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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 28, 2018 20:56:51 GMT -5
And what state are we talking? I'm in Kentucky, and there are two malls in about 30 miles or so both directions and one is still pretty packed with stores, but they are about to lose Sears. The place always seems busy and is considerably larger than the one north of me.
THAT one however just keeps losing stores, some due to the economy like Sears(about two years ago) and others are moving to another busier side of town.
A firm out of New York bought it with plans to put stuff in like a dentist office and such because it can't survive with just stores, but in the year or so since they bought it after it filed for bankruptcy, they haven't done a thing (and they are reportedly hit and miss with other malls they bought)
So what are yours like?
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Dec 28, 2018 22:26:23 GMT -5
I live in downtown Toronto and my local mall is the Eaton Centre, which, by virtue of where it is, is the busiest mall in North America.
It’s a tourist trap, so I try to be as pragmatic as possible when I go there to be in and out as quickly as possible, but it has everything you need from department stores (Nordstrom, Hudson’s Bay and Saks) to electronics (Best Buy), clothing (J. Crew, Uniqlo, Zara, H&M, Banana Republic, Gap, etc.) and sporting goods (Foot Locker, Champs, Lids, etc.).
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Post by OldDirtyBernie on Dec 28, 2018 22:28:59 GMT -5
And what state are we talking? I'm in Kentucky, and there are two malls in about 30 miles or so both directions and one is still pretty packed with stores, but they are about to lose Sears. The place always seems busy and is considerably larger than the one north of me. THAT one however just keeps losing stores, some due to the economy like Sears(about two years ago) and others are moving to another busier side of town. A firm out of New York bought it with plans to put stuff in like a dentist office and such because it can't survive with just stores, but in the year or so since they bought it after it filed for bankruptcy, they haven't done a thing (and they are reportedly hit and miss with other malls they bought) So what are yours like? Hmm...trying to figure out which ones you're talking about. I'm in KY as well, grew up less than 30 minutes from Cincinnati. We live on the edge of nowhere now, though, and I love it. If you're close to Cincy, have you ever visited Cincinnati Mills? It's a wasteland. Last time we were there, our kids could run around everywhere and the pictures we took made it look like we were the last people alive on Earth. The only thing they have(had?) going for them are Bass Pro Shops and a Babys R Us.
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Post by Cyno on Dec 28, 2018 22:47:13 GMT -5
My local malls tend to do pretty well for themselves. But then New Jersey. We love our malls here.
The mall I generally go to the most, Freehold Raceway Mall, has a weird setup where the Anchor spot where Sears is got split into two separate stores. The lower floor is still a Sears but the upper floor is an entirely different store called Primark. With Sears going down the toilet, I'm not sure if Primark is going to take over the lower floor or not.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 28, 2018 22:47:20 GMT -5
There are two traditional malls in town and one out door boutique mall that used to be a traditional mall. The one on the west side of town (the aptly named West Towne Mall) is better than the one on the east side (East Towne Mall). That being said I'm on the east side so If I go to the mall, and it's rare, I generally go to East Towne.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Dec 28, 2018 22:57:40 GMT -5
Albany still has 2 malls. Both are pretty packed with stores. Crossgates Mall added an entertainment area with a comedy club, bowling alley and music venue. There was also a hotel built in one of the former outer parking lots that is always packed and no doubt brings in shoppers. The other mall (Colonie Center) is also one that is losing their Sears. Much like Cyno said, a few years ago the 2-story Sears was sectioned off, and a corner of the store was made into a Whole Foods. Its a rather unique looking deal.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 28, 2018 23:02:08 GMT -5
I generally don't go there save once a year for Christmas...
though there is one near me that was always a terrible idea but it's big stores were.... "Fortunoff, Circuit City, Virgin Megastore... and a couple of others..." some of you might notice.... all of those stores went out of business in pretty short order...
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Dec 28, 2018 23:14:49 GMT -5
South Shore Plaza, Braintree Massachusetts 3.1 miles backroad from my house
Biggest Mall in New England 16th largest mall in the United States 220 stores (not including temp. KIOSKS) 7388 parking spots Majority of "Paul Blart, Mall Cop" was filmed there
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Post by stealthamo on Dec 28, 2018 23:41:46 GMT -5
Grand Rapids, MI here. There's four malls near where I live, but I only go to two of them on occasion.
Woodland Mall can be dead at times, busy at others. They used to have a Sears, but it got shut down last year and got torn down. They're actually building a new wing where the Sears used to be in 2019, so I assume they're doing pretty well if they can manage that.
Rivertown Crossings usually seems pretty busy when I'm there, but it's also much larger than Woodland (more to do) and has a 20 screen movie theater which I'm sure helps bring in people (Woodland also has a theater, but it's detached from the mall and they show second-run/Indie movies). They still have their Sears open (for now), though Younkers closed down a few months back, so I'm not sure if they're planning on bringing in a new anchor or not.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Dec 28, 2018 23:49:05 GMT -5
After well over a decade of it being a complete ghost town, with more than half the retail space sitting empty, our small town gave it a makeover, added two flagship stores, and renamed it from "Elgin Mall" (which it's been known as for over half a century) to "Elgin Centre". It also has our only local movie theater. It's dwarfed by most other malls I've ever seen, but it's one of those "it ain't much, but it's ours" sort of things.
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Post by sfvega on Dec 29, 2018 0:04:40 GMT -5
There are 2 malls within like 20 miles of me. One is about 1/3rd full of stores, and otherwise empty. The other is Jamestown Mall, which has been closed for about 8 years. An urban exploration site did a video of it after it had closed and it was one of the creepiest things I'd seen.
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Post by bibboid on Dec 29, 2018 0:52:31 GMT -5
South Bay Galleria is about two miles away. Three stories tall with Macy's, Kohls, and an AMC theater as its anchors. (Nordstroms moved out a year ago). It has a great food court.
Del Amo Fashion Center is about five miles away. It used to be two malls but in the early 80's they built an extension that crossed over Carson Street and connected them onto one mega-mall. At the time it was the latest mall in the country. Simon Malls have pumped a ton of money into remodeling it over the past five years or so. Anchors are Macy's, Nordstrom, Old Navy, JC Penney, Sears, Dick's Sporting Goods, Burlington Coat Factory, Marshalls, and an AMC theater. They just opened a huge Dave and Busters that displaced about twenty stores.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Dec 29, 2018 1:55:47 GMT -5
The nearest one is pretty much dead. I might go-to it 4 times a year and each visit more and more stores are gone.
The one I went to as a kid and teen closed 5 years ago. Was suppose to be turned into a strip mall. But nothing has been done with it.
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Post by tartsonawire on Dec 29, 2018 2:15:49 GMT -5
I'm 20 miles north of Houston. I think my local mall is decent, but I don't go often. It's got the usual mall stores like Forever 21 and a Think Geek store. I think the Sears may still be open. If I want to go to an insanely huge mall, I have The Woodlands Mall in one direction and the Houston Galleria in the other.
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Post by ayumidah on Dec 29, 2018 3:17:43 GMT -5
I'm in Illinois. My local mall used to be a legit mall but they broke it apart so now it's just a cluster of strip malls. Sucks, I used to love that place.
The nearest actual mall is about half an hour away so I don't get there a LOT, but when I do, it's fun-- FYE, Hot Topic, a big food court, a bowling alley/arcade.
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Post by Heartbreaker on Dec 29, 2018 4:33:30 GMT -5
Shopping centres are still pretty popular in Australia. The two I usually go to are each around a ten minute drive to get to. They are pretty much the same and have typical Aussie stores like Kmart, Coles, Target, Jay Jays, etc. I actually went to one today which recently opened a H&M store. I love the clothes there but it can be way too busy to visit.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Dec 29, 2018 7:00:51 GMT -5
In St. Louis, there’s mainly the Galleria in Richmond Heights. It’s not bad , there’s a nice food court and movie theater and it’s usually busy since it’s in an affluent area. Sadly, most of my childhood favorite malls like Northwest or Crestwood Plaza gradually became “dead malls” before they closed shop for good.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 29, 2018 8:02:40 GMT -5
I got two pretty good ones close to me. Got the Westfield Miranda that I can get on a bus and get straight to that’s big with a lot of shops, an arcade (although there used to be a way bigger one attached to the Food Court that’s now an Aldi) and a cinema, or there’s Southgate that’s a lot smaller but has a bowling alley.
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Post by abjordans on Dec 29, 2018 12:32:21 GMT -5
I live in Clearwater, FL and the Westfield Countryside Mall is one of the best malls I have ever been to. Great stores, good restaurant, and always pretty lively. I enjoy going there often.
I just went home for Christmas to Charleston, WV. The Town Center Mall is on it’s last legs and it made me sad, lots of memories in that place. But, just goes to show how the economy is in different positions in different parts of the country.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2018 12:52:43 GMT -5
Southlake Mall (forgot the newer name for it, think it's like Westfield Shoppingcenter at Southlake or something similar, but I believe it's just Southlake again). It's the largest enclosed indoor mall remaining in NWI. (Northwest Indiana). Sears is gone, obviously. Dunno what's there now. JCPenny, Macy's and Dick's Sporting Goods are the remainder in-store anchors. A Books-A-Million, a lot of boutique stores for men (like Man Alive, you never see any "manly" men at these places - probably because the salesmen are so snooty, we'd punch them out first), women (Victoria's Secret for the smaller ones, Torrid if you got any kind of rack or body on you - like my wife), and kids (Gymboree is one, there's a couple of others). A Build-A-Bear, a Disney store, a kids play area. Big merry-go-around in the middle. Kiosks everywhere offering anything and everything. (Airbrushing shirts/hats/plates, temp tattoos, phone cases, weaves/extensions, phones, homemade jewelry, ride-arounds, etc.) Hot Topic, Spencer's Gifts. A teeny GameStop. Nice food court. A lot of spaces filled with Wenszel's Pretzels, Mrs. Fields' Cookies, stuff like that. A Photoplace you never see anybody go into. 4-5 different jewelry stores (why?). Bath & Body Works, Bed Bath and Beyond, a couple of candle places. A Hallmark. Lids, Foot Locker, a couple of sports memorabilia stores. Payless Shoes. A toy store, a board/card game store. FYE. A sort-of arcade. An "As Seen On TV" store. Hemp/organic goods shop hidden under an escalator (lol). A couple "dollar" stores. A place that offers massaging that actually DOESN'T seem seedy or illegal (under another escalator). Vans shoes. A Cooper Hawk winery/bar/restaurant is a big part.
Outside on the surrounding property, there's a lot of stores. Kohl's, a former Sears auto shop that's a Goodyear now. Chik-Fil-A. A 12-screen movie palace. Chili's, Chipolte. A couple of local eateries. Another jewelry store.
It's alright. We go once in a rare while. Of course it's not the same. No "real" bookstore (BAM is what we got, we don't have a Barnes & Noble) or CD/record store because digital/downloading readers is the way to go. They're more about: Here's SOME vinyl albums. Here's SOME CDs. Here's SOME movies. Here's SOME games. Here's SOME books. Here's A LOT OF weird shit you never considered buying until it's right up in your face.
Not gonna lie, losing Waldenbooks, Radio Shack, video arcades, and megastores like Camelot or Tower Records hurts. I could spend all day in a record store or book store! Closest thing we got is a Disc Replay (all genres of video games/associated items, movies) or a 2nd & Charles (pretty much everything I'd want: you'd think the mall would grab them up; they're in a shopping center now next to Best Buy).
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