BRAINERD — After 35 years in business, Bob & Fran's Factory Direct furniture store recently announced it is going out of business. Signs announcing the closing sale were in the Laurel Street ...

Van Heusen, Bass Factory Outlet, Nautica, CorningWare and other big brands followed suit, leaving the mall with just 30 tenants and about 17 vacant storefronts. Currently there are no operating ...