Beavercreek’s Fairfield mall will welcome 2 new stores, bid farewell to 1

A patron enters the mall at Fairfield Commons Jan. 2, 2024. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF

A patron enters the mall at Fairfield Commons Jan. 2, 2024. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF

BEAVERCREEK — Pandora, which calls itself the world’s largest jewelry brand, and DXL Big + Tall, a leading retailer of men’s “big and tall” apparel, plan to open new locations at the Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek.

The information was listed on a leasing brochure at the mall, showing “brands coming soon.” Mall officials acknowledged the brochure, but did not offer information on exactly when the stores will open. Pandora officials told Dayton Daily News today the new location is scheduled to open mid-fall this year. This news outlet also reached out to DXL Big + Tall seeking more information.

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Pandora designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished jewelry. Its products are sold in more than 100 countries through more than 6,500 points of sale, including more than 2,500 concept stores, according to the company’s website. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 32,000 people worldwide.

Subsidiaries of Destination XL Group, Inc. operate DXL Big + Tall retail and outlet stores and Casual Male XL retail and outlet stores throughout the United States, e-commerce website DXL.COM and a mobile app. The company, which is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol DXLG, is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts.

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One business closing

The mall also is scheduled to have at least one store closing in the near future. Bella Divine, which offers prom dresses and wedding gowns, is set to shut down March 31 after a decade there, James Paek, the store’s manager, said Monday.

The company behind the store first opened a similar store, Cinderella, at the Dayton Mall, in 2009, Paek said. It opened at the 8,000-square-foot location Fairfield Commons storefront in 2014, but opted to move in February to a 20,000-square-foot location in Butler County’s Liberty Center.

The Beavercreek location is offering up to 50% off of selected items $99 or less.

The Mall at Fairfield Commons, which opened in 1993 at 2727 Fairfield Commons Blvd., includes about 130 tenants. It recently welcomed anime-themed restaurant Izakaya, Tokyo Grill Sushi & Hibachi Buffet, IMME & More and Game Over: Pop Culture Edition. Tenants added in 2023 include Divine Essence Emporium, Temps & Fades, Popeyes, OGs Unlaced, Vivid Sweets and Go! Calendars, Games & Toys.

For more information, visit www.mallatfairfieldcommons.com or the mall’s Facebook page.

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