CRANBERRY, PA (EYT) – The mall heyday of the 1980s and 1990s may be over, but the Cranberry Mall has found a way to stay relevant into the 21st Century.
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Malls were stereotypically credited with competing with smaller businesses, but for the Cranberry Mall, the small, local shop owners turned out to be the ticket to the future.
“We are a little over 70% occupied,” Jeff Clark, assistant property manager said. “Some of our shops are open three days a week in the summer, seven days a week in the winter, and some are holiday shops, but others are here all year round. As a mall, if you can keep your head above 50%, that’s good. That’s due to our small shops.”