Also Bath & Body Works is renovating its store and adding a popular home fragrance designer.

Aug 13, 2019 6:05 pm ET

Shoppers traveling to Yonkers’ Cross County Shopping Center will find three new retailers later this year: Mito Asian Fusion, Invicta Watches and Carvel Ice Cream. Bath & Body Works also announced that it is completing a full remodel of its existing store and will add the White Barn Candle concept to the location.

Adding these brands is part of an ongoing strategy to bring the most current and fresh retail concepts to Cross County, according to a spokeswoman.

“These three new retailers will perfectly complement the existing brands at Cross County Shopping Center and provide something new and fresh for shoppers to experience,” said James Stifel, chief investment officer for Benenson Capital Partners LLC, which co-owns the shopping center with Marx Realty.

Here are the details provided by Cross County Shopping Center:

Mito Asian Fusion is a restaurant hot spot for Asian fusion and Japanese fare. The menu features sushi and noodles, Hibachi, plus cocktails and more. With the original location in Forrest Hills, the Cross County location will be the second restaurant to open, in 5,000 sq. ft. near Old Navy, this winter.

The Invicta Watch Company will open in 963 sq. ft. adjacent to Macy’s in winter 2019. Invicta watches are Swiss made and are among the most popular timepieces in the world. There are thousands of men’s and women’s styles to choose from, including collaborations with Character Collection, DC Comics, Disney Limited Edition, Jason Taylor, Marvel, NFL and Star Wars.

Carvel Ice Cream is an American ice cream franchise, which will open in a 375 sq. ft. space, near Old Navy in fall 2019. Carvel is best known for its soft-serve ice cream and ice cream cakes, which feature a layer of distinctive “crunchies.” It also sells a variety of novelty ice cream bars and ice cream sandwiches. Carvel has deep roots in Westchester and Yonkers in particular. In 1967, the corporation bought the Westchester Town House Motel, on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers, and renamed it the Carvel Inn, converting it for use as corporate headquarters, while still operating it as a hotel, providing them with a conference center for the annual franchisee conventions.

Bath & Body Works, a long-time retailer at Cross County Shopping Center, has recently committed to a 10-year lease renewal and has begun a complete store-wide renovation of the 4,100 sq. ft. space, located at Center Court. Bath & Body Works is one of the world’s leading specialty retailers and home to America’s Favorite Fragrances®. The NEW Bath & Body Works at Cross County Shopping Center will also feature a White Barn Candle Company, a popular home fragrance designer with a range of signature scents and products to choose from, including wallflowers, candle, hand soap and more.

Cross County Shopping Center was built in 1954 and is the largest outdoor shopping center in Westchester County. It is located at the intersection of Cross County Parkway and I-87.

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