▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 0 s . ▁The ▁m all ▁also ▁used ▁to ▁be ▁home ▁to ▁many ▁local ▁events ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁annual ▁home ▁show , ▁family ▁fun ▁fair , ▁farm ▁show , ▁and ▁car ▁show . ▁These ▁events ▁drew ▁in ▁thousands ▁of ▁people , ▁but ▁unfortunately ▁are ▁no ▁longer ▁activities ▁held ▁on ▁the ▁prem ises . ▁The ▁M CL ▁c af eter ia ▁also ▁used ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁land mark ▁in ▁the ▁Lima ▁Mall . ▁This ▁was ▁a ▁family ▁d ining ▁place ▁that ▁saw ▁much ▁of ▁its ▁business ▁on ▁Friday ▁and ▁Saturday ▁night s . ▁Once ▁again , ▁it ▁is ▁another ▁place ▁that ▁no ▁longer ▁is ▁in ▁business ▁at ▁the ▁Lima ▁Mall . ▁Ch anging ▁times , ▁technology , ▁and ▁t ast es ▁have ▁contributed ▁to ▁many ▁of ▁these ▁past ▁tre asures ▁no ▁longer ▁being ▁around . ▁ ▁MC ▁Sports ▁closed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁due ▁to ▁bank rupt cy . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁S ears ▁announced ▁that ▁its ▁store ▁would ▁also ▁be ▁closing ▁in ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁plan ▁to ▁close ▁ 7 8 ▁stores ▁nation wide . ▁The ▁store ▁closed ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : S ho pping ▁m alls ▁in ▁Ohio ▁Category : S ho pping ▁m alls ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁Lima , ▁Ohio <0x0A> </s> ▁Virginia ▁Harrison