MERIDEN SCOOP: Meriden Mall to lose 2 stores

The struggling Meriden Mall is set to lose a number of stores after the holidays! The mall currently sits at over 80% vacant.

-FYE will be closing their store at the Meriden Mall! Liquidation sales are already underway. An employee confirmed the store will shut down for good by the beginning of the new year. The store sells pop-culture items including Funko-Pops, records, and more.

-Petrillo's Craft Fair & Event Store will be closing their store at the mall. The store recently opened a new shop on Main Street in Middletown called The HandMade Hub. The shop is located with the Main Street Market at 438 Main Street. The store features dozen of local vendors!

-Foot Locker has closed their shoe store at the Meriden Mall! The store has been a longtime tenant of the mall, and was one of the last remaining national chains.

These stores join a growing list of stores that have left Meriden Mall. Earlier this year Dick's Sporting Goods, Forever 21, Ramani Clothiers (moved to 706 Main Street), Cajun Cafe, Hot Topic, Harry's Eatery, Praline's have all closed their locations in the mall. TJ Maxx and Finishline are expected to close their location in the next year; TJ Maxx will be moving to the nearby The Shops at Stonebridge in Cheshire.

The mall is owned by Namdar Realty Group, owners of Enfield Square Mall, Trumbull Mall, and Crystal Mall in Connecticut. Remaining tenants include Charley's Subs, Windsor Fashion, Club Pickleball, Shoe Dept Encore, AT&T, Bye Stress, Michael's Jewelers, Pretzelmaker, Nailbox, Spencer's, Torrid, Ruby Tuesday's, Studio Brow, Meriden Mall Dental, Rainbow, Custom World, Imperial Gaming, Kay Jewelers, T Mobile, Diva Nail Spa, Boscovs, and Bath & Body Works.