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Eastwood Mall marks 45 years of expansion, nod to 2 original tenants
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The Eastwood Mall Complex celebrated its 45th anniversary last week. Today, the complex occupies 180 acres with more than 200 merchants.
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Forty-five years ago, Frank Allegretto and Guy Catauro decided to open a barber shop in the Eastwood Mall.
“It was new, and we had the chance to get in so we took it,” Allegretto said.
The now Roffler Family Hair Center in the mall, formerly known as the Eastwood Mall Styling Salon, and Sears Department Store are the two original occupants in the mall.
Both have been there since 1969 — the year the Youngtown-based Cafaro Co. opened the shopping center. On Sept. 17, the complex celebrated its 45th anniversary of the grand opening. When development started at Eastwood, Cafaro owned about 120 acres, which has since expanded to more than 180 acres.
“My father was a visionary, but even he could not have envisioned the magnitude by which Eastwood has grown,” said Anthony Cafaro Sr., the retired president and current consultant for the company. “We’re constantly
changing to stay current with the needs of our customers. Change is the name of the game.”
Read more on this ever-growing Valley complex and see some photos from its beginnings in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.