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Church buys vacant Macy's store in East Mesa
A church has purchased the vacant Macy's department store in East Mesa, Arizona. The sale means a large empty retail space left by the department store chain will be converted to religious use, a growing trend as big-box stores close across the United States. Details on the buyer, the price and plans for the building have not yet been released.
Why now: The conversion of a landmark vacant department store into a church is an unusual local development story.
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- Church buys vacant Macy's store in East Mesa · The Mesa Tribune
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