Von Maur changes statement on Sycamore Mall closing

After initially saying it plans to close its Sycamore Mall store when it opens a new location at Iowa River Landing in Coralville, Von Maur on Thursday released a revised news release stating it has not made a decision about the Iowa City store's fate.

The Davenport-based department store chain earlier said "Relocation to the new development will result in the closing of the Sycamore Mall location." Von Maur, in a later statement, said that "the company has not determined the details of the store's relocation or a potential closure of its Sycamore location. Decisions on these points will be made as the project progresses."

The later statement was issued after Von Maur President James von Maur told reporters in Coralville that no decision had been made about closing the Sycamore Mall store.