<P> The new food court located by JCPenney was completed in 2012 and featured "upscale" dining options, such as Qdoba Mexican Grill and Smashburger; several other projects took place, such as cosmetic changes for the mall and the construction of new corridors . Since 2015, several stores and businesses have opened up locations at Southdale Center . Gordmans, a Nebraska - based discount retailer, filled the vacancy previous leased by Marshalls in July 2015, followed by the opening of a 41,500 square feet (3,900 m) Dave and Buster's restaurant, filling the vacancy of the original food court . A Homewood Suites by Hilton resort was approved by the City of Edina and will be constructed in the shopping center's northeast parking lot in late 2016 . </P> <P> Of the six Gordmans stores located in Minnesota, the chain issued a press release in April 2017 stating that five of them would close in 2017; additionally, 48 out of their 98 locations nationwide would close . The Southdale location was expected to close soon after the release . Following the announcement of JCPenney closing nine stores throughout Minnesota, the Southdale Center location was listed as one of them on June 2, 2017 . It closed on July 31, 2017 . It will be replaced by a Life Time Fitness and additional retail tenants will replace the former location . </P> <P> Bon - Ton announced on April 17, 2018 that they will be closing doors and begin liquidating all Herbergers stores and all 200 + locations after two liquidators, Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group, won an auction for the company . This will include the Southdale location . According to national retail reporter Mitch Nolen, stores will close within 10 to 12 weeks . </P> <P> On August 26th, 2018, the Herbergers location closed . </P>

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