The early 2000s were rough years for SHOPPINGTOWN. The Bon Ton closed in January 2006. Macerich defaulted on their mall loan in May 2011. Then came a rapid exodus of anchors; Macy's (May 2015), Dick's (October 2015) and J.C. Penney (April 2016). Meanwhile, the West Wing had been cleared of tenants in 2007 in anticipation of a renovation that never happened.