Especially like JCPenney where Boscov’s is now,” said John Resler, Middletown. Shoppers like John Resler and his wife Caroline have seen one store after another close at Meriden Mall.

FYE, which sells CDs, DVDs, toys, collectibles, and more, has remaining locations in Meriden ... as the mall has shed tenants in recent years. The last remaining anchor store, JCPenney, closed ...