Victoria's Secret closing store at Underground Atlanta

ATLANTA - Victor&#39;s Secret is closing its store at Underground Atlanta after 12 years. <br> <br> The president of O&#39;Leary Partners which manages the underground mall - Dan O&#39;Leary - says the closing comes as a shock. His company also co-owns Underground. <br> <br> O&#39;Leary says his company offered to refurbish the Victoria&#39;s Secret store in an effort to get the lingerie retailer to stay. <br> <br> A spokeswoman for Victoria&#39;s Secret says the store will close January 19th for financial reasons. Spokeswoman Marnie McLaughlin says she is unaware of any other metro Atlanta store closings for the chain. <br> <br> She says employees will be offered jobs in other area stores and that she expects Underground customers to do their shopping at the chain&#39;s store at Lenox Square. <br> <br> Since O&#39;Leary Partners took over Underground in 1999, the mall has become more of a place for dining and entertainment. In the past year, O&#39;Leary has signed eight new tenants, including a pub restaurant and a Mediterranean deli.

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