By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

Officials at Big Creek Crossing announced Friday that Stage in Hays will close as of June 30, and Gordmans will be opening in its place this fall.

Both stores are owned by the same company. James Younger, Big Creek Crossing property manager, said Stage company officials thought Gordmans would be a better fit for the Hays market.

Stage will have a closing sale that will start next week. The store will be closed through the summer for remodeling, and the Gordmans store is set to open this fall in Stage’s 30,000-square-foot space in the mall.

Gordmans is described as an off-price department store.