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More Construction Near Lycoming Mall

More Construction Near Lycoming Mall - Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 5:03PM EST

Reported by: Lorena Beniquez
Thursday, Sep 20, 2007 @05:03pm EST

PENNSDALE, LYCOMING COUNTY - Construction for more stores is underway next to the Lycoming Mall in Pennsdale. According to officials, earth is now being moved to make way for 350,000 square feet of retail space that will include a Target store. WBRE News spoke with Developer Jeff Camp and he tells us that, in addition, to the Target store, there will also be a Bed, Bath & Beyond, a Petco, a Ross, Michael's and Circuit City will relocate there from their current space. In addition, Grizzly Industrial is building a 200,000 square foot warehouse. Grizzly's General Manager Rick Romberg says that the store draws people regularly from metropolitan areas making Pennsdale a prime location. "It's actually the largest wood and metal working showroom in the United States and we wanted to be on a good retail campus," said Romberg. Both large and small businesses near the construction site are hoping the new stores will boost the local economy. Kim Miller from the Fort Muncy Garden Center said, "I think it's going to be very good for the businesses around here. It will attract more people to the area and I don't see where it can hurt things." Romberg added, "The other development that is going on around us here is only going to help Grizzly because we complement a lot of the other retail facilities." Camp says stores will open in July 2008.