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Skip your shopping on Thanksgiving Day at the Mall of America …

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…because all but 3 of the 520 stores there will be closed for the holiday (Macys, Sears and the Crayola Experience with their own entrances will stay open).  Other chains are also staying closed, including CostCo, Nordstrom, Fleet Farm and Menards.  Many other stores around the state will open, but not until later in the day; Walmart, Target, Kohls, Dicks’, Five Below and Michaels, for example will open at 6 pm on Thursday.    Grocery stores will be open, but most with limited hours, closing early in the afternoon.   This is starting to reverse the trend of the last few years where being open on Thanksgiving was more the norm.   But no worries, everyone will be open for Black Friday – let the shopping begin!

 

 

It’s 5:00 somewhere, right??

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So time for a margarita – and the Mall of America now has the place to get it.   Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Restaurant opened today at MOA.  This 315 seat restaurant and bar in nearly 10,000 square feet will their first foray into Minnesota.  The restaurant includes the 5 o’clock Somewhere Bar and the Porch of Indecision dining room that opens into the mall, serving casual food and signature drinks.

David Crabtree, President/CEO for the parent company of International Meal Company U.S. says, “Margaritaville is all about treating yourself to great food and drinks while enjoying great music and escaping reality.”  Ok – we’re there!

Zara opening at MOA

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The Minneapolis StarTribune announced this morning that Zara is indeed opening a store at the Mall of America, joining Anthropologie as recent announcements for new retail coming to the megamall.  Zara is planning to open a 30,000 sf, 2-story store by the 2016 holiday season.   Both Zara and the 10,000 sf Antheopologie store will locate in the new north side of MOA.

Zara will include clothing and accessories for women, men and children.  They have more than 2,000 stores around the world, but only 20 stores in the United States.