A Visit to Richland Mall (TX)

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Richland Mall in Waco TX is perhaps one of the only successful Richland Malls that I know of. And of course, it's also one of the most boring malls out there.
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@txmeats 3 ай бұрын

Growing up, there used to be a restaurant called Picadilly. Every Friday night we would go there to eat family dinner. We would get home just in time to watch the intro to Miami Vice.

@ButtercupG76 2 ай бұрын

I used to go there all the time when I was a kid.

@barbrajones349 Ай бұрын

I remember Picadilly! The chicken fried steak was my favorite. Mom would always buy some Ande's mints while she was paying the bill. I loved that place!

@acebrandon3522 18 күн бұрын

20 years ago, the Richland Mall was booming. The parking lots were at least 70 % full on Saturdays and that Picadilly was so de'lish you had to sit down and nap after eating.

@bpaulyz11 3 күн бұрын

Loved that place

@royfromtexas6045 5 ай бұрын

Killeen is hell, It’s a military town. If the army left it would parish. Atleast in Waco it’s a college town with some decent outdoor activities. Decent place to raise a family with events happening all the time.

@ericbingham-kumpfcomposer5293 2 ай бұрын

If you want to see a boring mall, go to Ridgmar Mall in Fort Worth, TX. It is on life support!

@barbrajones349 Ай бұрын

That's the mall I've gone to since I was ten years old. It's special to me and I'm so glad it's still there. I even worked there as a teenager. Who remembers Coach House Gifts?

@bpaulyz11 3 күн бұрын

I worked at gadzooks. Good times

@kaitou254 5 ай бұрын

No photos, but from what I remember (circa 90' - 00's) some stores closed or moved onto different areas That closed store at 1:15 use to be Tilts arcade, 1:27 Vanessa Kasa use to be the gamestore Special fx, 1:45 where chimes is at there used to be a KB store there, Between 2:30 - 2:45 on the right there was a Radio shack there, 3:45 the big closed off white section was once a Jewelry store , 5:03 where Dick's is at there use to be a small ice cream that me and my siblings would always get ice cream when we went there. The earliest memory I have of this place was when I was in kindergarten the school took us to see Santa I remember asking him for the Jurassic Park jungle explorer toy.

@SuperBuickregal 5 ай бұрын

Here you go Bud grab a bite to eat, I personally prefer Chick-fil- A.Thanks and Keep em Rolling!

@SamAlexander1 2 ай бұрын

I worked at a Richland Mall in the 90s at Wendy's, and I've visited it since I was a kid in the 80s. This mall used to have four movie screens, a pet store, several ice cream shops, two book stores (Walden books and B Dalton), radio shack, lots of restaurants, and just tons of fun stores. Yeah it was very brown until the late 90s remodal which went to this brighter look. They used to have trick or treating on Halloween, it was super fun going store to store ... Most big stores moved to Central Texas Marketplace.

@TheRedDevil_NC 5 ай бұрын

If a mall has a chik fil a its going to be ok..thats what I was told by a mall manager back in the 90s.

@ms.zelman3032 5 ай бұрын

Yes I can see this being true because Chick Fil-A is way too popular in the U.S.🐥🐤🐣🍔🥗🍟

@kizzume 5 ай бұрын

It's definitely quite sterile, as you mention. It's strange to me how fountains and plants (as well as wooden accents and features) can be viewed as dated. I guess I'm fine with dated. I also like there to be some character to a place. Great video.

@ms.zelman3032 5 ай бұрын

Yes, exactly.😊

@jeremyud 5 ай бұрын

Oddly enough, Christiana Mall actually brought back plants. Just in the food court, but still, that was surprising.

@ms.zelman3032 5 ай бұрын

For this video I ate some paprika flavoured rice with marinated onions and a sandwich with mayo, tomatoes, orange bell peppers and smoked cheddar cheese. I also had a glass of lemon water as well.🍚🧂🧅🥪🍅🫑🧀🥤🍋

@charlestonpinballarcade 5 ай бұрын

Ah! Awesome! I heard that was the new combo meal at McDonald’s! Tasty! 😂

@ms.zelman3032 5 ай бұрын

@@charlestonpinballarcade You're being sarcastic? I'm guessing you are? I also haven't eaten an actual trio at McDonald's in eons. I can't remember the last time I did. I only tried like their desserts or beverages in the last few years.

@ms.zelman3032 5 ай бұрын

@@charlestonpinballarcade Should I delete this comment?

@charlestonpinballarcade 5 ай бұрын

@@ms.zelman3032I’m just joking around. No negativity meant. Nice to meet you.

@ms.zelman3032 5 ай бұрын

@@charlestonpinballarcade Well, ok I thought it was one or the other. Guess I was wrong and it's the other way around. It's sometimes hard to tell since it's on the Internet.😊

@jcsx90 4 ай бұрын

This is my childhood mall. I visited this mall starting in like 1994. It’s gone down hill, lots of stores have moved out to the Central Texas Marketplace about 5 miles down the road. The mall had your typical 90’s esthetics until 2015. The Sears lasted longer than your typical Sears did. I don’t visit this mall that often anymore because of the selection of stores left. The Dick’s was a mixture of Forever 21, an old Piccadilly restaurant, and other small mom and pop tenants.

@SuperBuickregal 5 ай бұрын

Yea you're right about the Richland name for malls, we have one in Ontario Ohio close to Mansfield just off I 71S and US 30 W. Great informative and entertaining video as usual and Keep em Rolling!

@ms.zelman3032 5 ай бұрын

There's also an Ontario in Ohio? I didn't know that. I thought there was only one in California.

@SuperBuickregal 5 ай бұрын

@@ms.zelman3032 Suburb of Mansfield Ohio

@aaronbehindbars 2 ай бұрын

I kinda wonder if the interior design aesthetic was done as a way to piggyback on Chip and Joanna's Magnolia styling. I'm a little surprised there's not a bunch shiplap eveywhere and a bunch pf words with those giant letters describing dofferent areas of the mall, like "POOP" for the restrooms and "DEVOUR" for the food court.

@SamAlexander1 Ай бұрын

Also to the locals they all say "Richlin' Mall" instead of Rich Land Mall. I never noticed this until your video.

@nancydarling4918 5 ай бұрын

Good video. Yea, that mall looks like a hospital on the inside.

@WhittyPics 5 ай бұрын

2nd. Dillards couldn't change the Sears front when they moved in?

@isaacbabb6910 3 ай бұрын

I recommend checking out Mesilla Valley Mall in Las Cruces, NM

@raecrowe9514 27 күн бұрын

FYI - We pronounce Bosque "BOSS-kee".

@LethaWolfStudios 5 ай бұрын

It is a little bland but it’s better than “The Florida Mall” in Orlando. That whole mall is a white slate, it’s claim to fame is that all the tourists go there and somehow it continues to sustain a fully functional Sears.

@ms.zelman3032 5 ай бұрын

I like the outside of this mall. I don't like the interior, but I won't lie I like the stores in this mall so for that reason alone I think I would shop here. On another note, for years I always thought it was pronounced Wacko, Texas. LOL!🤣😂 I know now for quite some time that it's pronounced Wayco even though it's spelled Waco.😊I guess my mom is right in minor ways. When it comes to spelling and pronouncing, English can be a very complicated language sometimes.📃✏🗣

@ChesterPaulSgroi 3 ай бұрын

A great explore but a couple of suggestions, sir. At the beginning when driving through the parking lot, please slow down so we can see the exterior stores you were passing. I had to constantly pause your video to accomplish this. Also, when walked through the mall, please turn your camera right and left so we can more fully see the stores you are passing. Please remember, we are not seeing the same things you are at eye level. Thank you for this video.

@candykim016 Ай бұрын

I agree with you. I don’t like the mall either like it was back in the 80s. They even had a movie theater at the mall back in the 80s. I miss that. Everything is gone downhill since the 70s and the 80s everything was much better back then as compared to now

@klax2919 5 ай бұрын

not a bad mall. i really liked the wall design above the anime marketplace & lids it goes well with the ceiling. but i agree its too much white. with the high ceilings some paint & different color track lighting or neon light would be nice.

@jeee1074 5 ай бұрын

We go to Waco at least once a year to get out of Houston. Waco is an underrated city that has a lot going for it. They have the hills of the hill country, nice lakes, nice parks, a central river, museums including the Dr.Pepper museum, the Alico building, the downtown restaurant and bar scene, and Richland Mall. Don't forget Baylor College is doing fantastic these days. Waco has an old-school Austin like vibe before Californians took over that city. Hopefully that doesn't happen in Waco!

@clowncage 2 ай бұрын

Define "doing fantastic" when you're talking about Baylor, lol.