▁closing ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁plan ▁to ▁close ▁ 7 2 ▁stores ▁nation wide . ▁The ▁store ▁closed ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁Stage ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁m all ▁would ▁be ▁closing ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁It ▁is ▁now ▁closed . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Alexand ria ▁Mall ▁Official ▁Website ▁ ▁Category : S ho pping ▁m alls ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁Category : S ho pping ▁m alls ▁in ▁Louisiana ▁Category : J LL ▁( company ) ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁Alexand ria , ▁Louisiana ▁Category : T our ist ▁attra ctions ▁in ▁Alexand ria , ▁Louisiana <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Pont ific ia ▁F onder ia ▁Mar in elli ▁( or ▁Mar in elli ▁Pont ific al ▁Found ry , ▁Mar in elli ▁Bell ▁Found ry ) ▁is ▁the ▁successor ▁of ▁a ▁bell ▁found ry ▁already ▁at ▁work ▁in ▁Ag none , ▁Italy ▁in ▁ 1 0 4 0 . ▁The ▁bell ▁found ry ▁is ▁considered ▁Italy ' s ▁oldest ▁family ▁business ▁and ▁among ▁the ▁three ▁oldest ▁family ▁business es ▁world wide . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁a ▁bell ▁found ry , ▁it ▁is ▁an ▁art isan ▁found ry ▁that ▁produces ▁bronze ▁port als , ▁bas - rel ief s , ▁church ▁artifact s , ▁and ▁bell ▁rest or ations . ▁ ▁Mar in elli ▁family ▁The ▁Mar in elli ▁family ▁first ▁started ▁the ▁bell ▁found ry ▁in ▁ 1 3 3 9