No, the circus did not come to Campbell over the weekend.

The tents over buildings at the Pruneyard Shopping Center from Saturday through Monday were necessary for termite fumigation that was done as part of a major ongoing remodel of the property, according to Jim Ellis, co-founder and managing principal for Ellis Partners.

The southern half of the shopping center was covered in tents while buildings were fumigated. Closed businesses included Coffee Society, Togo’s, Patxi’s Pizza, Trader Joe’s, Trudy’s, Bucca di Beppo, an optometrist, Chase Bank and Tin Pot Creamery. Three office towers, the hotel, restaurants and shops on the northern half of the property were still open.

According to Ellis, evidence of termites was found a few months ago in preparation for renovation. Termites were found within the foundation and structure, not uncommon in wood-framed buildings, Ellis added.

On Tuesday some businesses reopened for business as usual, while others needed time to regroup. A video on Facebook shows Orchard City Kitchen staff putting its entire restaurant back together after the tents were lifted and the space was cleared for entrance.

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The person recording the video said all items within the restaurant were taken out prior to tenting. When it was deemed safe to enter, everything was wiped down and all dishes were washed.

Trader Joe’s opened to the public on Wednesday, according to manager Chris Iguchi. He said the day before fumigation the store donated perishable foods such as meat, cheese and produce to Second Harvest Food Bank.

“We donated about $40-50,000 worth of food,” Iguchi said, adding non-perishable food items were taken back to the store’s warehouse for proper storage.

Before restocking the shelves Iguchi said the entire store was cleaned and wiped down.

“It took about 50 people the last two days to restock,” Iguchi said.

“A professional tested the air quality in each building to ensure they meet U.S. Environment Protection Agency’s requirements prior to reopening,” said Ellis, adding some tenants have followed their own internal protocol for taking out items and bringing them back into the buildings.

The northern half of the property will undergo fumigation in February, as the company was unable to treat the entire property at once.

“Because of the size of the property, we have to arrange the treatment in two phases, and as you can imagine, there is no good time to do this work,” Ellis said. “The timing decision was driven by various requirements of our tenants, the hotel operator and availability of the contractor and labor to do the work.”

Ellis Partners owns the Pruneyard, and the center’s remodel is in the first of four phases. The remodel includes installing new pedestrian pathways, new office and retail buildings and more parking.

Ellis Partners is paying for the fumigation, and will know the final price tag once the second round is completed.