As New Uniqlo Draws Big Crowds, Saks Closes After Nearly 100 Years On Mag Mile

As New Uniqlo Draws Big Crowds, Saks Closes After Nearly 100 Years On Mag Mile

DOWNTOWN — Joshua Yepez arrived outside the new Uniqlo store around 7 a.m. Friday, three hours before its Magnificent Mile debut, and he still was only about 20th in line. By opening time, more than 500 people were waiting behind him, the line snaking around the block. The atmosphere was festive, with free coffee and pastries, a traditional Japanese drum performance and cheers greeting customers as they walked through the doors of the store at 6…