Honoring the Champions

 

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September 25, 2024

 

Contacts:

 

Joe Bell                                                                               Margi Valdez

Director of Corporate Communications                      Marketing Director

Cafaro Company                                                              Huntington Mall

jbell@cafarocompany.com                                             marketingdirector@huntingtonmall.com

330-743-7688                                                                    304-733-0492 ext. 102

724-730-4532 (Mobile)

 

Big Day for the Knights

When a school can celebrate a sports team winning a state championship, it’s a very big deal. When the same school can claim TWO state champions in the same year, that’s monumental.  That’s the case for Cabell Midland High School.  In the spring of this year, both its baseball and track teams captured their respective state titles in Class AAA.

Today, Huntington Mall honored both teams for their extraordinary victories at a Champions Rally in the mall’s Center Court.  Cabell County Schools Superintendent Tim Hardesty and Athletic Director Jason Bankston were on hand to congratulate the athletes.  Track Coach Chris Parsons recounted the season, thanked his assistant coaches and introduced the team members individually, as did Baseball Coach Tracy Brumfield.

The mall’s philanthropic arm, the Cafaro Foundation, presented the school with a $10,000 donation.  Each student-athlete also received a Huntington Mall Gift Card.

Huntington Mall has been serving the people of West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky since 1981. This 1.5 million square foot shopping complex is located off Route 60 and Interstate 64 at exit 20 in Barboursville, WV.  For more information on mall tenants, hours and events, call 304-733-0492 or visit online at www.huntingtonmall.com.  Huntington Mall is owned and managed in association with the Cafaro family of companies, based in Niles, Ohio.  To learn more about the Cafaro organization, go to www.cafarocompany.com.

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New Business Exploding at Kennedy Mall

5 new businesses coming to Kennedy Mall

A quintet of new businesses is set to join the ranks at Dubuque’s Kennedy Mall, including a new department store.

Mall owner Cafaro Co. on Monday announced the new stores, all of which are expected to open by the end of the year. The ventures represent a combined 75,000 square feet of newly leased space across the mall.

“I can’t recall the last time we had this many businesses ready to open their doors within just a couple months of each other,” said Joe Bell, Cafaro Co. director of corporate communications. “That’s a very good sign for Kennedy Mall.”

The largest addition will be World Earth Superstore, a 66,000-square foot, two-level department store expected to open in the former Younkers space near Planet Fitness and The Fun Station. It will be owned by Irvin Johnson, of Durango, Iowa, who already operates World Earth Minerals and This & That at the mall.

The new store will include a selection of men and women’s apparel, furniture, decor, cosmetics and more. It also will have a coffee bar and candy shop, as well as a large selection of kids toys and entertainment.

“It’s basically a family store,” Johnson said. “We have a little bit of everything for anybody, and it’s at (discounted) prices that they can afford.”

World Earth Superstore is expected to open in December, though Johnson said some of the larger amenities will be added over time. World Earth Minerals and This & That will continue to operate in their current storefronts in addition to the superstore.

Bell said Johnson’s newest venture is exactly the kind of thing Cafaro likes to see from its tenants.

“This is an offshoot from an entrepreneur who already has a presence in the mall who is … taking the opportunity to take a (vacant) space and turn it into something a little different,” Bell said. “I’m excited to see what he does with it.”

In addition to the department store, the mall also stands to gain two new food and beverage options.

Bubbles Boba Tea will open the same month next to Shoe Carnival. It is one of the first Bubbles Boba Tea franchise locations in Iowa and will serve a variety of boba tea and other beverages, as well as flatbreads, salads and wraps.

Owner Jen Hart said Dubuque seemed like a good fit for the boba tea business because of its relative proximity to her Quad Cities location and the excitement and support from Kennedy Mall personnel.

“It seems like post-COVID there has been this big revival to the whole mall concept, and now seemed like a good time to test those waters,” Hart said. “… We’re hoping to offer a bubble tea experience that everyone can enjoy.”

In November, two beauty stores will join the mix at Kennedy Mall. Perfume Aura will open near center court to offer a variety of perfumes and colognes, and D’Or24K will occupy the space next to Hibbett Sports to sell premium cosmetics, skin care and anti-aging products.

Bell credited Cafaro’s leasing teams with keeping their “ears to the ground” to ensure the attraction of new clients to Kennedy Mall, adding that the five new stores will be major contributors to efforts to revitalize the shopping center.

Moving forward, he said Cafaro is focused on further meeting customers’ demands as it works to fill the mall’s remaining vacancies.

He also stressed the company’s interest in adding new food and beverage options and outlined plans for the possible development of standalone buildings on mall-adjacent properties for use by local businesses and/or chain restaurants.

“There’s a great demand from people in the community for different types of dining experiences, so we’re going to put some concerted effort to see what we can do in that arena (in 2025),” he said.

 

Sierra Trading Post Opening at Three Properties

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

September 5, 2024

 

Contact:

 

Joe Bell

Director of Corporate Communications

Cafaro Company

jbell@cafarocompany.com

330-743-7688

724-730-4532 (Mobile)

 

 

Cafaro Signs Multi-Site Deal With Sierra Trading Post

 

The key to enjoying the great outdoors is being well-dressed for it.  That’s the mission of Sierra Trading Post, which will soon be opening its trademark outdoors gear locations in three properties owned and managed by Ohio-based Cafaro Company.

The first will be located at Cafaro’s Millcreek Mall in Erie, Pennsylvania.  It will comprise more than 17,000 square foot of space, with plans to open in the fall of this year.  Another 18,000 square foot store is also under construction at Kentucky Oaks Mall in Paducah.  It is scheduled to open late this year.  Simultaneously, a new, stand-alone building will be rising on the Eastwood Mall Complex in Niles, Ohio. The 24,000 square foot structure will be ready to open as the first Sierra Trading Post in northeast Ohio in late 2025.

About Sierra Trading Post

Sierra Trading Post is an off-price retailer that believes in offering value in a wide selection of apparel and equipment for hiking, camping, fishing, running, skiing, swimming, cycling and more.   Outdoors lovers enjoy a combination of popular brands, desirability, price, and quality.  Prices are 20%-60% below full-price retailers’ (including department, specialty, and major online retailers) regular prices on comparable merchandise, every single day.  Sierra Trading Post started as a catalog company in Reno, Nevada in 1986, with the first retail store opening in 1990.  In 2012 it was acquired by TJX Companies Inc., which also operates T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls and HomeSense.  There are currently 101 Sierra Trading Post stores operating coast-to-coast.

About The Cafaro Company

The Cafaro organization, based in Niles, Ohio, is one of the nation’s largest privately held shopping center developers. Founded by the late William M. Cafaro in 1949, the firm is now in its eighth decade and third generation as a family owned and managed business. Over the years, Cafaro-affiliated companies have developed, owned and managed more than 30 million square feet of commercial real estate in 14 states.  For more information about the Cafaro organization, visit online at www.cafarocompany.com.

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