Aeropostale closing at Regency Square; car museum moving into West Mall

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by Karen Brune Mathis

Aeropostale will close its Regency Square Mall store by Nov. 15.
Regency Square General Manager Jim Kramer said the store, part of a national chain, will close when its lease expires.

The location is selling its goods at a discount. Signs within the store state the fixtures also are for sale.

Aeropostale Inc. said through a spokeswoman it is the company's policy not to comment on store closures, and that it is constantly evaluating its real estate portfolio.

The company, based in New York, sells casual clothing and accessories to a target market of 14- to 17-year-olds.

Aeropostale also has stores at St. Johns Town Center, The Avenues mall, Orange Park Mall and the St. Augustine Premium Outlets.

The closing follows another high-profile departure. Belk Inc. closed its Regency store in February as it opened a new location at Kernan and Atlantic boulevards. Wet Seal closed its stores at Regency and the Avenues in January as part of a closure of 338 locations.

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