PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Will Macy’s be leaving the Providence Place mall?
That’s the question on shoppers’ minds after the anchor store was listed for sale this week .
While the shopping center’s court-appointed receivers say there are no immediate plans to make any changes, they could not “definitively confirm [the store’s] long-term presence,” especially given recent announcements from Macy’s corporate.
“To ensure alignment with Providence Place’s long-term goals, we have proactively reached out to Macy’s and plan to engage in discussions,” one of the mall’s receivers, W. Mark Russo , said in a statement to 12 News on Friday.
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The company said no final decision has been made as it evaluates whether that store will be revamped into a modernized Macy’s or become one of the 150 locations that will close nationwide by 2026.
Russo said the company’s decision to reposition nationally was anticipated when the receivers took over.