5 stories about openings and closings at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup
This list of stories illustrates new developments at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup. Stores like Macy's and Rue21 closed and new businesses took their place.
Discount Collection is opening in the former Macy's space and Barnes & Noble plans to open a new store near JCPenney.
Xfinity by Comcast and Hong Kong Market are also adding new stores. Two new food court vendors, Sizzlin Spice and South Hill Gyros, offer more meal choices for shoppers.
The businesses should appeal to fans of Indian and Mediterranean menus. | Published March 8, 2024 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell
Rue21 entered its third round of bankruptcy this month. | Published May 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell
The national retailer previously announced a massive sweep of closures with latest list released Thursday. | Published January 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell
There's also news about the Lakewood location. | Published April 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell
A new retailer will take up former Macy's space; international food supermarket also in the works. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

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