Mall walkers make up much of the mall's traffic. Waccamaw has been a Crossroads tenant since 1988, said Steve Owens, store manager. Business was good, he said. The store will close this summer, he said. Donna Mills, a sales manager at the store, said the store's closing is disappointing.
Morale here is very good.
HomePlace of America Inc. was founded in June 1999, when Waccamaw Corp. and HomePlace Stores Inc. merged . The company operated 122 stores in 27 states. Customers at Waccamaw's HomePlace aren't happy with the store's plans to close. I like a wide range of competition. Lena Hovack's hands were full with a package of flannel sheets, a pack of plastic hangers and a nature-print tablecloth.