Driver's Village
In early 2000, Roger Burdick, a local area auto dealer, purchased the old mall and proceeded to turn it into an auto mall, known as Driver's Village. With a design by Robertson Strong Apgar Architects, the old Sears and Ames wings were demolished, and the rest of the mall was gutted, save for the hallway and the eastern portion of the newer wing from 1986. Ames closed in 2002 and was turned into a used car showroom. The rest of the mall was converted into showrooms and service centers for 15 auto makes. Remaining retail is limited to Burlington Coat Factory, two coffee shops, and a Driver's Village auto accessory store. There is also an Aspen Athletic Club. In 2007, four more Burdick dealerships moved to Driver's Village the former Penn-Can Mall theater building, and an additional dealership was added to the mall bringing the number of Burdick dealerships to 21.
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