The shopping hub's south anchor was originally a Zayre discount mart. It was operating as the Ames seen here by late 1989 and was in business at TURNPIKE MALL until that chain's demise, in August 2002.

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Following the shuttering of Ames, the building sat vacant for nearly 4 years. New Jersey's Bed, Bath & Beyond (who purchased Massachusetts' Christmas Tree Shops chain in June 2003) renovated the south anchor structure and opened a combo B B & B and Christmas Tree Shops in November 2006.

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