💬 OT Does anyone else hope malls make a comeback?

[radioguy6]

looks like Spring Hill Mall is next, closing March 22nd.

Spring Hill Mall set to 'close its doors permanently.' Here's what to know

Spring Hill Mall reportedly has a closing date.

www.nbcchicago.com

 

[Z28Camaro]

Is that the one in San Pedro Garza Garcia? That mall is massive. It's fun to walk through there. It is kind of like a step back in time. It's always busy and every storefront is occupied. It's so different than the current state of our malls in the U.S. It's also crazy to still see Sears stores in Mexico.

I was at Yorktown Mall recently and it was kind of depressing. It was a weeknight, but man that place was quiet. A lot of storefront vacancies and a huge vacancy where Carson's used to be.

Yeah. I think it’s called plaza fiesta st augustine. I have walked through it a few times but not for shopping.

 

[ChrisRac]

I miss sbarro

Current lunch.

 

[MirkosMangle]

It looks so empty there. When i was a little younger, i was a huge fan of malls, could spend easily the whole day there, have two meals in there and check all the shops. Now i have a headache after 20 minutes in the mall and can visit maximum one or two shops. Most of the clothing i am purchasing online. Already know the way to reach out to john lewis customer service and those guys help me with all the issues/questions etc.

 

[ChrisRac]

It is pretty slow today.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Current lunch.

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Do they have locations outside of malls?

 

[ChrisRac]

Do they have locations outside of malls?

One here in AZ that I know of not in a mall.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

 

[LikeABauce302]

Yeah. I think it’s called plaza fiesta st augustine. I have walked through it a few times but not for shopping.

Yeah that's the one.

 

[LikeABauce302]

Do they have locations outside of malls?

UIC has one in their main cafeteria.

 

[The Beast]

They are doing a nice job with fox valley mall.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Still wild the population density in Illinois suburbs yet malls are dying or dead.


Malls are alive and well here

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Outside of the new Woodman's, and the string of ring establishments, Stratford is dead. I thought I read somewhere that they were going to raze it and re-purpose it.

Last summer on lunch, I drove over at one of the loading docks at the old Alma Mater (Sears) that closed a couple years prior, had standing water almost to the top of the dock.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

looks like Spring Hill Mall is next, closing March 22nd.

Spring Hill Mall set to 'close its doors permanently.' Here's what to know

Spring Hill Mall reportedly has a closing date.

www.nbcchicago.com

the feels

 

[ZXMustang]

Totally miss Christmas shopping at spring hill and woodfield mall in the 90s. Getting sbarros at the food court and getting yelled at hiding inside the kohls clothing racks with my sister ducking our mom. Those were the days.

 

[Pro Stock John]

I wonder why malls are dying around Chicago but doing well in other areas.... any theories? Are they dying in any other big cities?

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I wonder why malls are dying around Chicago but doing well in other areas.... any theories? Are they dying in any other big cities?

Gurnee Mills started closing early because of all the riff-raff.

 

[Pro Stock John]

^That's a big one, haven't been a while but it had a ton of stores.

How about Old Orchard?

 

[ZXMustang]

I wonder why malls are dying around Chicago but doing well in other areas.... any theories? Are they dying in any other big cities?

Well here in Tampa we have the Tampa premium outlets. It’s like a massive outdoor mall and it’s Super busy. And near the airport is the international mall and that is also woodfield size and fully manned with stores. There aren’t any empty wings or stores. And I was just there a few months ago Christmas shopping and it was standing room only in just about any store and throughout the mall. Plus they have a Tesla showroom in the mall with cars to sell as well as all the super high end jewelry and handbag stores. And of course one of the biggest Apple stores I’ve ever seen.

 

[cdh027]

Still wild the population density in Illinois suburbs yet malls are dying or dead.


Malls are alive and well here

People are leaving Illinois in droves. Like you and me and many others just on this small website. Imagine what the actual numbers are.

 

[cdh027]

Illinois led the nation in outmigration in 2021

Illinois saw the largest departure of state residents in the nation during 2021, with 68% of Illinoisans who moved saying goodbye and heading for more affordable locales.

www.illinoispolicy.org

 

[cdh027]

67%

• The study by Fenton-based United Van Lines, which tracks the company’s data for customers’ state-to-state migration patterns, found that Illinois had an outbound migration rate of 67%, trailing only New Jersey at 71%. Illinois has appeared on the top outbound list in recent years, United Van Lines said.

 

[cdh027]

2023 Top 10 Outbound
1. Illinois
2. Pennsylvania
3. Louisiana
4. Minnesota
5. Indiana
6. Oregon
7. Iowa
8. Mississippi
9. New York
10. Ohio

 

[Mook]

Hey guys, remember how fun malls were?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

People are leaving Illinois in droves. Like you and me and many others just on this small website. Imagine what the actual numbers are.

I mean very true but there still a fuck ton of people there. Every time I go back I’m amazed at how fucking long it takes to get anywhere because of traffic