New Stores Add to Mix at The Mall at Wellington Green
Released: 08/08/07
Wellington, Fla./Aug. 8, 2007 — Several interactive new stores have recently opened at The Mall at Wellington Green, including The Edge, a high-tech, one-of-a-kind interactive gaming center.
The Edge features the latest in gaming technology, including Xbox 360, Wii and DDR — Dance Dance Revolution, the premiere dancing game in which players move their body to upbeat tunes while allowing them room to exhibit their own innovative flare and original dance moves. The games are connected to high quality surround sound systems and high speed Internet, which allows users to connect with and compete against players from around the globe. Players can also compete with one another right in the store.
Cost is $5 for 30 minutes; $8 for 1 hour; $25 for all day and $3 for DDR 4x. Memberships, known as Citizen Passport, are also available for $35/month. Among the membership benefits: access to the Citizens-only projection gaming room, which has a 125 inch screen, priority passes to all Edge special events, the Edge stats board listing and unlimited gaming in all areas. The Edge is also available for private events and birthday parties. The Edge hosts tournaments, lockdowns and special events. Children under 13 may not participate in gaming at The Edge.
"We go out of our way to provide players with the experience," says owner Todd Fuchs. Now in his late 20s, The Edge is his fifth venture. Fuchs’ previous entrepreneurial efforts focused on computer manufacturing, software design and dance theater. The Edge has been open at The Mall at Wellington Green for almost two months, and Fuchs says, "We’re already growing out of our space."
Build-A-Bear Workshop, another interactive store, is slated to open at The Mall at Wellington Green on August 17. Its mission is to bring the Teddy Bear to life. Children of all ages build their own bears and other furry friends, complete with unique hearts with personal messages and custom packaging. At 10 a.m. on opening day, shoppers are invited to join Bearemy, the store’s huggable mascot, for a ribbon cutting ceremony and a free gift while quantities last (approximately 200 gifts available.) No purchase is necessary but the limit is one gift per person. Customers also will receive a free Beary Limited edition birth certificate for the furry friends they make (while quantities last). Live entertainment will be featured from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
On Saturday, August 18, the first 200 guests to enter Build-A-Bear Workshop will be invited to help stuff bears to be donated to a "beary" special cause. The mascot will again make appearances between 10 a.m. – noon with live entertainment from noon - 2 p.m.
Additional recently opened stores include Zounds, featuring a hearing aid that eliminates up to 90 percent of unwanted noise; Vonage, a leading provider of broadband telephone services; Posh Puppy, highlighting upscale clothing, harnesses, leashes, collars, swarovski crystal build-a-better-collars, hair clips, spa products, toys and beds; and Sam Jon’s Salon, offering a wide range of personal care services.
The Mall at Wellington Green, a two-level, enclosed regional shopping center at the southwest corner of Forest Hill Boulevard and US 441/SR7, is the centerpiece of Palm Beach County’s 466-acre, master-planned, mixed-use development, Wellington Green. The mall, which premiered Oct. 5, 2001, features more than 160 merchants and restaurants, plus anchor stores Dillard’s, JCPenney, La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, Macy’s, Nordstrom and City Furniture/Ashley Furniture Home Store. For additional information and photos, log on to www.shopwellingtongreen.com.
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