FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 3, 2018

Contacts:

Joe Bell                                                                    Margi MacDuff

Dir., Corporate Communications                             Marketing Director

Cafaro Company                                                            Huntington Mall

jbell@cafarocompany.com                                              marketingdirector@huntingtonmall.com

330-743-7688                                                                 304-733-0492

724-730-4532 (Mobile)

Huntington’s head honcho heading to retirement

The man who’s helped guide Huntington Mall through its most exciting period of growth is calling it a day.  After 24 years, Joseph Johnston is retiring as the mall’s Property Manager at the end of June.  The 64-year-old Mr. Johnston began his career at the mall on May 16, 1994.  In the ensuing years, he has been responsible for a myriad of details that are part of the day-to-day operation of West Virginia’s largest shopping complex.  “I oversaw the addition of 330,000 square feet of new retail space and the renovation of nearly every square inch of the mall complex” Mr. Johnston said.  “It’s been fun to watch everything grow and develop.  I’m appreciative of the Cafaro family for giving me the opportunity to be part of this incredible progression.”

Anthony Cafaro, Jr., Co-President of Huntington Mall’s parent company, thanked Johnston for his years of faithful service. “Joe has done a wonderful job” he said. “We wish him well in whatever new interests he pursues.”

Prior to his arrival at Huntington Mall, Mr. Johnston spend 15 years in sales and management at local radio stations.  In 1992, he left his job as General Manager of WRVC to go to work in the medical industry as a marketing professional.  Through all the phases of his career, he has been actively involved in the work of numerous civic boards and organizations.  He and his wife, Rita, have been married for 36 years.  They have three children and four grandchildren.  As he heads into retirement Mr. Johnston plans to stay involved in the community and is looking forward to the next set of opportunities life will bring.

Huntington Mall has been serving the people of West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky since 1981.  This 1.5 million square foot shopping complex is located off Route 60 and Interstate 64 at exit 20 in Barboursville, West Virginia.  For more information on mall stores and events, call 304-733-0492 or visit online at www.huntingtonmall.com.  Huntington Mall is owned and managed in association with the Cafaro family of companies, based in Niles, Ohio.  One of the nation’s largest privately held shopping center developers, the Cafaro organization has developed more than 30 million square feet of commercial real estate in 14 states. To learn more about the Cafaro organization, go to www.cafarocompany.com.

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