# Erie Apparel Opens Second Millcreek Mall Store for 60-Day Holiday Run

> Erie Apparel opened a second Millcreek Mall store on November 1 for a 60-day holiday run through January 1, adding space in the Boscov's concourse.

- Published: 2026-11-07T10:26:08+00:00
- Section: Expansion
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-07/erie-apparel-millcreek-mall-store
- Source: [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/erie-apparel-takes-bigger-millcreek-100858933.html)

## Key takeaways

- Erie Apparel opened a second Millcreek Mall location on November 1 that will stay open until January 1.
- Co-owner Greg Straub said the company moved from center-concourse kiosks to a larger mall space for the holidays.
- A Spirit Christmas pop-up is tentatively set to open November 15 in a 24,000-square-foot space at the mall.

Erie Apparel opened a second Millcreek Mall store on November 1, taking a larger space for a 60-day holiday run that ends January 1. The locally owned retailer, which keeps a permanent store at 2309 W. 12th St., announced the temporary location in a release covered by [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/erie-apparel-takes-bigger-millcreek-100858933.html).

## Erie Apparel's Move From Kiosks To A Mall Store

[Erie Apparel](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/004d8gc/erie-apparel) designs and sells Erie-themed T-shirts, sweatshirts and other apparel. The business was founded in 2014 by Straub and co-owner Peter DeMichele, both Erie natives, and sells through its flagship store, its mall store and outlets including Wegmans, Romolo Chocolates, the Bicentennial Tower, Erie Otters and SeaWolves stores, and bayfront hotels.

Straub said the company had run kiosks in the mall's center concourse in recent years and decided to take more space for the holidays. "To be able to be there for 60 days through the busy shopping season is fantastic," he said. The new store sits in the Boscov's concourse, opposite Buckle, and Straub described business in its early days as steady. "What we've seen in previous years is that things pick up right before Thanksgiving and then December is crazy," he said.

Straub credited Youngstown-based [Cafaro](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ndgz/cafaro), which owns the mall, with helping arrange the short-term lease. "They were super helpful in helping us work out a short-term lease," he said. Cafaro bought the former O'Charley's restaurant at 5789 Mines Road in Niles, Ohio, for $1.69 million, EIN Presswire reported on October 19; the building and 1.45-acre lot are part of the Eastwood Mall Complex, which Cafaro owns.

## Erie Apparel's Subscription And Co-Branded Lines

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Erie Apparel launched the "It's All in Erie!" co-branded collection with VisitErie, the regional tourism organization, and released an "Erie Commodores x EA" nautical-themed collection with the local Erie Commodores sailing organization. The same records list the EA Vintage Tee Club, a recurring subscription that delivers monthly Erie-themed vintage tees with member-exclusive designs and historical write-ups. More than 2,000 customers have left a 5-star review about their shopping experience.

## Spirit Christmas Sets November 15 Opening

A Spirit Christmas pop-up is tentatively set to open November 15 in a 24,000-square-foot space between H&M and Guitar Center, near Dick's Sporting Goods. The seasonal store, a holiday regular at the mall, sells holiday decor, apparel and gifts.

## Companies in this story

- [Erie Apparel company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/004d8gc/erie-apparel) · website: https://www.erieapparel.co
- [Cafaro company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ndgz/cafaro) · website: https://www.cafarocompany.com

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