MACARTHUR COULD LOSE 4 MORE STORES THIS TIME, CLOSINGS AREN'T DUE TO TROUBLED RETAIL CHAINS.(BUSINESS)

From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: March 1, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: JOANNE KIMBERLIN THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT\

NORFOLK -- NORFOLK - Sephora is pulling out of MacArthur Center.

Z Gallerie might not be far behind.

Bostonian closes at the end of April.

Esprit is leaving, too, but doesn't know when.

The exodus comes as the downtown mall zeroes in on its third anniversary. All four stores were among the original lineup when MacArthur opened on March 12, 1999.

Unlike the majority of pa...