Members of the Lincoln Fencing Club give a demonstration at Tower Square on Give to Lincoln Day in 2016. The club has announced plans to move to a space at Gateway Mall.
Gateway Mall is getting a new tenant that's a bit different than the average mall occupant.
The Lincoln Fencing Club has announced plans to open in the former Lane Bryant space in the mall next month.
The club, which was formed in 1980, has been in a space at 27th and O streets for the past several years. Before that, it was in the former Whittier Junior High building at 2200 Vine St.
“We are grateful to Gateway Mall for providing us this opportunity,” Lincoln Fencing Club Board President Susann Andrews said in a news release. “We are looking forward to opening our doors to new fencers in a beautiful new space, and we believe this is the beginning of a great new partnership.”
Lane Bryant closed last year after its parent company, Ascena Retail Group, declared bankruptcy.
LINCOLN STORES THAT HAVE CLOSED OR ARE SLATED TO CLOSE
Photo Shoppe - May
Photo Shoppe in Piedmont announced closing plans in May.
Pier 1 - January
Pier 1's store at SouthPointe Pavilions is advertising a going-out-of-business sale.
Wright's Jewelers - November
Customers walk under a store closing banner at Wright's Jewelers in the Pioneer Woods shopping center at 70th Street and Pioneers Boulevard in early November.
Charming Charlie
Charming Charlie closed its store at SouthPointe Pavilions.
Dressbarn
Dressbarn, with a SouthPointe location, announced in May it is closing all of its stores.
Banana Republic
Banana Republic is closing its Lincoln store at SouthPointe Pavilions.
Charlotte Russe
Charlotte Russe announced the closing of its Gateway location and all other stores.
Shopko
Shopko closed its four Lincoln stores, including its location at 27th Street and Nebraska 2, this spring.
Rogers Jewelers
Rogers Jewelers at Gateway Mall is going out of business in 2019.
Mattress Firm
The Mattress Firm location at 5001 O St. closed in October 2018.
Sears
Sears' Lincoln location at Gateway Mall closed in March.
Post and Nickel
The Post & Nickel at 14th and P streets closed in November after 52 years.
Akin's Natural Foods
The Akin's Natural Foods store at 6900 O St. in Meridian Park closed in June 2018.
Toys 'R' Us
The 30,000-square-foot Toys 'R' Us store at 5220 N. 27th St. in Lincoln closed in June 2018.
Younkers
The 100,000-square-foot Younkers store at Gateway Mall closed in August of 2018.
Gap
The Gap store at SouthPointe Pavilions is closing by the end of January 2019.
Beauty Brands
Beauty Brands in Centro Plaza at 48th and R streets opened in 2016 (shown in photo) but was closing Jan. 19, 2019.
Husker Headquarters
Husker Headquarters in Lincoln Crossing on 27th north of Superior Street closed in April 2018. There is another location downtown, at Gateway Mall and at 5631 S. 56th St. in The Alamo Center.
Forever 21 - November
Forever 21 opened a store at Gateway Mall in June 2013.
Jos. A. Bank
Jos. A. Bank, shown at far right, will be closing its Lincoln location at The District at O Street because of its parent company's bankruptcy filing.
Gordmans
The Gordmans store at Lincoln Crossing had a liquidation sale after its owner, Stage Stores, declared bankruptcy.
Bed Bath & Beyond - September
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close its north Lincoln location, shown here on the far right in the Lincoln Crossing shopping center.
Fresh Thyme - September
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market at 52nd and O streets was one of the major new retailers to open in Lincoln in the first half of 2016.
Matt Olberding
Business reporter
Matt Olberding is a Lincoln native and University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate who has been covering business for the Journal Star since 2005.
