Macy’s, Belk and JCPenney’s are three of the mall’s big anchor stores that remain open, but the doors connecting them to the rest of the mall are closed. Those stores can remain open because they pay a separate utility bill.

Georgia Power officials said they had been working with Town Center at Cobb for several months to resolve the payments and disconnecting service at the mall was a “last resort.”

The sign on the door says, “Due to unforeseen circumstances the mall is closed at this time. No entry until further notice.”