Sue Klinkhamer, then the mayor of St. Charles, told the Arlington Heights Daily Herald at the time of the sale that she thought that Wilmorite did not market the mall successfully, due to its distance from the company's headquarters in New York state. By 2006, the mall was described by the same publication as having "more than a third" of its stores empty. Among the closures were Sam Goody and Casual Corner, both of which went out of business entirely, and Lane Bryant, which was one of several stores to relocate to Geneva Commons.
Sue Klinkhamer, who was once the mayor of St. Charles, told the Arlington Heights Daily Herald at the time of the sale that she thought Wilmorite did not market the mall successfully due to its distance from the company's headquarters in New York state. By 2006, the same publication reported that "more than a third" of the mall's stores were vacant. Among these closures were Sam Goody and Casual Corner, both of which completely shut down, and Lane Bryant, one of several stores that relocated to Geneva Commons.