Complex sentence: The Macomb mall store was under renovation, as was the Livonia mall store in 1998 and issues with asbestos lead to a delay in fully opening the stores for the back-to-school and pre-thanksgiving season.
Split into simpler sentences: The Macomb mall store was under renovation, as was the Livonia mall store in 1998. Asbestos lead to a delay in fully opening the stores for the back-to-school and pre-thanksgiving season.