. “Patricia is a very strong supporter of “Shop Small, Shop Local” in Tulsa and also believes it’s important to give back to our community.” Today, The Farm Shopping Center has over 40 specialty shops, restaurants and service businesses with convenient curbside parking in a park-like setting. The Farm Office Building, located at the south end of the shopping center, is home to over 30 offices. Over half of the Farm’s shops are owned by lifelong Tulsans, with about 25% of the current tenants having a tenancy that dates back to the center’s inception in 1971.