New restaurants, shops to open in Yorktown Center in Lombard

Yorktown Center will welcome new restaurants, stores and expand the mall with a communal green space adjacent to new residential complexes.

The 1.2 million-square-foot shopping center has more than 150 specialty stores and 15 restaurants and eateries.

“Yorktown Center represents the future of mixed-use destinations — where shopping, dining, and living converge to create a vibrant, new community,” said Gayle Gleespen, marketing and business development manager at Yorktown Center.

Building on the success of the recently opened Gia Mia Italian Bistro, new dining concepts opening this fall include:

• Cold Stone Creamery — serving ice cream Center Court near the children’s play area.

• Uzu Revolving Sushi — a dine-in restaurant with a fresh take on rotary sushi, embracing the cutting-edge of mechanized delivery with top-tier flavors created by hand.

New store additions include:

• The Fresh Market — offering a diverse array of gourmet goods, specialty items, restaurant-quality meals and everyday essentials.

• It’s So Fluffy — a specialty pet products retailer, expanded in a new location.

• WickedBall — moving from the outdoor plaza area, WickedBall is an entertainment venue with games like Bubble Ball, Nerf Blaster and Arrow Tag for children and adults now located inside the center near H&M and Last Chance (by Nordstrom).

• Pro Jersey Sports — sports and pop culture memorabilia for collectors of all stripes.

• Spirit Halloween — the seasonal destination for all Halloween decor and costume needs is now open.

Yorktown Center’s retailers include H&M, Last Chance, Von Maur and LOFT. Restaurants include Ancho & Agave, Empire Burger + Brew and Gia Mia, as well as Dave & Buster’s.

For the latest on new stores, events and more, visit yorktowncenter.com.