In 2002, the struggling Washington Square Mall was sold to local real estate developer Gene Hahn.

[6] Over the next year improvements were slow to be made, but new parking lot lighting and signage have brought hope to nearby residents.

On Thursday, January 4, 2018, Sears Holdings announced they were closing 103 stores nationwide, including their location in Washington Square.

[7] In January 2023, Goodwill Corporation announced it had acquired one of the mall’s anchor sites where Sears previously resided, prior to its closing in 2018.

[8] This new location will include their main offices and mission services, thrift store, processing area, drive through drop off site, and approximately 25,000 square feet reserved for a new program called The Excel Center®.