A quintet of new businesses is set to join the ranks at Kennedy Mall this year, including a new department store.

Per a news release from mall owner Cafaro Co., the new stores are expected to open over the next several months. The largest addition will be World Earth Superstore, a 66,000-square foot, two-level department store expected to open in the former Younkers space.

The store will include a selection of men and women’s apparel, furniture, cosmetics and toys, the release states, and is expected to open in December. It will be owned by Irvin Johnson, who already operates World Earth Minerals and This & That at the mall. 

In addition to the department store, there also will be two new food and beverage options. Bubbles Boba Tea is expected to open this fall to offer a variety of boba tea and other beverages, as well as flatbreads, salads and wraps.

Exotic Snack Guys will open the same month in a 2,700-square-foot space adjacent to Dick’s Sporting Goods. The store will offer a variety of cookies, candies, chips and beverages from around the world.

Then in November, two beauty stores will join the mix. Perfume Aura will open near center court to offer a variety of perfumes and colognes, and D’Or24K will occupy the space next to Hibbett Sports to sell premium cosmetics, skin care and anti-aging products.

The five new businesses utilize over 75,000 square feet of newly leased space.