A 7-Eleven store has opened inside the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack.

Wednesday marked the grand opening for the convenience store. It is the ninth 7-Eleven location in the country to operate inside a mall.

It's also the second new business to open inside the Palisades Center Mall in the past week, which local lawmakers say is a positive step forward for the recovering economy.

The other new business is called SneakerSpot, which is owned and operated by 19-year-old Vincent Bifaro. The store resells specialty sneakers.