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Eastwood Mall
Eastwood Mall logo
The interior of a shopping mall
The center court, and aquarium looking toward Boscov's (September 2026)
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LocationNiles, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates41°12′52″N 80°44′58″W / 41.21444°N 80.74944°W / 41.21444; -80.74944
Address5555 Youngstown-Warren Road
OpenedSeptember 16, 1969; 57 years ago (1969-09-16)
Renovated1979 | 2000 | 2016 | 2026
Previous names
Eastwood Mall Complex
DeveloperCafaro Company
ManagementCafaro Company
OwnerCafaro Company
Stores100+
5 anchors, 3 junior anchors
Floor area1,600,000 square feet (150,000 m2)
Floors1, with partial upper levels
Public transit
Bus interchange WRTA
Websiteeastwoodmall.com

Eastwood Mall, formerly and formally the Eastwood Mall Complex, is a super-regional shopping mall in Niles, Ohio, United States, serving the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. It was developed, is owned, and operated by the Cafaro Company. Its anchor stores include Boscov's, JCPenney, Macy's, Target, and Dick's Sporting Goods. With junior anchors Dave & Buster's, Books-A-Million, and H&M. The mall contains over 100 stores and restaurants across 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) of space. The mall is part of the greater Eastwood Mall Complex, which includes a variety of outdoor strip plazas totaling in over 3,200,000 square feet (300,000 m2) of shopping space.

History

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1969–1986: Early years

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The mall opened on September 16, 1969, with Sears, Strouss, Montgomery Ward, and F. W. Woolworth as original anchors. Notably, it was the first mall to feature both Montgomery Ward and Sears under one roof.[1] The property expanded in 1979, building a new JCPenney, as well as a corresponding concourse of inline shops.[2][3] Montgomery Ward closed in 1984, and the space was split among Gold's Gym, Toys "R" Us, and Carlisle's.[4] In 1986, Strouss' became Kaufmann's.[5] Carlisle's closed in 1994, with Toys "R" Us relocating to just across the parking lot to a strip plaza space.[6][7] Both the former Carlisle's, and Toys "R" Us spaces became Dillard's.[8]

2000–present

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Target opened at the mall on October 8, 2000, connecting the store to the mall via hallway off the JCPenney wing.[9] Kaufmann's rebranded to Macy's in 2006, with light interior rebranding and renovations taking place. At this time, a new food court was added near Macy's, in conjunction with interior renovations. Kahunaville, which opened at the mall in 1996, closed in March 2007.[citation needed]

Construction began on a Residence Inn by Marriott in the Dillard's wing in 2012.[10] Firebirds Wood Fired Grill opened a jar to Dillard's later that year on December 10.[11] On August 24, 2016, it was announced that Dillard's would be closing. However, after initial reports from local press outlets stating such, it was later identified that the location would remain open under the Dillard's Clearance Outlet name.[12] In late 2016, the Cafaro Company added a new wing for their corporate offices, and an event center.[citation needed] At this time, Eastwood also received a new Hampton Inn & Suites.[citation needed] Coinciding with these, in 2017, additional renovation of the mall's entrance features and interior occurred.[citation needed] On October 15, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 142 stores nationwide.[13]

In 2019, Nickels and Dimes announced that it will close the Tilt Studio location at the mall by that December.[14]A cosmetology school, the Casual Aveda Institute, opened on July 14, 2020, in the former Kahunaville space.[citation needed] In 2020, Boscov's announced plans to open a store in the former Sears and Tilt Studio.[15] Boscov's opened on October 7, 2021.[16] Dillard's closed its clearance center at the mall in June 2024.[17]

On January 27, 2025, Dave & Buster's opened at the Eastwood mall in a portion of former Dillard's space.[18] In late 2025, Dick's Sporting Goods announced that they would be opening one of their sporting goods stores in the remaining available space of the former Dillard's. Dick's Sporting Goods renovated the remaining former Dillard's space throughout late 2025 and into 2026.[19] The store was eventually completed and opened on June 26, 2026.[20]

References

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  1. ↑ Giegerich, Steve. "'J.J.' cut his teeth on the mall business". The Free Lance-Star. Vol. 95, no. 3. Fredericksburg, Virginia. p. 4. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ↑ Alcorn, William K. "Major Expansion to Begin Soon at Eastwood Mall: Will Add 25 Pct. To Space". Youngstown Vindicator. Vol. XC, no. 288. Youngstown, Ohio. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ↑ Cafaro Announces new JCPenney, 25 New Shops. Youngstown Vindicator. July 12, 1979.
  4. ↑ "Carlisle's Moving to Eastwood". Youngstown Vindicator. Vol. XCV, no. 211. Youngstown, Ohio. March 29, 1984. p. 3. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ↑ de Souza, Bertram (January 2, 1986). "Strouss merger impact is hazy". Youngstown Vindicator (Mahoning Columbiana ed.). Youngstown, Ohio: The Vindicator Printing Co. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ↑ Klayman, Ben (June 21, 1995). "Toys 'R' Us to move to plaza". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. p. A10. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ↑ Welker, Greg; Stapleton, Maureen. "Carlisle's will close its stores in Eastwood Mall, Boardman". Youngstown Vindicator (Trumbull ed.). Youngstown, Ohio. p. A12. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ↑ "Dillard's to open Eastwood Mall store". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. March 27, 1996. p. B6. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ↑ "Target to open at Eastwood Mall". Youngstown Vindicator. Vol. 111, no. 244. Youngstown, Ohio. May 1, 2000. p. B7. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ↑ "Residence Inn, Firebirds Restaurant Coming to Eastwood Mall". wkbn.com. Youngstown, Ohio: WKBN. Retrieved September 5, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ "New restaurant opens at the Eastwood Mall". wfmj.com. Youngstown, Ohio: WFMJ. 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Dillard's at Eastwood Mall to be converted to clearance outlet". WKBN. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via YouTube.
  13. ↑ Bomey, Nathan; Tyko, Kelly (October 15, 2018). "Sears store closing list: 142 more Sears, Kmart locations closing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  14. ↑ Vallas, Corey (November 10, 2019). "Tilt Studio in Eastwood Mall to close at end of the year". wfmj.com. WFMJ. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  15. ↑ Simeon, Chelsea (September 2, 2020). "Boscov's pushes back opening at Eastwood Mall in Niles". wkbn.com. Youngstown, Ohio: WKBN. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Boscov's opens 49th store with record-breaking grand opening". The Times Leader. Martins Ferry, Ohio. October 16, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  17. ↑ Simonek, Erin (June 14, 2024). "Eastwood Mall Dillard's set to close its doors Saturday". WFMJ. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Dave & Buster's opens at Eastwood Mall after major renovations". wkbn.com. Youngstown, Ohio: WKBN. January 27, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Eastwood Mall :: Eastwood Mall to Add Next Generation DICK'S Sporting Goods Store as New Mall Anchor". www.eastwoodmall.com. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  20. ↑ Coller, Patty (June 22, 2026). "Dick's Sporting Goods sets grand opening in new location". WKBN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
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