Village Mall management reassures vendors it won't close

DANVILLE – For 10 years, Floyd Parr has run BC Collectibles, a sports-novelty store at the Village Mall.

He has seen larger anchor stores come and go, but the mall has survived.

Mall officials told Parr and representatives from other stores during a meeting at the mall Tuesday night that nothing has changed. And although the tough retail climate that's affecting the country has closed some anchor stores locally, the mall continues to move forward.

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