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I used to work here as a teen, and I clearly recall how it used to be. Very busy, every store filled with customers, an great food court with lots of tasty lunch and snack options. All the "big name stores" where there, it was really the place to be, no matter your level of income
It had to be in the early 1990's when I can pinpoint when the mall began to decline. I believe it had to do with a combination of the more affluent customers surrounding the area moved away to larger homes, and the then owner of the mall, Westcor, raised rents so high that many shops could not afford to stay in business. Throw in the downturn in the economy, and you get this leftover of a mall.
Now, all you see are generic stores and shops geared towards hispanic clientele, like "joyerias" (jewerly shops) and other random budget-type of shops. There is one wing of the mall that is completely dark and empty, it is a little creepy. The only decent stores left are Sears, Victoria's Secret, and Macy's, which I am sure is only a matter of time before they too will close. I was at the Victoria's Secret to use a gift card here the other day and went into the fitting room and it was filthy. I really dont think anyone there even cares anymore. I also asked to smell a certain type of perfume and they said if it wasnt out there, someone probably stole it. Just shows you the type of people who go to this mall. I was also in Macy's and while the staff there seemed nice, they just dont have anything to do except follow you around. I dont like to feel rushed or like I'm being watched as I shop, so I just left! Even the bigger stores that once surrounded the mall-Old Navy, Best Buy, they have also left. Nothing left but large vacant stores. If you've been to Fiesta Mall, I would compare it to that, but worse.
The mall did undergo a renovation in the recent past. However, it did not produce the intended consequences, as it is still mostly empty and people are shopping at other newer centers. The best thing that probably came out of that renovation was a new and improved city bus station that sits adjacent to the mall where all you see are the thuggish wannabes or pregnant teens hitching a bus ride to their dr. appt. It is sad when I think back to the better days of this mall, but I guess with all things in life, nothing good lasts forever.
There are plenty of other shopping venues not too far from Metro you could get your shop on. I listed a few below:
Shops at Norterra (just a little further north on the I-17)
Tanger Outets at 101 & Glendale
Arrowhead Town Center 75th Ave & Bell
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