announced they would build an expansion to Carousel Center that would double the mall size instead of building Carousel Landing. Under this plan, the expansion would house about 150 new stores and three anchors, with many of the stores both new to the market. The Pyramid Companies officials claimed the expansion would be complete by the year 2000. In 1998, CompUSA store and a Kahunaville restaurant opened in the Commons Level and Best Buy opened in part of the former HomePlace/Steinbach location. In 1999, Hills was acquired and rebranded by Ames Department Stores. In March 1999, DSW Shoe Warehouse opened in part of the former Lechmere. In October 1999, Bally Total Fitness opened with a grand opening featuring the cast of Baywatch. The Bally Total Fitness filled in the remaining part of HomePlace/Steinbach location that wasn't occupied by Best Buy. 2000s and potential expansions In March 2000, Bonwit Teller shuttered their location at the mall while the chain filed for bankruptcy. The space was taken that year by one of the first American outposts for H&M. It was also the first mall location. In May of that year, Kaufmann's Furniture Galleries opened in the mall. In 2001, The Pyramid Companies announced an expansion project that instead of doubling the size of the mall would triple the size of the mall. The new project proposed to rename the mall from Carousel Center to "Destiny USA". The Skydeck was closed for new administrative offices for the complex. There would also be a large Central New York Visitors Center inside the mall. However, the path to Destiny USA would not be easy. The Pyramid Companies needed public funds and tax breaks to make the project possible and people worried the mall would be obsolete before all of it was paid. Eventually it was decided the mall would be developed in phases, with an 800,000 square foot addition built first. Despite this, The Pyramid Companies continued to unveil further plans for Destiny USA. Eventually, the large tax breaks and the magnitude of the project would cause much controversy. In 2004, DSW moved down into the Commons Level while Circuit City took its place. Circuit City previously operated a pocket store in the mall before initially closing. Circuit City would later close in 2009, after the company failed to find a buyer for itself. In August 2005, Sports Authority moved in as a new anchor