After a number of store closings in 2018, the losses continue in the new year for the Nittany Mall.
The latest casualty is GameStop. Sunday will be the video game retailer’s last day at the mall. Another State College area GameStop remains open at 1649 N. Atherton St., near Walmart in North Atherton Place.
At the opposite end of the mall, seasonal store Can’s Art will be shutting down after this weekend, but owner Sergio Can said the store will return in the fall. The shop is currently having a closing sale.
Matthew’s Hallmark Shop previously announced it would be closing on Feb. 25. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC reported that Gymboree, which has a Nittany Mall location, is expected to file for bankruptcy and close all of its stores.
One business recently opened in the mall and at least two more are planning to in 2019. KnB’s Inflatables Please indoor family entertainment center is now up and running, while Happy Dishes restaurant and Rampage Room are planning to open later this year.
Last year, the mall saw the closure of Sears, Bon-Ton, Charlotte Russe, Things Remembered, Pearle Vision, Regis Salon, Zales, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, RC’s Dogs, Garfield’s Restaurant and Pub and Old State Deli.
Native Craft, Happy Wraps, Chinese Hot Pot (Gudong) and a Dance Academy of State College studio opened in the mall last year.
