Author: Joe Bell

West Virginia’s Largest Trampoline Park (and more) Set to Open

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

January 21, 2024

 

Contacts:

Joe Bell                                                                                     Noah Levy

Director of Corporate Communications                            Marketing Director

The Cafaro Company                                                              Meadowbrook Mall

jbell@cafarocompany.com                                                   marketingdirector@meadowbrookmall.com

330-743-7688                                                                           304-842-5441, Ext. 102

724-730-4532 (Mobile)

 

Josten Mengerink                                                                 Cara Cohen

Owner/GM                                                                             Hive Entertainment Zone

Hive Entertainment Zone                                                   cara@hivewv.com

josten@hivewv.com                                                             304-514-9448

304-677-4104

 

West Virginia’s Largest Trampoline Park and More to Open at Meadowbrook Mall

Meadowbrook Mall is continuing to innovate beyond the traditional shopping experience with the latest addition of The Hive Entertainment Zone. After months of construction, The Hive Entertainment Zone will open its doors this Friday, January 24, at 10 AM. Since its August, 2024 announcement, The Hive Entertainment Zone has created quite the excitement, as it will be the largest Trampoline Park in West Virginia, and possibly the Mid-Atlantic region.  Along with the trampoline park, The Hive will open with several other attractions, including large party area, redemption arcade, traverse climbing wall and much more.

In August, The Hive Entertainment Zone began construction in a 53,500 sq. ft. space in Meadowbrook Mall. The reconstruction includes the installation of premier, high-quality technology that places the safety of customers at the highest priority. Some of the many attractions to open alongside the state’s largest trampoline park include a 2,300 sq. ft. multi-purpose sport court, a 3,000 sq. ft. arcade, a 4,500 sq. ft. laser tag arena, a traverse climbing wall, interactive AeroStrike game, and a large designated area for birthday parties and large events. Different attractions will be geared towards kids of all ages, including the 3,000 sq. ft. inflatable area and the 3,000 sq. ft., 3-tiered soft play area for children ages 5 and under. The park features over 5,000 sq. ft. of toddler attraction space, which includes 500 sq ft. for kids aged 1-3 years old. The Hive will also feature the Honeycomb Café, where there will be a multitude of quick service food and drink offerings.

The introduction of The Hive Entertainment Zone marks the fourth major transformation Meadowbrook Mall has undergone since the start of 2023. In two years, Meadowbrook Mall has opened the first Boscov’s in West Virginia, expanded and remodeled anchor stores and other retailer spaces, like Marshalls, Books-A-Million, Dick’s Sporting Goods, American Eagle and Shoe Dept. Encore. The addition of The Hive Entertainment Zone will enhance the Mall beyond the traditional scope of a shopping center, and give shoppers entertainment for the whole day while they enjoy their visit to Meadowbrook Mall.

The Hive Entertainment Zone is located between Boscov’s and Cinemark. For more information about the Grand Opening Celebration, we recommend you stay updated on social media, for both Meadowbrook Mall and Hive Entertainment Zone on Facebook, or online at Meadowbrookmall.com and hiveentertainmentzone.com.  The hours of operation are 10 AM-9 PM, Sunday-Thursday; and 10 AM-11 PM, Friday-Saturday.

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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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

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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