Burlington Coat Factory Will Open Friday - With or Without a Parking Deck

Come hell, high water, or the lack of a functional parking deck, the Burlington Coat Factory is going to open on time.

That's the word from the owners of the new retail store, which is set for its grand opening this Friday, September 21 - exactly a month after a portion of the parking deck that fronts the store suddenly collapsed for reasons still unknown.

"It's meant to open on the 21st, and it is opening on the 21st," said Christa Segalini, spokeswoman for Woodbridge-based Onyx Equities, the company that owns and manages the building. "I'm not sure if the parking deck will be open. The store is definitely opening."

In the month since the collapse on August 21, there has been little to no word on the cause of the deck collapse,, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"questions-raised-about-cause-of-deck-collapse"} --> or who is responsible for overseeing the repair. There has also been no information released on the status of the rest of the deck, and