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New Portion of SouthPark Mall Opens

The new part of the SouthPark Mall re-opened on Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Moline. There were signs up inside the store, telling shoppers about the grand op...

The new part of the SouthPark Mall re-opened on Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Moline.

There were signs up inside the store, telling shoppers about the grand opening. There are no new stores that have opened yet, but a spokeswoman with the mall's owner Macerich says, 13 different stores are being re-invested in the project. That includes stores like Shoe Department Encore and Bath and Body Works.

Also inside is a newly designed play area and new soft seating. Mall property manager Kathy Jurgens said the mall also seems more open now, than it did before. Demolition of the food court and Sears building began in May of 2014.

"I think if there could be an 'A ha' moment for the mall, this is it," Jugens said. "When you walk in and see the retailers on either side, it's very family friendly and guest friendly to come in and just relax."

The new part of the mall was celebrated Thursday with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Dick's Sporting Goods is a new store that will open at the SouthPark Mall in the summer of 2015.

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