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The Readers Have Spoken – Eastwood Voted Best Shopping Mall

Posted on | by Joe Bell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

July 24, 2023

 

 

 

Contacts:

 

Joe Bell                                                                    Hannah DeBow

Director of Corporate Communications           Marketing Director

Cafaro Company                                                    Eastwood Mall Complex

jbell@cafarocompany.com                                   marketingdirector@eastwoodmall.com

330-743-7688                                                          330-652-6980 ext. 102

724-730-4532 (Mobile)

 

The Readers Have Spoken

Eastwood Voted Best Shopping Mall

 

The loyal fans of the Eastwood Mall Complex have honored it by voting it the “Best Shopping Mall/Plaza” in the 2023 Readers’ Choice contest of the Tribune Chronicle newspaper.  The Warren, Ohio-based publication annually asks readers to select their favorite businesses in the surrounding region.  According to the newspaper, more than 100,000 votes were cast in this year’s competition.  At the end of the balloting, Eastwood came out on top of a half dozen other shopping center finalists.

The top vote-getters are designated as Gold (1st Place), Silver (2nd Place) and Bronze (3rd Place) winners.  The managers and owners of Eastwood Mall thank the newspaper and its readers, and also congratulate 28 individual businesses operating on the mall complex which also won Readers’ Choice awards.  Those businesses, and the categories in which they were nominated, are:

 

Gold

 

Best Buy – TV & stereo dealer

Boscov’s – clothing store

Daffin’s – candy store

Dick’s Sporting Goods – sporting goods store

King Cajun – seafood restaurant

Noel’s Car Toys – auto & truck accessories

Pet Supplies Plus – pet store

Premier Bank – bank

Reyer’s – shoe store

Salvatore’s – ethnic food restaurant

St. Joe’s at the Mall – fitness program, health club/gym

 

Silver

 

Eastwood Field – family entertainment venue

Flynn’s Tire & Auto Care – tire dealer

Home Depot – building materials

Hubbard Music – music store

Kohl’s – clothing store

Mission BBQ – BBQ restaurant

Mizu – ethnic food restaurant

PetSmart – pet store

Tri-Healthy CBD – CBD store

Dr. Daniel G. Very – orthodontist

 

Bronze

 

Bloomberg Eyecare – optometry practice

Books-A-Million – book store

Coin & Jewelry Buyers – pawn shop

Home Depot – appliance dealer/repair, equipment rental, paint supplies

Kay Jewelers – jewelry store

Planet Fitness – fitness program

Red Lobster – seafood restaurant

St. Joe’s at the Mall – rehabilitation center

Texas Roadhouse – BBQ, overall restaurant

Very Orthodontics – orthodontic practice

 

The Eastwood Mall Complex is located at 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, in Niles, Ohio.  It is one of America’s largest shopping centers, with more than 200 department stores, specialty shops, restaurants, hotels and entertainment options.  The Eastwood Mall Complex is owned and managed in association with Cafaro-affiliated companies, based in Niles, Ohio. For more information, visit online at: www.eastwoodmall.com and www.cafarocompany.com.

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New Meijer store opens at Eastwood Mall Complex

Posted on | by Joe Bell

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Shianna Gibbons     THE BUSINESS JOURNAL

New Meijer Store Opens at Eastwood Mall Complex

HOWLAND TOWNSHIP, Ohio – After nine years of back-and-forth negotiations, Meijer finally opened its doors in the Howland Commons Plaza section of the Eastwood Mall Complex.

The grand opening comes two years after the Boardman location opened. The 159,000-square-foot supercenter comes packed with an extensive grocery selection, clothing apparel, necessities, a pharmacy, a garden center and a Meijer Express Gas Station.

Doors opened for customers at 6 a.m. Tuesday, followed later by an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.

According to Patrick Hughes, the store director, this new Meijer is providing 350 jobs, with a mix of part-time and full-time positions.

Hughes said the community and his team members have been eagerly waiting for the grand opening.

“The community has been waiting for us to open. So for everyone to come and just see what the hype was about, it’s just been so exciting and special,” Hughes said. “We are about convenience and making an impact on everyone’s lives every day.”

Meijer officials and workers cut the ribbon on the retailer’s new location in the Howland Commons Plaza.

Hughes said Meijer’s originality and values drive the community’s excitement for more Meijer locations.

“We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are out there to give the best experience that people can get when they come in,” Hughes said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a customer or an employee, we treat everyone with that same respect – it’s very important to the Meijer family.”

Nicholas Morgione, vice president of development and strategy for Cafaro Co., said Meijer’s history was a big motivator to get the supercenter to the Eastwood Mall Complex.

“They are a family-owned business, and that always works really well with us. Boscov’s is family-owned, and that worked really well. [Meijer is] also the originals – Walmart, Super Kmart and all the others copied them,” Morgione said.

Joe Bell, director of corporate communications for Cafaro Co., said the opening has been a long time coming.

“We originally started talks about nine years ago, and at some point we had a contract, and then it was terminated, and we restarted negotiations,” Bell said. “Then it was back-and-forth with the building and construction, but it really looks great, and we’re happy to finally have the doors open.”

Meijer on Tuesday opened its new location at the Eastwood Mall Complex.

 

Along with the grand opening, Meijer has also given back to the community, according to Hughes.

“Meijer really focuses on enriching the communities that we serve in. To kick it off, we were able to donate $25,000 to local charities,” Hughes said. “Fifteen thousand of that went to Inspiring Minds, which is an organization located in Warren.”

Copyright 2023 The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.

 

Bass Pro Shops Coming to Eastwood Mall Complex

Posted on | by Joe Bell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

February 15, 2023

 

 

 

Contacts:

 

Joe Bell                                                           Hannah DeBow

Director of Corporate Communications           Marketing Director

Cafaro Company                                             Eastwood Mall Complex

jbell@cafarocompany.com                                        marketingdirector@eastwoodmall.com

330-743-7688                                                330-652-6980 ext. 102

724-730-4532 (Mobile)

 

Nation’s Top Hunting & Fishing Retailer Sets Sight on Mahoning Valley:

Bass Pro Shops Coming To Eastwood Mall Complex

 

Eastwood Mall Complex’s growth spurt continues!  An exciting destination for outdoors enthusiasts will soon call the Eastwood Mall Complex home.  Bass Pro Shops Outpost is planning to welcome customers to a 63,000 square foot location in the Howland Commons section of the complex just across the parking lot from a soon to be opened HomeGoods and Meijer.  Bass Pro Shops Outpost is set to open within the next twelve months.  The Eastwood Mall Complex location will be Bass Pro Shops’ only location within 150 miles of the Mahoning Valley.  It will offer the region’s most comprehensive selection of premium outdoor fishing and hunting gear, with great low prices and friendly, expert service.

The store will showcase industry-leading fishing boats, with popular names like Tracker, Nitro, Sun Tracker, Regency and Tahoe.  Built by Bass Pro’s White River Marine Group, the inventory will be tailored to the needs of anglers in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.  Bass Pro Shops is poised to become Trumbull County’s top tourism destination. In communities across the country where Bass Pro Shops has opened, its stores serve as a major economic driver attracting millions of visitors annually seeking its one-of-a-kind experiential retail offerings.  To read more about Bass Pro’s plans for the Eastwood Mall location, click this link:  https://about.basspro.com/newsroom/stories/bass-pro-shops-north-americas-premier-outdoor-and-conservation-company-announces-new-destination-retail-store-in-niles-oh/

Bass Pro Shops started in 1972 when Johnny Morris started selling fishing tackle out of his dad’s Brown Derby Liquor Store in Springfield, Missouri. Today the company operates 177 locations, including many Cabela’s store, which Bass Pro acquired in 2017.

The addition of Bass Pro Shops Outpost is just the latest exciting addition to a rapidly growing roster of businesses at the Eastwood Mall Complex, which has become the most dynamic retail and entertainment focal point in the region.  No other destination in the Valley has experienced such growth and investment over the past 24 months. Already in 2023, Eastwood has announced the pending opening of anew Meijer superstore and fueling station, HomeGoods, Longhorn Steakhouse, Mudslingers Coffee, Mission BBQ, Nrgize Lifestyle Café, JD Sports, Daily Thread, Box Lunch, McAlister’s Deli and Flynn Tire & Auto Service, with even more stores and restaurants in the planning stage.

The Eastwood Mall Complex is located at 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, in Niles, Ohio.  It is one of America’s largest shopping centers and attracts more than 13.5 million visitors annually with more than 200 department stores, specialty shops, restaurants, hotels and entertainment options including Eastwood Field, home of The Mahoning Valley Scrapper’s – a MLB Draft League affiliate.  The Eastwood Mall Complex is locally owned and managed by the Cafaro Family having their corporate headquarters at the mall in Niles. For more information, visit online at: www.eastwoodmall.com and www.cafarocompany.com.

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