IKEA is opening a new store in Florence next year, but don’t expect the meatballs. The company announced plans for a Plan and Order location across from the Florence Mall. It will be a smaller store dedicated to planning home furnishing for kitchens, bedrooms and living rooms. Customers can plan and order multiple items for […]
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Four anchors for sale at ‘chaotic’ Florence Mall, as vacancy rate rises
Florence City has hired a consultant to analyze potential new uses for Florence Mall, which has a vacancy rate approaching 50% and all four anchor-store buildings are seeking buyers.
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Macy’s trying to sell its Florence Mall stores
Macy’s Inc. is seeking a buyer for its two stores at Florence Mall, an indication that both could be among the 150 stores it plans to close in the next three years. Macy’s announced in February that it will close 50 stores this year and an additional 100 by the end of 2026. A sales […]
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Transformer malfunction causes fire at Florence Mall, police say
A malfunctioning transformer outside Macy’s department store at the Florence Mall caught fire Wednesday afternoon, according to Florence police. Fire crews had left the scene as of 5:30, police told LINK nky. Reader Hayley Jarman sent LINK nky a video of the fire she said she took at about 4:30 Wednesday. The fire comes after […]
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Cold places to shelter during the ‘hottest week of the year’
Local weather reports are calling this week the hottest week of the year. The hottest day of the week is expected to be Thursday. An excessive heat watch is in effect in the afternoon, according to LINK nky partner WCPO. Temperatures are expected to be 98 degrees with a heat index of 105-110 degrees, making it […]
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Check out free community concerts at the Florence Mall starting Friday
The City of Florence and Heritage Bank will host the first of a series of free community concerts this Friday, June 16 at the Florence Mall from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The concert will take place on the lower level parking garage near Macy’s. Two bands will play: TYPO, and East of Austin, both […]
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Florence Mall sells to New York-based group
The Florence Mall has officially changed hands, but the new owners have not announced any intentions of altering the city’s retail epicenter.
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Florence to host annual night out
Florence Public Works will host its annual night out on Tuesday, May 17. Since 1960, the American Public Works Association has sponsored National Public Works Week to “energize and educate the public on the importance of public works in their daily lives,” according to a press release from the City of Florence. Water, sewer, public […]
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Explosion Causes Evacuation of Florence Mall
Florence Mall, busy with a large crowd of holiday shoppers, was evacuated Saturday afternoon, after an explosion occurred on the premises.