AKRON, Ohio -- At least two more stores at Chapel Hill Mall will close their doors by the end of the month, joining Macy's exodus from the struggling east Akron shopping center.

Managers at Old Navy and Express both confirmed that their stores would close by the end of the month, but were told not to disclose any more information.

An employee at Aeropostale confirmed a report that the store made plans in October to close this month, but said employees were not allowed to discuss the matter.

The loss of Old Navy, the largest non-anchor tenant at the mall, and Express pose a double blow to the mall, which had been recovering from a 2013 bankruptcy filing under new management and had invested in improved entertainment inside the mall.

Macy's announced Wednesday that it would close its store at the mall later this year, along with at least 35 others nationwide.

Cuyahoga Falls Councilman Jeff Iula said he heard from a constituent who had been told that four stores would be closing.

"Here in Cuyahoga Falls, we are obviously very concerned about the mall because just down the road, that's part of our community," Iula said. "How the mall does reflects on us."

Struggles at the mall, including lagging occupancy at stores and at the mall's food court, have raised concerns about the facility's future.

Chapel Hill opened in 1968 and grew to become the county's top grossing mall in the 1990s.

Security concerns at the mall, first registered in the early 2000s by then-Cuyahoga Falls mayor Don Robart, coincided with a renaissance at cross-town rival Summit Mall, which overtook Chapel Hill as the county's top-grossing shopping destination by 2004.

Matt Mason, who manages distressed properties for McKinley Inc., including Chapel Hill Mall, did not return phone call or emails Friday afternoon.