Nike leaves the Plaza Mayor shopping center in Málaga

Plaza Mayor is about to lose one of its landmarks and one of its longest-standing travel companions. The sports store Nike has started packing up to leave the shopping area next June.

Although neither party has officially confirmed the closure, the store's sellers are already informing customers that the sales point will permanently close next Friday, June 6.

However, the closure will not result in the layoff of any employees, as all will move to the megastore that the sports giant also opened in Churriana, on a plot adjacent to the shopping complex. There, they detail, the same offers and products as in the one that is now closing will be maintained.

Nike has been in the complex almost since it opened in April 2002, and since its opening to the public, it has served as a driving force for the center by attracting thousands of people to the facilities. In fact, it was common to see huge lines of people waiting to enter the store several days a week.

Although the company's initial intention was to keep the store open—at least that's what they had commented—the recent opening of the new Nike Store Málaga, on a plot adjacent to the complex, has encouraged them to take the step.

Fans of this sports brand have a huge store of 1,600 square meters at Antón García Abril Street, 6, between Plaza Mayor and Porcelanosa. Opened last November, it also has a large parking area with capacity for 143 vehicles.

In addition to this new space, Nike has another important point of sale in the province. The American firm is also located inside the La Cañada shopping center in Marbella.

The closure of Nike will coincide with the opening of Basketball Emotion, a new store specializing in everything related to the world of basketball that will also open in Plaza Mayor. It is a nearly 500 square meter establishment expected to open its doors on June 28 and will feature a wide variety of jerseys, balls, sneakers, or baskets.

The new store is part of the Sport Emotions group, which also owns Fútbol Emotion. The new store will be the first of its kind to open in Malaga and the first to be set up outside of Madrid.