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SALT LAKE CITY — Just weeks before the grand opening of the much-anticipated City Creek Center, news surfaced of massive water damage at least one major retailer.
But despite reports that the Macy's department store just off of South Temple and Main Street had sustained damage in a water line break, those connected to the project said the incident was minor.
"Very minimal leakage did take place in the back-of-the house area, but the water was quickly drained away," Macy's spokesman Kelley Tarzian said. "There was not any damage to the sales floor or merchandise."
The store's participation in the opening of the center on March 22 and Community Day on March 17 will not be affected.
Dale Bills, a spokesman for City Creek Reserve, said a worker Wednesday opened a fire standpipe.
"Some damage was done to a service corridor that accesses back-of-house areas for a handful of retail stores," Bills said. "No merchandise was damaged. We see this as a manageable construction incident: certainly nothing that changes any plans for opening..."
AT&T spokesman Marty Clark confirmed its store at City Creek was also impacted, but it suffered no damage to its merchandise. Damage to a back wall was described as minor.
"People are working round-the-clock to ensure that the March 22nd opening date is not affected," Clark said.
