Employer Spotlight

Cafaro

Cafaro has been bringing high-quality retail development to American communities for 70 years. We recognize the evolving needs and desires of each marketplace and respond by creating centers that become destinations for shopping, dining and entertainment.

This was the vision of our founders, William M. Cafaro and his brother, John. They started out by developing properties for grocers. In 1949, they founded the company that built scores of retail centers throughout the country. Today, the Cafaro portfolio encompasses more than 50 properties and has developed over 30 million square feet of space in 14 states.

A third generation of the Cafaro family is now guiding the company. Co-Presidents William A. Cafaro and Anthony Cafaro, Jr. bring their unique talents and vision to this dynamic organization. At the same time, they maintain the values of stability and integrity they faithfully learned from their father and grandfather.

Cafaro is a company that owns and operates commercial real-estate. Outside of normal retail storefronts or corporate structures, the company owns and operates 12 malls nationally across the United States. Some notable Cafaro properties in the area include: East Wood Mall Complex, East Wood Field, in Niles, OH and Mill Creek Mall in Erie, PA. They have a structured internship/co-op program and regularly attends the STEM expos at YSU in the fall and spring. The company regularly hires interns from YSU and requires students to register their internship or co-op experience with the University. Interns often turn into full-time employees at Cafaro. Outside of normal retail storefronts or corporate structures, the company owns and operates 12 malls nationally across the United States. Some notable Cafaro properties in the area include: East Wood Mall Complex, East Wood Field, in Niles, OH and Mill Creek Mall in Erie, PA.