2010s
North County Tavern + Bowl opened on the second level of the mall in December 2010, replacing Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co. and three adjacent stores. The 15,000 square foot facility encompassed a 300-seat restaurant, a 30-foot bar, and eight bowling lanes.[7] The tavern closed in 2017 and was replaced by a Comic Book and Memorabilia store.[8]
In 2012, Westfield announced a $55 million revitalization plan and included renovating the mall's interior, updating the exterior mall entrances, and resurfacing the parking lot.[9]
2020s
On May 7, 2020, Nordstrom, which also maintains several additional outposts in San Diego, announced plans to shutter along with several additional locations as a direct result of pulling back because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
On June 22, 2020, it was announced Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its brick-and-mortar format.[11] Plans were announced for Costco Wholesale to lease the previous Sears outpost[12] however a year later those plans were canceled.[13]
On February 7, 2023, it was announced that Westfield had sold the mall to a joint venture of Bridge Group Investments and Steerpoint Capital, with Spinoso Real Estate Group taking over management duties. As part of the sale the mall was renamed to North County Mall.[1]
On June 11, 2025, the Escondido Public Library opened a temporary location in the mall. It is expected to remain open for one year as their library is renovated.[14]
In August 2025, North County Mall rebranded as Mershops North County because of Bridge Group Investments rebrand as Mershops, which was a portfolio wide change across all of their properties.[15]
As of 2025, Round1 Entertainment is currently constructing an arcade in the former Nordstrom building. The arcade looks to open in early 2026.[16]
24 Hour Fitness closed its location at North County in March 2026. That vacancy would be short lived however as Chuze Fitness is planning on opening in the former 24 Hour Fitness according to its website.[17]
In April 2026, Apple announced that it would be closing its North County location in June 2026.[18] There was no given reason as to why Apple chose to close its North County location.
