Des Moines Buccaneers not going to move to Merle Hay Mall anymore [Video]

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Buccaneers have officially dropped out of its’ lease agreement, Local 5 learned Tuesday morning, after two years of commitment. 

Now, local small businesses within Merle Hay Mall are left on thin ice, wondering what the future will look like. 

“This Buc thing is gonna hurt us more than anything else,” said Tabbie Hiatt, owner of Enchanted Beauty. 

The mall has become a popular spot for local businesses, but with large spaces sitting vacant in the mall it’s putting those businesses in a tough spot with decreased foot traffic. 

“They need to do something, you just you can’t wait, they need to do something,” said Ande Goodman, owner of Dwarven Workshop. 

“It’s going to impact our sales, it impacts the traffic of the mall and it impacts our …