1990s
When Woolworth's closed in 1997, it remained empty until Big Idea Productions, an animation studio known for its VeggieTales series, took over the space. Big Idea had originally planned to use the space as temporary offices as they rebuilt and expanded the local DuPage Theater into a new corporate headquarters. However, when Big Idea Productions collapsed in 2003, the company vacated their mall space, and the space was eventually converted to Steve & Barry's.
Meanwhile, the perimeter of the mall became the site of further development, featuring a Target Greatland. The JCPenney Auto Center would be redeveloped into The Pacific Club, a nightclub managed by Chicago football icon Walter Payton's restaurant group. The movie theater would be torn down and replaced with an eighteen-screen megaplex. Despite a remodeling, though, the "Convenience Center" lost several prominent tenants, including a bank and an Ace Hardware store.
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