changed the retail makeup of the mall. Crime rates also increased around the mall. In 1997, The Coffee Beanery Inc., a tenant at the mall, sued ownership claiming its sales decline was a result of the increase in crime. In 1998, Glimcher Realty Trust acquired the mall for $54 million. In 2000, Foot Locker and Waves Music doubled the sizes of their stores. That year, the mall had 12 kiosks. In 2001, the city commissioned a study on redeveloping the mall. In 2002, Belk considered closing its store, claiming a decline in the mall. In 2003, Glimcher bought out its partners for $4.75 million to acquire full ownership of the mall. In late 2005, there was a shooting inside the mall near the Gourmet Gardens food court and also a shooting outside in the parking lot. Another shooting took place in 2006 near the food court. A bullet smashed one of the glass doors and one person was shot. Retail changes The first original anchor store to depart the mall was J.C. Penney, which left in 2002, a few years after becoming a J.C. Penney Outlet store. In 2004, the anchor space was split up and a Burlington Coat Factory store took the upper level, while the bottom space was subdivided between a Fred's discount store and Prime Time store. Dillard's closed off one level of its store in 2005, and operated a Dillard's Clearance Center on the other level. In 2005, Glimcher Realty Trust tried to sell the mall, but could not find an interested buyer. The Harris Teeter store on the periphery closed on June 26, 2006, after being in operation since 1975. The store cited underperformance as the cause for its closure; however, changing demographics and lack of investment in remodeling may have contributed to this store's demise. Belk closed in February 2007, becoming the third anchor to leave the mall. One day after the announcement of Belk's departure, Eastland Mall officials announced the original movie theater showing first-run films would reopen after closing in 1996. It had reopened in the last few years but was only specializing in foreign language films and 'G' and 'PG' rated films. On March 8, 2007, the Urban Land Institute Advisory Council shared its recommendations: to tear the mall down and make it into a vibrant community center with mixed-use shopping and an amusement park. In early 2008, Limited Brands closed