Filene's Loyal Shoppers Losing `an Institution' ; Filene's, Which has Been Drawing People to the Maine Mall Since 1983, Will Close Early This Year.

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For shoppers like Anne Tremble of Portland, there is only one reason to endure the long lines of traffic that often clog roads around the Maine Mall. Filene's, which opened at the mall in 1983, will close this year, leaving loyal customers like Tremble without a place to buy some of their favorite cosmetics and clothing.

"Filene's is what draws me into the mall," said Tremble, who would drive from her home in Auburn to shop at Filene's before she moved to Portland 10 years ago. "Their clothing styles appeal to me much more than Macy's. I am very disappointed."

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Filene's Loyal Shoppers Losing `an Institution' ; Filene's, Which has Been Drawing People to the Maine Mall Since 1983, Will Close Early This Year.

Last year, Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores, which owns the Macy's banner name, acquired Filene's parent company, May Depar...

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