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The Pendulum NEWS Thursday, November 13, 2003 •Page 9 Interior renovations complete at Burlington mall Rachel Abbott Reporter With interior renovations fin ished last Friday and exterior reno vations expected to begin in January, North Carolina’s oldest mall is getting a face lift. “We are hoping to gel back the customer base that we lost to South Pointe and Four Seasons,” said Kimberly Long, marketing director for the Colonial Mall. The Foy Workman Corporation is the company in charge of the malls renovations. Long said Foy Workman Corp. is inve.sting mil- lions of dollars in the Colonial Mall to help it compete with the newer shopping destinations that have sprung up in the Triangle and Triad. Long said the renovations were in part intended to draw new stores to the area and boost the number of ishoppcrs. Colonial Mall currently has about 50 tenants — and that number is going up. The mall added Hibbetts Sporting Goods this month and will add Katie’s Pretzels next month. Long said the mall is plan ning to add three new national stores in February. “We have already had a lot of positive comments,” Long said. The new look also seems to be a hit with mall shoppers and employ ees. “I think it looks becoming,” said Donna Rimer, a sales associate at Belk. “It’s helping out a little bit.” Shopper Monica Hadley agreed. “It really needed it,” she said. Interior renovations include replaced floors and sky lights, low ered ceilings and new storefronts. Long said this new look should help make the mall seem more uni fied. “Instead of individual stores it will flow together,” Long said. Plans for the new exterior show a new rotunda in the middle and more diverse and colorful store fronts. Long said shoppers think Colonial Mall is a brand-new mall. “Our sales have increased,” Long said. “Our October sales have shown to be better than last October.” i K i any salon service With Coupon* Students Only $16.00 minimum service •not valid wilh any other discount “Voted Best Salon In Alamance County ” Offering: * Body Wraps * Facials * Hair * Nails ■ Tanning * Color* Perms* Waxing * 229.4247 Monday - 1 p m- ' ^ P-™- Tuesday thru Thursday - 9 a.m. - Friday - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 8 p.m. mmm ^jjl^ 1066 S. Church St. i ^ 1^ Burlington, NC LW Matt Belanger / Photographer 77?/s artist's rendition depicts what the future exterior of the Colonial Mall will look like. Exterior renovations are expected to begin in early January and include a more unified look with distinct and colorful storefronts. Elon students see the renova- tion to the shopper, as well as if the past,” said sophomore Matt Olenik. tion in their own light. atmosphere in the mall is more invit- are I m meir uwii iigm. dimospnere in the mall is more mvit- ‘I think that if the stores they ing, I would consider doing more Contact Rachel Abbott at pendu- opening give more of a selec- shopping there then I have in the lum@elon.edu or 278-724 7. I a II I ^ ij ELON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS lALL SERVICE DiCUlESMTS ft LABOR I ' I t t J 15 M \ i » IfIflil KM Ilf tili tMWtt It IlMIIH Bill Ingqid 111n YA*K\ 626 Huffman Mill Rd. 584-1701 * 1-800-451-0226
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