Pittsburgh-based Kaufmann's opened their first shopping mall branch at
the MILLCREEK complex. The store was dedicated in October 1975 and
had 160,000 square feet of retail area. It was rebranded by Macy's in
September 2006.
Photo from the Erie County, Pennsylvania tax assessor website

Today's Burlington Coat Factory opened as a Cleveland-based Halle

Brothers Company. The store had a stint as an Erie-based Dahl-

kemper's Catalogue Showroom before reopening with the nameplate

seen above, in August 1997.
Photo from the Erie County, Pennsylvania tax assessor website