Forever 21 Goes to 11
Los Angeles–based fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 will open 11 large-format stores in former Mervyns locations by the end of March, according to developer Macerich, which owns several of the locations. Macerich purchased 39 Mervyns sites in late 2007 and two more in early 2008. Forever 21 picked up the leases on 22 former Mervyns locations following Mervyns’ bankruptcy filing in later 2008. Plans call for Forever 21 to open a large-format store at The Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville at the end of February. In March, large-format Forever 21 stores will open in California at Macerich locations Northridge in Salinas, Lakewood Center in Lakewood and Montebello Town Center in Montebello, as well as the Antelope Valley Mall in Palmdale and the Crossroads Plaza in Calexico.
