ExLog Live at the nearly abandoned Pennrose Mall in Reidsville, NC (Pre-Hurricane Helene)

[@smokyofstormwind420]

That open JC Penney area looks like a pain in the ass for security to check at the end of each business day, but by the looks of that mall they probably don't have security.

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

The company that owns this mall probably pays the manager of the florist or casino a few bucks to unlock/lock the door. Their lineup of properties seem to be mostly rural and run down old strip malls. They probably have someone that maybe visits each property in the portfolio randomly for the purpose of code check ups and visits to the town tax offices when necessary. I can’t believe the town or county health department hasn’t required the rotting JCPenney to be walled off or demolished. This place is basically Signal Hill 2

[@teresahayes5204]

The Casino Is actually a sweepstakes and they have been shut down . All sweepstakes were shut down. Only thing they care about is protecting the sweepstakes games which are currently illegal!!!

[@thewedgebiggs]

I live in Reidsville. I did not even know that the inside of that mall was accessible to the public. Ive been in the Belk but it has the outside entrance. Thats crazy

[@SpaceNazi62]

Been to the Danville mall a few times. There used to be to be a mall in Eden NC not to far from Reidsville.

[@SpaceNazi62]

The building behind pennys was where the grocery store moved to. It was a Winn Dixie.

[@SpaceNazi62]

From Reidsville last time I was there there were a few stores still there.

[@teresahayes5204]

It makes me sad to even go by there now. I have lived here 35 years . 20 minutes from Reidsville NC. The mall your at now . 😢

[@teresahayes5204]

That sweepstakes is illegal and is supposed to be shut down now !!!

[@seabee73]

Wow. What a moldy mess. Now everyone will hassle Ace at his office. 😅 Good to see you again. Thanks

[@willtaylor6137]

Such a shame people who manage these properties let things get that bad. Guess they really don’t care since that mall looks like the ghost has already been given up.

[@michaelwasiljov8633]

My mother's father was from that area and we would go down to Reidsville almost every year when I was growing up.

[@alyxgraff9121]

Have a great Wednesday night & thanks for this surprise urban exploration stream.

[@sarahhorner-glister368]

So excited for your new video!!! 🎉 I’m watching by from outback Australia

[@PaulRudd1941]

That's some gangster shit for an Aussie. Didn't know you guys had the internet over there!

[@OhCptnMyCptn]

This was the mall I went to as a kid, it's a shame they've let it go so badly. I still live in Reidsville and I never go there now

[@Prism4595]

Hey, Sal. I hope you enjoyed your time in NC. I live in westernmost part. If you’re ever that way or in east TN, I recommend the Bradley Square Mall in Cleveland, TN. It’s about an hour away from me but it’s an interesting one. It opened in like the early 90’s. I’m not sure exactly when it started dying but I believe like the mid to late 2000’s was when I remember stores starting to close. They used to have a K-Mart, Deb, and a handful of other stores that are no longer there. Sometime in the mid 2010’s, there was a revitalization effort going on and the mall seemed to pick up again for a bit but now it seems to be on the outs once more. A bit sad since it’s not a very old mall and was one of the closer malls to me where I’d go for “civilization” as I call it, since my town is only about 1,000 people lol

[@SpaceNazi62]

Back in the mid 70’s till the 90’s it was the place to go in Reidsville.

[@badbilly1083]

The google maps image on this place is totally on brand. Great find Sal!

[@BGNOLA]

I've seen some other videos about this place; that casino has gotta be the only reason it's still standing

[@ladytexan]

love your vids sal ❤

[@benb8407]

Glad you're family is doing well after the health scare Sal. I have seen Pennrose Mall from a couple of Ace's videos on the place looks like a very small mall. I have done 4 malls in a day the only time I did that was 24 years ago at the end of Aug Somerset in Detroit, Briarwood Mall Ann Arbor, Lakeview Square Mall BC when it was doing quite well now a very dead mall with few stores in it, The Crossroads Mall in my hometown Kazoo. My youngest cousin was trying to find something but didn't find it even went across the street to Toys 'R' US now a Big Lots I didn't go into Toys 'R' US my feet were barking at that point just wanted to sit and not walk anymore LOL.

[@jason-schrock1826]

If your ever headed toward tucson Az they have a Jc penny that had a optical and hair beauty salon in it. They have a couple of abandoned buildings and dying malls too

[@karenstoddard8278]

Dude…a pay phone with what looks like an actual phone book @5:56 really retro!

[@OriginalNethead]

Tuned in to a replay. I hear Sal and heard a nasty high-pitched noise/alarm too. Is that an alarm in the building? 15:40 That's a dressing room men rarely saw; that was fom a Penney's bridal salon. I don't remember a store having one, back when so that really must go back a ways, but they sold gowns right into the 90s. 27:28 There was the goshawful noise again. Sounded like the mold smelled.

[@nancydarling4918]

Great livestream.

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

This mall is of course another moldy unsafe (both structure and air quality) Signal Hill but holding on longer with a few more tenants. It’s pretty cool seeing how Roses has such a strong customer base. I was at an abandoned adult theater mall in a bad area of Charlotte last week but the roses was busy! Also the Roses in North Charleston and Orangeburg are always busy! Good for them.🎉

[@AydenTaub]

He’s never done signal hill but he definitely needs to

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

Awesome 👍, just jumped online and your vid was first notice I received, Really like your vids ,Stay safe Sal❤ I can't believe this place is still open! Its rough WOW 😲

[@HeyBuddy421]

You should go back to that area , but head to Eden Nc. Short trip from that mall. And visit the Eden mall. You would get really good content from that one.

[@catherinespanos1150]

I didn't catch the live, but pretty sure I could still smell it from NY.

[@SpaceNazi62]

Jackson Hewitt was a bank and the buffet place was a shoe store

[@jeffbarnes54]

I just imagine the theme song from the original Amityville Horror playing

[@jestercinti]

Ace gets no respect 😊

[@leejtam0914]

this is 2 hrs from me, im tempted to drive out there

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

Sal… I mentioned to Anthony on his last Pennrose walk through that the owner of this property has their portfolio of retail properties listed online. Some of their other properties are old rotting strip malls in similar condition. Those might be good as filler clips if you start telling the story of this possibly “mini moonbeam” 😂😂😂

[@lauriesmith5008]

You sound great

[@Thunderdome76]

Yo Sal whats up its your guy Shaun Alexander himself! The world's most underrated celeb! Lol!

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

Were the chewing gum and cigarette butts still in the water fountain drain from when Dan went here several years ago?

[@Yogi_The_beast]

I’ve been there. Crazy how times has changed

[@RachelD386]

I was wishing you had a mask on when you were walking through the moldy bits. I don’t understand how there’s still any operating businesses there 🤢 Thank you for the video and stay safe 🙏🏻💜😮‍💨

[@AydenTaub]

You need to if you haven’t already checked out signal hill mall in Statesville Nc the mall is closed but you need to get over there before it’s all torn down but it’s not fully torn down they are only tearing down the interior not exterior

[@FightingTemplar]

It looks like that might’ve been an outside mall that was enclosed at some point.

[@robertmailhos8159]

I hear Russell Crow in the trees

[@helenr991]

😄

[@carrielopez1728]

You sound fine!

[@PhilipMarcYT]

Sounds like he ate too much sugar.

[@sal]

Thanks!!

[@ingresswizard9044]

Should make a visit to Bel Air Mall in Mobile. Al. Also what is left of SpringDale Mall also in Mobile. They are about 1/2 dead malls that you would love.

[@Stevie_B_0828]

Sal, my friend, PLEASE take ur health seriously... Carry your face-covering or a decent respirator on you at all times when entering these buildings... Carry a backpack or something with things to help keep you healthy, cuz if you get too sick [or, Gawd forbid, DIE] from an airborne ailment, who's gonna post vids of these places? Sure there's other ppl posting dead mall stuff, but we're all here to see you cuz we dig ur style of content, and w/o Sal, they're jus not the same. Take care of yourself, Sal, cuz we care. 😷 😬 😉👍

[@sal]

The respirator is always in my truck. It was stupid to go in there without it, I agree. I’ll heed your advice next time, friend!

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

Sal… you changed the title of the video. What happened here with the hurricane? I haven’t seen posts about it.

[@SpaceNazi62]

Before Penny’s it was a grocery store.

[@AydenTaub]

Also see if you can check out golden east crossing mall in rocky mount Nc it’s not completely dead but it’s getting there

[@brianxbaldwin87]

Mall looks like it was probably built in the 1970s.

[@clarkpj1]

Out parcel? Dude, your Columbia is showing!!

[@jenniferinsalaco5790]

You did put north Carolina in the title

[@hilathehusky]

I bought soundgarden, Alice in chains tool,mother love bones

[@jasonhughes3481]

That's the smallest JCPenny I've ever seen.

[@SpaceNazi62]

It sold mostly clothes and had a catalog ordering counter.

[@Farold_Haltermeyer]

Keep expecting to see Pennywise peeking out at you

[@mdeysenroth]

200 live hornets. 50,000 dead hornets.

[@nexttime960]

Ortho, dump a can at 2 am ( they sleep) ...done

[@RobertMillerJustme]

winn dixie

[@AydenTaub]

And eventually north lake mall in charolette Nc it’s not dead but going down hill after some crime

[@crapmalls]

Did you collect S K A T E?

[@sal]

Yup. Also found the secret tape

[@T-Roy_Rex]

Holy crap, I've been to this mall. My brother lives in Reidsville. It's a shithole of a town lol

[@crapmalls]

Uninhibited Sports

[@crapmalls]

Push doors of America

[@bryandraughn9830]

It's an old mall. Okay.

[@sal]

I can’t say it any more succinctly. Thank you.

[@SpaceNazi62]

From Reidsville last time I was there there were a few stores still there.

[@SpaceNazi62]

Been to the Danville mall a few times. There used to be to be a mall in Eden NC not to far from Reidsville.