The Great Mall of the Great Plains has new local owners who hope to fill it with local and regional tenants in the short term, and add more national tenants later.
But some current tenants aren't sticking around that long.
Noah's Ark Gift Shoppe is relocating. The inspirational Christian book, cards, music and gift store has opened a new store in Town Square, 108 N. Clairborne Road, Olathe.
It will close in the Great Mall on Jan. 31 when its lease expires and is now having a clearance sale with items between 50-and-75 percent off.
The local owners said they wanted to work less hours and in the new location can close all day on Sundays and at 7 p.m. on other days as opposed to keeping regular mall hours.
The Dress Barn Outlet and Dress Barn Woman Outlet, a combo store, also recently closed in the center at Interstate 35 and 151st Street. The chain has eight other locations in Independence, Kansas City, Odessa, Olathe, Overland Park, and Shawnee.
Steve & Barry's was scheduled to close by this Tuesday. But as of 11:30 a.m. Monday it had yet to open its doors so it may already be closed.
Maybe they can hold out until the new intermodal facility (ramp) in Gardner opens up.
They could offer discount goods at container load prices. The ultimate warehouse store.