Author: Joe Bell

New department store opens at Kennedy Mall

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New department store opens at Kennedy Mall

  • The Telegraph Herald    Nov 16, 2024

 

An independently owned department store offering everything from clothing and bedding to furniture and toys has opened at Kennedy Mall in Dubuque.

World Earth Minerals Superstore, located in a portion of the former Younkers space near Planet Fitness and The Fun Station, hosted its grand opening on Friday, Nov. 15, after launching with a soft opening last week.

“There’s been a lot of people coming in and reminiscing about the old Younkers,” World Earth Minerals Superstore Vice President Kyle Hensley said Friday. “As more people see and hear (about) us, as the word has been getting out, sales have been climbing each day.”

The store offers a wide variety of products, including household goods such as furniture, bedding, mattresses, décor and kitchen items.

“One big advantage is that the furniture is cash-and-carry. It’s in stock, so there’s no waiting,” Hensley said. “It’s brand-name, quality furniture at discounted prices.”

Also available for customers are clothes, games, toys and collectible items, including model tractors from Dyersville company Ertl, which is now a part of TOMY.

World Earth Superstore eventually will span 66,000 square feet on both levels of the former Younkers, which closed its Kennedy Mall locations during the summer of 2018. Currently, however, only the lower level is open, with the upper level expected to open in the new year, according to Hensley.

The business is owned by Irvin Johnson, of Durango, Iowa, who already operates World Earth Minerals and This & That at the mall.

Hensley said World Earth Minerals Superstore offers some similar products to the other two stores, including collectible metal coins that can be custom-engraved for businesses, weddings and more.

As part of the grand opening event, all items in the World Earth Minerals Superstore are available for an additional 30% off through Monday, Nov. 18, according to the store’s Facebook page.

Joe Bell, director of corporate communications for Cafaro Co., which owns and manages Kennedy Mall, said he is pleased to see the former Younkers space have a new life.

“This is a great reuse of a space (from) a store that is long gone now,” Bell said. “Now, we’ve got a local owner who has his own vision for a great retail spot, and he’s turning it into a wonderful new store. We’re looking forward to it.”

World Earth Superstore is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

 

A Grand Celebration at Governor’s Square

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November 11, 2024

 

 

Contacts:

 

 

Joe Bell                                                                                     Thomas Locke

Director of Corporate Communications                            Marketing Director

Cafaro Company                                                                     Governor’s Square Mall

jbell@cafarocompany.com                                                   marketingdirector@governorssquare.net

330-743-7688                                                                         931-552-0289, ext. 102

724-730-4532 (Mobile)

 

 

A Grand Celebration and a Great Day for Retailers

 

On Saturday, November 9, the Clarksville community came out to celebrate the Grand Reopening of Governor’s Square Mall, which has just completed a multi-million-dollar renovation.  A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the mall’s main entrance at 11 AM, followed by a day filled with festivities, including musical entertainment, celebrity look-alikes, food sampling, children’s activities and costume characters from Marvel® comics.  The celebration will continue later this month with a spectacular aerial drone show.  The exact day and time of that show will be announced soon.

 

Mall merchants reported robust, near record sales throughout Grand Reopening day, due to an incredible throng who came out to participate in the celebration and view the physical transformation the mall has undergone. The renovation incorporates luxurious new floor, wall and ceiling finishes with advanced lighting systems.  New seating and interior décor was selected for a clean, modern look.  Beautiful new signage directs visitors to an ever-growing list of new businesses.

 

The exterior of the complex received similar improvements, with repaving, new landscaping, an upgraded LED pylon signage on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and a completely reconstructed entrance that matches the sophistication inside.  Next to that entrance, a striking new art installation has been erected, proudly proclaiming the Tennessee heritage of Governor’s Square.

 

Governor’s Square Mall, located at 2801 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard in Clarksville, Tennessee, has been serving the community since 1986.  It comprises over one million square feet of retail space, anchored by Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Belk Outlet, JCPenney, Old Navy, Target, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, and Dave & Buster’s (opening November 25th) plus more than 100 other specialty shops and services.  In May, 2025, a new Phoenix Theatres will debut for cinema-lovers.  For more information, visit online at www.governorssquare.net.

 

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Small Shop Showdown Winner

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October 2, 2024

 

Contacts:

 

Joe Bell                                                                                     Candi Noble-Greathouse

Director of Corporate Communications                            Marketing Director

Cafaro Company                                                                     Ohio Valley Mall

jbell@cafarocompany.com                                                   marketingdirector@ohiovalleymall.net

330-743-7688                                                                          740-695-4526

724-730-4532 (Mobile)

 

And the winner is….Holey Rollers

           

The competition was stiff but a winner has emerged in the Small Shop Showdown, Ohio Valley Mall’s competitive search for the freshest, most interesting ideas for new businesses. A variety of budding entrepreneurs submitted their business plans, in the hope of winning six months of FREE RENT inside the mall.  After careful evaluation, representatives of the St. Clairsville Chamber of Commerce and Ohio Valley Mall’s leasing staff selected Holey Rollers Donuts as the new business to serve customers inside Ohio Valley Mall.  It is locally owned by Jeremy Pasztor, of Bridgeport, Ohio.

 

For the past few years, Pasztor has operated Holey Rollers as a donut truck, taking his sweet, award-winning wares to events all over the Ohio Valley region.  Holey Rollers offers 144,000 different variations of donuts.  Some of the more popular flavors are S’mores, Samoa, cheesecake, blueberry pancake, French toast and buckeye.  All of the confections are made to order on-site, for ultimate freshness.

 

As the winner of the Small Shop Showdown, Holey Rollers will enjoy 26 weeks (six months) of FREE RENT inside the mall.  This new business will be able to take advantage of a prime location, 822 square feet of space near Center Court, from November 20, 2024 through May 20, 2025.  In addition to the rent-free store space, Holey Rollers will receive a package of promotional assistance to help get the business off the ground, including posters, a news release, digital signage and advertising on social media.

 

The Ohio Valley Mall is located on I-70, Exit 218-Mall Road, in St. Clairsville, Ohio. It features more than 100 fine retailers, restaurateurs and hotels.  Ohio Valley Mall is owned and managed as part of the Cafaro family of companies, based in Niles, Ohio.  For more information visit www.cafarocompany.com and www.ohiovalleymall.net.

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