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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Northwoods Mall is welcoming the addition of some new businesses opening up shop in the Peoria center.

Seven new businesses have either joined the mall or are set to do so in the next couple of weeks:

Wing Work: Now open in the Food Court, known for serving wings & Buffalo Fries.
Bath Planet: Now open on the lower level, showroom to display and sell acrylic bath systems.
Illinois Math Academy: Now open on the lower level, Peoria’s premier after-school, supplementary educational center with programs in three areas: Mental Math, Lego Robotics, and Test Prep: ACT/SAT.
Mr. Dough: Now open in the Food Court serving pizza, pasta, subs and more.
Jane’s Sweet Addictions: Now open on the lower level selling items like cinnamon roasted nuts, fudge, chocolates, assorted candy, and popcorn.
Normandy’s Boutique: Tentative opening date Jan. 30, 2021, on the lower level with dresses for several occasions including a night out on the town, being the mother of the bride, prom, pageants, homecoming, and more.
The Purse Bar: Tentative opening date Feb. 8, 2021, on the upper level selling handpicked purses from across the country.

Good to hear, hope they can thrive in this Pandemic. Gamestop closed. The sweet shop took the place of the original Auntie Em's pretzel place. There's still one upstairs. My wife and I usually have to have a pretzel anytime we go there.