Vacant spaces on the East Shore: More than 100 empty stores including a number of former big box retailers
Updated Mar 05, 2021;
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While the West Shore has a number of empty retail spaces, the East Shore area surrounding Harrisburg seems to have many more.
Bon-Ton, HHGregg, A.C. Moore and Wolf Furniture have all closed for good in recent years, leaving behind large, vacant stores on the East shore, some of which have been empty for years. Other retailers like Macy’s have closed stores as they try to focus on more profitable regions.
And the empty spaces didn’t just pop up yesterday as the “retail apocalypse” has been going on for years. But last year’s shutdowns, capacity restrictions and a decrease in foot traffic related to COVID-19 have left numerous retailers closing their doors.
Bob’s Discount Furniture opens 12th store in Pa.
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
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The retailer opened a store last month at 1801 Hempstead Road in Lancaster. The store sells furniture, mattresses and home décor. The new 45,915 square-foot store will employ 25 to 35 people. The store is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
Dana Mallory is the store manager.
Bob’s Discount Furniture said it is sanitizing furniture and surfaces, and is limiting capacity due to COVID-19.
Bob’s Discount Furniture was founded in 1991 and is based in Manchester, Connecticut. The company has 139 stores in 22 states. Bob’s Discount Furniture in the Harrisburg area opened in 2015 at the Paxton Towne Centre on Jonestown Road in Lower Paxton Township.
Here’s what’s coming to the former Get Air Harrisburg location
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
Union Square Shopping Center at 3901 Union Deposit Road. The Get Air space, at right, remains vacant but will soon have a new occupant.
January 15, 2021.
Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com
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The space was once home to OfficeMax for many years and then Get Air Indoor Trampoline Park was located in the same space at the Union Square shopping center on Union Deposit Road in Susquehanna Township for five years.
Get Air Harrisburg had been planning to move to the Paxton Towne Center in Lower Paxton Township but closed before it had originally planned due to COVID-19. Get Air Harrisburg’s old space has since been vacant for 11 months but will soon have an occupant.