Overcast 31°
Business
Bergen County's First Lands End To Open In Paramus Bergen County's First Lands End To Open In Paramus
Bergen County's First Lands End To Open In Paramus Lands End will open its first Bergen County location at Bergen Town Center. There is no timetable of when the American clothing company will open at the Paramus mall. Its only other North Jersey location is in Jersey City. Meanwhile, construction continues making way for other new additions including a Burlington discount department store, Express clothing store and a two-level parking structure. CLICK HERE FOR MORE UPDATES AT THE MALL.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Business
Halloween Store Opening At Former Garden State Plaza Best Buy (And These Other Locations) Halloween Store Opening At Former Garden State Plaza Best Buy (And These Other Locations)
Halloween Store Opening At Former Garden State Plaza Best Buy (And These Other Locations) A Spirit Halloween store will be opening at the former Best Buy at the Garden State Plaza. The store has not yet announced an opening date and only says "coming soon" on the website. It is not clear how long the store will remain at this location or what the mall's plans are for further redevelopment of the Best Buy. The Garden State Plaza's freestanding former Best Buy has been vacant since the store moved to Bergen Town Center in April. Daily Voice placed an email to Westfield's Garden State Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. Other Spirit Halloween stores will also be opening at the …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Business
Bergen Town Center Construction Paves Way For New Stores, Restaurants Bergen Town Center Construction Paves Way For New Stores, Restaurants
Bergen Town Center Construction Paves Way For New Stores, Restaurants The Bergen Town Center is about to get even bigger. The 61-year-old Paramus mall will soon boast several new retailers, restaurants and even more parking. A new report in NorthJersey.com said shoppers can expect a Burlington discount department store, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Express clothing store and a two-level parking structure. The department store will be located in the 50,000-square-foot space on the mall's third level, above Marshall's and Saks Fifth Avenue. The area had previous been occupied by the chapel and mall offices. Burlington is expected to open next spring, the report sa…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Business
Sources: Dozens Of Stores To Replace Garden State Plaza JCPenney Sources: Dozens Of Stores To Replace Garden State Plaza JCPenney
Sources: Dozens Of Stores To Replace Garden State Plaza JCPenney Sixty smaller stores are proposed to replace the JCPenney at Westfield's Garden State Plaza in Paramus, sources said Monday. JCPenney announced last year it would be closing up to 140 stores along with two distribution centers while instituting an early retirement program in an effort to increase profits in the era of online shopping. Among those to go was the Garden State Plaza location, which closed on March 10 after nearly 60 years at the mall. The free-standing Best Buy on the other side of the mall will be moving to Bergen Town Center on April 14. "The JCPenney and Best Buy spac…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Business
Sparkly Jewelry Store Giant Claire's Files For Bankruptcy Sparkly Jewelry Store Giant Claire's Files For Bankruptcy
Sparkly Jewelry Store Giant Claire's Files For Bankruptcy Accessory and jewelry store giant Claire's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday. Claire's Stores Inc. hopes to clear $1.9 billion in debt and close some underperforming stores. Claire's has locations in 99 percent of malls across the U.S., selling cubic zirconia jewelry and other low-priced accessories. The store claims to be the world’s leading ear piercer, having pierced over 100,000,000 ears worldwide, and nearly 3.5 million last year in the U.S. alone. Claire's has several locations across Bergen and Passaic counties: The Shops at Riverside Garden State Plaza Bergen Town Center Pa…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Best Buy Moving To Bergen Town Center; Here's What You Need To Know Best Buy Moving To Bergen Town Center; Here's What You Need To Know
Best Buy Moving To Bergen Town Center; Here's What You Need To Know PARAMUS, N.J. -- Goodbye Garden State Plaza, hello Bergen Town Center. Best Buy will be moving from its longtime location at the Westfield Garden State Plaza to Forest Avenue across from Bergen Town Center in Paramus, where a new building is currently under construction. Store officials say the move is likely to happen before summer. The Garden State Plaza has yet to announce what will be of the free-standing facility that Best Buy currently occupies. Best Buy's new location is situated next to Kirkland's and Red Robin, across from Whole Foods Market and Marshall's. "The layout of …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine