Malls Have Reopened: What Are They Like Now? Are They Safe? | Retail Archaeology

[@alyssam8550]

This is my local mall, and since I'm still stuck at home it's surprisingly therapeutic to watch this little walk-through

[@kittikoko]

A nature trail replaced by a Cheesecake Factory is the most American thing I've ever heard.

[@MultiCreditKIng]

Merica coming to safe the day yeah!

[@larrylaffer3246]

Who needs nature when you can stuff your gob with an entire Cheesecake?

[@VlogJunk]

Would be better if it was a McDonald's

[@rogeredwards3563]

They paved paradise, put up a parking lot...

[@where7847]

there used to be a nature trail but now theres a cheesecake factory lol

[@SweatPantsJoeEATS]

That made me laugh too

[@Bubblun1]

MURIKA!

[@vengeance1701]

"Paved paradise, put up a parking lot!"

[@noelleelizabeth9991]

I laughed so hard at that 😂

[@wallstaple9125]

Funny but sad

[@garynaccarto8636]

Now that the playgrounds gone and the kiddys arent coming around that poor tortoise looks lonely.

[@cmdraftbrn]

when mall tycoon becomes plague inc

[@alanadame1653]

XDDDD

[@TominoCabana]

I went to one of the busiest malls in my area and even they only had half the stores open. Also the dying mall in my area lost most of the stores and food court forever.

[@sarahbennet7513]

I know this is a stupid side note , but I laughed so hard at that “mask!” Clip. Thank you for that. 😁😁😂

[@orangeturtle3222]

I had completely forgot about that cartoon!

[@arbutuswatcher]

I still have the green motorcycle, which turns into a helocopter, & the black corvette, which turns into a plane & shoots discs. I wonder if that stuff is worth anything?

[@andysorensen1737]

NO! NOT FLETCHER ORGANS! Where will the elderly organ?

[@dindog22]

@Jeff Webb I've heard about this

[@owllymannstein7113]

I'm pretty sure the virus will solve that problem.

[@tonyutter]

For a moment, I thought that's where the elderly went to go buy replacement organs.

[@escoofimpakt]

just saying movie theaters might as well try something or else they are just going to die faster. Movie theaters might as well setup in empty mall parking lots and turn into drive inns and just project on the outside of the mall

[@TheComputerNerd]

I think more like every 2 rows need to be blocked to adhere to 6 ft social distancing.

[@Marshtard]

The drive-in setup actually sounds pretty cool. I'd still like to see them return to normal when the time is right, though.

[@Xosidhe]

It’s 105’ here right now 😬

[@azblueauthor8081]

I kinda like this idea! The drive-ins here in eastern Idaho have had a huge resurgence.

[@butterboiii9810]

It’s funny how before the pandemic, Drive-in’s we’re dying, and now they are starting to thrive again, and regular theaters are starting to die.

[@CharlieFlemingOriginal]

Victoria's Secret went into administration in the UK 6 days ago (similar chapter 11).

[@justusallison5793]

l brands not looking so good these days

[@averyzucco220]

I was going through some statements by mall REITs. Lots of optimism based on 70 to 80% returns in foot traffic in some malls. I'm sitting here thinking "If, under normal circumstances a mall lost 20 to 30% of its traffic it would be a disaster...". I think there's a lot of undue optimism right now because people just want to get back to normal, and are willing to ignore a lot of the negatives. Unfortunately I think this is going to lead to a lot of bad decisions being made...

[@JHarding97]

You're 100% correct- and that's a reason that I've been super cautious in buying more/ slimming down existing commercial and mall REITs that I hold in my portfolio. I have however bought a significant amount of Simon Property Group- the reason being that, despite this drop in traffic, they're still priced for the mall-apocalypse ($70 vs their usual $150 region). That and David Simon said they would be only slightly cutting their dividend signifies at least SPG and some other commercial REITs are holding stronger than expected.

[@gordontaylor2815]

With how many retail chains are in (or soon will be in) bankruptcy right now, only the head-in-the-sand crowd can be optimistic about the future of malls (especially the B and C-tier malls). JCPenney is the big one, but many of the storefronts of bankrupt store chains won't EVER reopen, or only do so for liquidation sales for a couple months. After that, it's all falling dominos from there.

[@justusallison5793]

welcome to "the great reset"

[@nicp2344]

Hope you still do a piece on gamestop and their actions during this time.

[@dindog22]

if you want gamestop content look at Camelot 331. he has a ton of gamestop, walmart and others

[@nicp2344]

@@dindog22 I do. Just want to see Eric's thoughts on it since him and sal are the only two drad mall channels I really wtach anymore other than the dead mall reditt.

[@larrylaffer3246]

Mall owners: Finally we can open the mall again. Oh yeah I forgot all the tenants left or went out of business. Well shit, what to do? "Stores for rent cheap, rent the lot that used to Sears for only $99.99 a month. More space than any sane person ever could need. An entire 8 screen movie theater with projectors, an arcade, concession stand, and parking lot only $199.99 a month. Play Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournaments on the big screen." "Ask about our mall tenant leftovers blowout sale!."

[@ironmaidenfan7788]

Thank you for sharing. I grew up with this mall and it’s pretty sad on how much it’s deteriorated

[@m.k.o.156]

NYC is moving towards phase 2 but we had it really bad. If I was in arizona/texas right now I would be nervous. The virus is no joke and the hospitals can get overfilled. Even now I would wear masks and gloves in retail stores and social distance. Just safe over sorry you know.

[@seansurfn2]

turn off cnn. calm down. .02% of cases die. thats FACT.

[@miamivicemami]

I think wave two will make it to nyc, all those business trips and tourists are bound to bring it

[@dudeguy7347]

@@seansurfn2 False. 4-10% of people who get Covid-19 die from it.

[@CameronJP]

I understand people are taking this very seriously and I respect that! However, I just wish people won't give dirty looks or make some disrespectful remarks to those not wearing masks. I am on the autism spectrum and I have really bad sensory overload when I try to wear a mask (before you ask I have tried multiple types of masks and have attempted to wear them for long periods of time.) You never know w if they are not wearing it for a legit reason. If somebody asks I just tell them respectfully explain like I did here but if they require masks I will respectfully advocate for myself but if it doesn't work I will respectfully leave the premises or if I genuinely need something from the establishment that I cannot get anywhere else I will quickly wear the mask and run in and out before the meltdown gets bad.

[@TheComputerNerd]

@@dudeguy7347 But most of people that died while having coronavirus already had a preexisting condition anyway. Most people recover form this virus.

[@jaspal666]

Arcades in Texas are open after 3 months. For the most part they’re going way beyond state guidelines to bring people back.

[@evoTimer]

The mall in my area doesn’t let you in if you aren’t wearing a mask. The AEO store offers a free mask if you need one, plus hand sanitizer.

[@seansurfn2]

wow you in china or america? better stop voting democrat and letting your civil liberties fly out the door

[@donnylurch4207]

@@seansurfn2 You're not helping.

[@bastardferret869]

@@donnylurch4207 they're gonna put a computer chip in you and watch your dreams, son. don't believe me? well, don't take it from me, take it from the people who select your leaders behind the scenes... Here's a link to an article on forbes, contributed from teh World Economic Forum. www.forbes.com/sites/worldeconomicforum/2016/11/10/shopping-i-cant-really-remember-what-that-is-or-how-differently-well-live-in-2030/#2d0357ca1735 an excerpt: "Once in a while I get annoyed about the fact that I have no real privacy. Nowhere I can go and not be registered. I know that, somewhere, everything I do, think and dream of is recorded. I just hope that nobody will use it against me."

[@dudeguy7347]

@@seansurfn2 How is having to wear a mask to enter a public building infringing on your rights? Youre probably the same person who pisses in the pool since he doesnt like being told what to do.

[@airaero5473]

I remember when you didn't say "COVID-19" when the virus was new but now you don't seem hesitant at all to say it

[@TEDdotcom]

I feel uncomfortable saying that c-word. It seems like I’m spewing something horrible.

[@airaero5473]

@@TEDdotcom I know how that feels

[@MesquiteAutomotive]

youtube was demonitizing and suppressing videos at first. They were trying to stop all the fake conspiracy videos but went on the safe side and got a lot of people. Now they seem to be a little more balanced.

[@ryszard68]

@Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart aka common cold

[@jsnsk101]

Went to actual big box stores this week near where i live, no one cares anymore, its all back to how it used to be

[@bartsimpsongoatbootleg682]

Really weird to see it from another angle. Here in Australia, malls have always stayed the same besides some stores being closed and late opening hours, cinemas are going to reopen in a few weeks and they get pretty crowded still. Hope America will recover soon.

[@MancstaSam]

This comment didn't age well considering Australia ended up having one of the most draconian lockdowns in the developed world..lol

[@bartsimpsongoatbootleg682]

@@MancstaSam Funny you mention that considering this comment was made during the several lockdowns. Where I live at least, malls have not been affected too much by lockdown. Hope it gets better from here.

[@SuperDsx]

SNK Theme nice man with taste

[@josuemoreno7002]

That mission 3 ost rocks

[@arbutuswatcher]

We'll my daughter turned 10, so we ventured out this weekend, doning our masks, in hopes of finding her a new bicycle. After checking 3 local big box stores, it was a complete bust. The shelves were literally empty, & the clerks had no idea when they would be getting some in-stock. As for masks, it was 50/50. Some people wore them, while others did not. We played it safe, & kept our distance as best as we could. With the intensity of the heat/sun, there were times, where we lowered the mask to breath, but kept this to minimum, and only when away from others. In the end, we bought a rebuilt bike, from a locally-owned shop. It wasn't what we planned-on, but it was our only choice. Maybe when things settle down, retail will see more normalcy. At least that's the hope. Now back to our bubble of safety.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

How did the bike hold up over the summer?!?! Did the lil trooper have lots of fun? I had my bike overhauled right before covid hit because the guy at the local bike shop said "YO you better get your bike in here before it gets bananas dude!"

[@arbutuswatcher]

@@masaharumorimoto4761 She went through two sets of training wheels (very cheap quality), before she mastered the bike. We've since taken them off, and she can even peddle & balance with no hands on the handle bars. The reflectors have fallen off, but other than that, the bike has lasted the summer, and she well on her way. We setup both kids with a couple of decent quality Midland walkie-talkies from the local Bass Pro Shop, and we have a couple at the house. They check-in every half hour or so, and we're there if they need something. All in all, it's worked out very well for us. With the colder temps setting-in, I think were about done with the bikes for this year.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

@@arbutuswatcher Good stuff!!

[@Rsixsix]

I'm in Tucson and they finally made masks mandatory only just this week. I've gone to Round One at the Park Place mall a couple times since it reopened and they've required masks from the get-go which was nice and they sanitize all the games very frequently and put little stickers on the card swipers to let you know it's been cleaned since its last use. They even have every other game shut off to help enforce physical distancing. Other than that, places like Walmart in my town have implemented a max customer limit but the amount of people who just couldn't be concerned with wearing a mask is too dang high.

[@squigburger]

This video brought back a lot of memories...used to visit this mall a lot in the 90's.

[@dotsona07]

People should be wearing masks, it's pretty easy and it's a respectful thing to do for your fellow citizens. It's actually scary that nobody cares about eachother anymore.

[@BalooDumptruck]

You can blame the protestors

[@SynchroSk8]

Keep up the awesome content!

[@SynchroSk8]

As someone that lives in Phoenix, I am still staying home as much as I can and wearing a mask when I do go out. I’m so lucky I’ve been able to work from home. I feel like wearing a mask states “I care for the community of people around me.”

[@CameronJP]

However dont be a disrespectful to people who cannot wear masks like myself.

[@CameronJP]

I just wish people won't give dirty looks or make some disrespectful remarks to those not wearing masks. I am on the autism spectrum and I have really bad sensory overload when I try to wear a mask (before you ask I have tried multiple types of masks and have attempted to wear them for long periods of time.) You never know if they are not wearing it for a legit reason that will make it unsafe for them. If somebody asks I just tell them respectfully explain like I did here but if they require masks I will respectfully advocate for myself but if it doesn't work I will respectfully leave the premises or if I genuinely need something from the establishment that I cannot get anywhere else I will quickly wear the mask and run in and out before the meltdown gets bad. Just because someone doesn't wear it doesn't mean they are disrespectful person who doesn't care about the people around them.

[@stereomonovici5796]

Today, I took a trip to my local mall and they pulled a little sneaky. The tables were removed from the food court in order to maintain take-out orders (which is a good thing because there are now more space to roam free)

[@pinball541]

Man do I still miss Fiesta Mall in Mesa Arizona!

[@josephhaynes3017]

I don’t , especially when the man was stabbed in the neck in the men’s room at the food court and died.

[@ncot_tech]

Here in the UK, my local shopping centre looks like this on a normal day ;-)

[@planescaped]

"I don't know how often they can get someone to clean the arcade machines to make them feel safe" Rest assured, there will always be some dumb-dumb who'll use it while eating.

[@TheComputerNerd]

Maybe regular sanitization of arcade machines, wear gloves, wear mask, move arcade machines to be 6ft apart. Might need to store away some of the machines while doing them 6ft apart.

[@justusallison5793]

I know that certain arcades are reopening around the country with the option to mask/social distance/hand sanitze and wipe off the machines based on their level of comfort, but without mandates. this to me seems respectful and practical. personally, I cant wait to get out and play some pinball!!!

[@jfwfreo]

Where I am (Brisbane, Australia) arcades are open again but there are limits on the # of people allowed inside plus the rules require anyone going in to provide details for contact tracing purposes.

[@MAGA_Patriot2024]

This place looks like our mall did PRE covid, and you're lucky you still have arcades (unless they're filled with ticket spitters of course) - haven't had a real arcade in ours for probably about 10 years or so...

[@TheComputerNerd]

Some modern arcades now use digital ticket/linked to cards. Round1 is an example of this. No playing in coins or tokens, and no getting physical tickets. A lot of the existing arcade machines can get retrofitted the functionalities into the card swiper, but it's still expensive even then.

[@SweetAshori]

@@TheComputerNerd Same with Tilt Arcade. One of our local malls have a Tilt Arcade (bought out the Rink Side Sports arcade/ice skating ring), and they changed up from being the coin/ticket system to the card system. Can't lie, I do miss the old days of tickets and tokens, but it's also nice to have the cards too, since they can make it easier to save back credits for the bigger prizes. Before that, you'd just have little slips of paper with the remaining amount of tickets you had, and then you had to make sure not to lose them. Or if they faded or something, then they couldn't use it to access your ticket credits, and that kinda sucked too.

[@Lameashellcosplay]

I personally haven't been to a mall yet since the opening but the news has reported that lots of people here aren't wearing masks at them either. I live in South Florida and we also have some of the worst cases, so it's scary to see people here not following orders.

[@BasementBrothers]

Love the Neo Geo golf theme going in the soundtrack of this video, as well as the Neo Geo parody intro.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

A nice nostalgic trip back to dystopia. Good lord this was probably one of the worst time periods in modern human history. Edit: Also those people not wearing masks were right this whole time

[@DoctorObjection]

Yeah I work a coffee kiosk at a mall where I live. A bunch of businesses have had to totally pull out as a result of this. We in the last week lost subway too. It's a shame. One of the ladies who who owns a small eatery in the food court can't pay her and herself and her mom even minimum wage. They just cant afford it with how few people come to the mall.

[@joconnor9256]

In Australia we are slowly getting back to normal , people seem to naturally socially distance . Stores are restricting numbers , and hand sanitiser is available everywhere , unfortunately not everyone uses it and masks are rarely seen , in the area that I live , which is a rural town of about forty thousand

[@27Blur]

I’m sure the coming recession will unfortunately be the end of most malls in this country...

[@dudeguy7347]

The U.S. is recession-proof now that Congress decided they can just write out massive stimulus checks and add billions to the national debt.

[@gordontaylor2815]

@@dudeguy7347 Even with Congress handing "free money" out, there will still be the question of "Do people even WANT to shop at the mall anymore?"; if they don't and the retailers can't capture online sales in place of the brick-and-mortar sales, the retailers are as good as dead.

[@jptang1701]

Recession? Try Depression.

[@27Blur]

jptang1701 of course it will be a depression, but with people like Paul McCabe who doubt there will be any economic downturn, I wanted to soften the language for the trumpflakes

[@jptang1701]

@@27Blur So how was this Trump's fault?

[@daveschmarder-1950]

The mall near Elmira, NY is just opening. If I needed anything, I would go, but I don't spend much money. I go grocery shopping once a week, and every couple weeks walk to the Dollar General. I wore a mask before it was required and plan on wearing one for a while after. It was a little difficult getting used to wearing a mask into a store. I felt funny as I was not intending on robbing the place.

[@TimelostFlare]

That Neo-Geo start up. ❤️😭 Also being in Laughlin, our outlet mall doesn't have much but it's kinda not open-open? It's weird.

[@FluffDove]

I've been super curious as to how my local malls are doing after reopening during the pandemic, but I'm extremely hesitant to go check as my state is also a hot spot for COVID right now. Thanks for posting this video! It was super interesting to watch.

[@collin4215]

Another issue I see malls facing in the near future due to the virus is the age demographic. I know you’ve mentioned in the past that the demographics in the area have changed and it has shifted to an older audience. With the virus being so dangerous to the older demographic, I can see malls like this struggle as their biggest customer, the elderly stays at home.

[@winterburden]

I live in Michigan, and our malls might be open again. I never thought to check. Under normal circumstances I maybe go there once a year just to walk around and be depressed.

[@38mattty]

Where in Michigan?..over in West Michigan here..no good malls

[@38mattty]

I remember Westland mall

[@danielcrotty8697]

I went to Sephora and the Apple store at Barton Creek here in Austin the other day. The health measures were militant! I wasn’t allowed to touch anything in Sephora. They asked what you wanted and shipped for you and they limited the number of people inside. Apple had an armed guard!

[@jj7958]

I wish every place was like that. Then this crazy situation would get better.

[@12012channel]

The Apple store at my local mall always had an armed guard, even before Covid. I thought they were all like that.

[@garynaccarto8636]

The mall near my town went way down hill long before this whole pandemic ever happend in fact it actually looked like that long before the pandemic.

[@jsmurd]

@Retail Archaeology Nice Video. I agree with everything you said in the video. I live in northern California and the Malls around where I live reopened about the third week in May. I love walking around in Malls, but I think the re-openings are too soon. When I first heard that the Malls were reopening, I wanted to go, but the more I thought about the current situation that the Coronavirus hasn't been controlled yet, gave me similar feelings that you mentioned in the video. So I haven't gone yet. I'm still staying at home. Thumbs Up on the video!

[@pOpCoRn0531]

As long as a mall is already dead or dying before the many lockdowns then yes it is safe, perhaps even safer than ever.

[@gmcnewlook]

Where I live when the malls are allowed to open in phase 2( they are doing it on a regional basis, some regions aren’t as affected as others) they won’t let people eat in the food court.... take out only....

[@TheGoldenaxer]

I love the Neo Geo themed opening!!

[@fairymay7486]

I love you're videos thank you for sharing I love dead mall videos and abandoned stores and restaurants 🙌

[@barbiquearea]

9:01 That is one badass carousal. I wish my local mall had one like that.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Mine used to have one, then the stupid owners removed it in 2014.

[@pyrobison2002]

They need to get that bath and body works up and running

[@why-xr6lg]

Ha no you know everyone touches a ton of shit there and then they put it up to their nose to smell...

[@DJ118USMC]

As soon as people heard the stay at home ban was lifted they took it as "Business as usual". So many people not wearing masks. However, I went to Costco the other day and everyone I saw in Costco had masks on. I don't think I saw a single person without a mask (Which is good). I personally only go out when I need to. I just stay at home. Honestly I will probably not go to the movies or any "Public" location for some time. Especially with cases increasing here in Arizona.

[@mustacheboyo]

it sucks living here but i'm still living here in Arizona

[@mstiefan6996]

Costcos all have a mask required policy for both employees and costumers right now, hence everyone wearing masks. If you refuse to wear one or take it off while inside, they will not allow you to shop in the building. Some guy tried making a big stink about it online a few weeks back, claiming it was a violation of his "rights", and it failed miserably.

[@CameronJP]

@@mstiefan6996 I do personally making everyone wear mask is a violation of Americans with Disability Act however.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

@@CameronJP I (personally) agree with you. It's likely against the ADA and wouldn't stand after the first law suit - the reason it's stood this long is because people decide that "it's for a good reason" - the other reason is because Costco is both a business and a "club" - they can require that on Thursdays you need to wear purple sweat pants and if you don't you loose your membership - you might not like it but if you read your agreement they ultimately can kick you out for any reason. I like Costco - mostly for the quality of their stuff and very reasonable return policy but honestly I haven't been a member in a long time and have visited as a guest since the mask policy has been in place.

[@thestoredude3295]

That ulta used to be sports authority and then book vault back then. Sears closed in Jan 2019

[@azblueauthor8081]

And long before that it was Mervyn's.

[@alanadame1653]

what is Mervyn's

[@allubis8950]

This is so sad to see. My childhood is dying right in front of me.

[@raymondmartin6737]

Thanks for the update on your malls. I don't know what is the situation in Palm Beach County, Florida, because we along with Broward and Miami-Dade have had the most virus cases in the state and Florida is currently one of the states with more cases again.

[@miles_thomas]

In the England (with one of the highest infection rates in Europe and still high, R number above 1 in some areas), "nonessential" stores and malls were allowed to reopen on Monday, although some stores, especially department stores, have not yet reopened Entertainment venues (all kinds), gyms, Hair/beauty salons/nail bars still closed (target date of July 4 for Hair etc). Restaurants, Pubs closed except for takeaway (May reopen soon for outside dining and very restricted inside). Don't know about mall food courts. Essential stores like supermarkets, bakeries etc., takeaway food, some hardware, some car repair opened throughout. Churches etc. also reopened this week but only for private prayer, not collective services. Because of this and closure of some government offices marriage is very difficult to achieve; restrictions on funerals (including cremations). Slightly higher mask wearing rate, although masks generally mandatory on public transport. Nonessential use of public transport (i.e. not workers, health appointments, essential shopping), especially for longer distances is discouraged. Two of the major mall operators (intu, Hammerson) are struggling financially; not many "dead" malls or retail parks in the UK at the moment (but that may rapidly change, 2-3 of the department store chains are in various difficulties, and even the most solid, the "employee owned" John Lewis chain, is treading carefully). Re the turtle: a couple of years ago, one of the oldest malls in the UK, Brent Cross, celebrated its 40th by temporarily reinstating a climb on "wooden" caterpillar (inside, Brent Cross doesn't really have an outside other than parking, some of which is used periodically for travelling funfair, circus, summertime "city beach" although none of this is currently possible). Brent Cross proposed to get a "housing driven" extension/redevelopment in next few years, will be interesting to see if this happens especially since it would need some of the "anchor" stores to move to new building. There is some very close by "off campus" retail with various stores one of which is a now long defunct Toys R Us (empty building at present), and there was also a Borders (occupied by a chain furniture shop). The devolved governments of Wales, Scotland are taking a little longer to relax restrictions, will be about 2 weeks after UK. And different times/rules also in place for Northern Ireland

[@ScaredyKari]

I miss the Gila Monster slide so much. I was so sad when that got taken down, same with the light show thing that was in the courtyard of the Chandler Mall.

[@ChaseIsDaAce]

My hometown mall recently lost its Sears, and the JCPenney is still open... for now. Lots of stores near Sears were closed or closing last time I was there. The last thing that mall needs is a pandemic.

[@07freeskate]

I explored my local mall, the Northridge Fashion Center in Northridge, CA the other day. The mall was not too crowded. A number of shoppers wore masks. The mall was a mixed bag. As you said about your local mall, the mall was not dead, but it did not seem alive either. Some stores were open with restrictions such as wearing a mask and the number of people who can patronize the store at a time. Some stores such as Victoria’s Secret and Bath and Body Works were closed temporarily. I saw some empty storefronts. What was once a Sears was boarded up. I could not get in there if I wanted to. I rolled around the parking lot where the shuttered Sears was. The area near there was blocked off with a chain link fence. There must be construction, and I wondered what the mall owners were going to do with that. From watching many of the Dead Mall Videos from you, Ace’s Adventures, Unicomm Productions, and Sal’s Expedition Log, an anchor closing its doors for good does not bode well for a mall. What can a mall owner do with that?

[@andreadiamond7115]

Our mall was 1/2 converted to all medical offices. Heard the rest of the mall may be converted to a convalescent home. I haven’t been to the mall in many, many months.

[@evangelineannabel]

The malls around here all looked that way at around that time and i got the same feeling you did, kind of like i wasn't allowed to be there, really skyrocketed my already pretty bad social anxiety and i haven't stepped foot in a mall since though i have heard that they're starting to pick up again

[@BlurryWhaleFTW]

As someone who has asthma, I feel that masks hinder my breathing so I try to not wear them unless I absolutely have to(crowded areas, hospitals) so I don’t see people not wearing masks as a negative. As long as there not in a crowd, more power to them!

[@erinsabs]

Started wearing a mask at work on March 17th, 8-9 hrs daily in office setting, occasionally popping into the warehouse. Every so often I have to break the seal and let some air, but for the most part I just slow down, especially when talking, just go slow. I have asthma as well, 6 meds daily to control it, can easily aggravate it with laughing, yelling, drinking anything cold (ice cream is a hard o for me). I prefer to wear the mask.

[@Morgan423Z]

Man, I can't wait to catch that Blank Void movie that theater is advertising @0:45. Must be pretty good, they're showing it on at least 8 different screens.

[@ericsam1761]

Do you think Arizona's High C-Virus Numbers are so high because the Navajo Tribe is included in those numbers? Most of the reservation in in Arizona. The Navajo Nation alone had the highest cases per capita in the US...

[@CaptiveBred]

They're more effected by it because most of them are unhealthy and I've met a lot of them that drink. It's really sad to see. Plus they test twice here so I'm sure that boosts the numbers. I've only met one person in AZ who's gotten it and he never showed proof of his test so idk why so many people are scared.

[@StrengthBeyondStrength]

@@CaptiveBred This statement is false. I live on the White Mountain Apache Reservation here in AZ, which has a high covid count at the moment, and have alot of friends and family whom are infected and none of them drink and are infact very healthy. We are on lockdown at this very moment. One household can contain up to 12 family members living under one roof. If one person gets sick they infect the whole family. Most have recovered, but it's the elderly that are dying. I also have family and friends infected in Scottsdale. It's all over. Most have mild symptoms, but people just don't care and are visiting friends and family thus spreading the virus.

[@ianpavelko3827]

The big question concerning mall food courts is do you think that you should take you mask off to eat, even if masks aren't required for entry into malls?

[@wlonsdale1]

I do it all the time. This garbage is blown waaay out of proportion

[@swindle3561]

I work at a mall in AZ and its just as frustrating as you think it is. This video basically sums up how I feel seeing majority of people not wearing masks before it was mandatory. Now it makes me even more upset seeing people STILL not wear masks in the mall. Although it is a smaller number and less people in general are there, but it only takes one maskless person to cough or sneeze then it spreads. On top of that, half of the people I help don't even wear their masks properly. Makes me hate the general public. Anyways, I just wanted to vent. Great video, I finally subbed after lurking for a while.

[@FLtrailblazer]

Nice video as always!

[@kurisu7885]

The malls near me are re-opening in a very similar capacity to this one. Sea Life is opening with limited hours and Legoland Discovery Center is re-opening the retail section since it would be too dangerous to re-open the play areas yet. The arcade in there isn't open yet either but that's a Round 1 and they're a huge company based out of Japan so I'm not too worried about them, but they show the guidelines they're using on their site, including sneeze guards, increased washing, temp checks for employees and turning off every other coin pusher station.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Our Malls in Winnipeg are open and I’ve been to Portage Place and Polo Park a few times already

[@michaelatussey]

There are only 3 or 4 open B&BW stores around the Phoenix area and most of them are at outdoor shopping centers. They limit the number of people in store so people are waiting in super long lines in this hot-ass weather and ofc there’s no social distancing 🙃

[@leskobrandon6950]

Our local theater opens today. I do not plan on going. I have been to the drive-in a couple of times though.

[@Jairosf73]

Hi, from Brazil! I'm surprised to see a mall that seems to be stuck in the 90's in the us.

[@historiclift27]

Texas has reopened. I try to avoid the malls on weekends though. Went once and they are just too busy here on the weekends. On the weekdays especially early in the week they are dead. So for me thats the best time to go very easy to social distance. I will admit at those times I will have a mask on but down as I am not really around anybody.

[@captainra]

My local mall in Chattanooga Tennessee is open but people walking around no masks.

[@mstiefan6996]

The fact that people still think that the virus is fake...and people who have gotten sick by it are "paid actors" sickens me. Especially knowing people that have lost loved ones to the virus.. And seeing so many people in stores/malls not wearing masks or keeping social distance when businesses strongly suggest these things...is it any wonder the country is experiencing a resurgence of the virus?

[@blucklightfoxartinnovation9357]

nice video well done keep up the good work retail archaeology a+

[@FORGOTTENVCR]

Amazing intro. Love your channel.

[@gordontaylor2815]

Odds are pretty good if there isn't a temporary closure notice on a storefront it's already a goner. There's so many retail "dominoes" that are going to fall over the next 12 to 24 months - the loss of a JCPenney alone is going to doom many malls! Add in the other chains that are, or soon will be, bankrupt and there will be a breathtaking amount of vacant retail space soon! P.S. If you still want to do a video on JCPenney's bankruptcy your best bet is the Christown Spectrum location - I saw it's one of the 154 stores on the immediate chopping block.

[@mrslvw]

Omg it's so different! I moved to the East coast yrs ago but I worked there after HS as did my then BF. My dad has worked at Fletchers too. My kids just started piano before Corona and now do video chat lessons with him:) I have a pic of that slide- it was awesome! I'm even watching this on my phone that still has a PHX area code that I got from the kiosk near my old job lol! Thx for the videos and trips down memory lane. I live in a moderately sized Southern city and haven't been back to our mall. I had my youngest's birthday party there though so it will kinda be a huge pre-covid touchstone for us. The malls here were so lame compared to AZ but then I realized it wasn't as necessary to escape to a large AC bldg half the year! How's Scotsdale Fashion Square doing? The socio economic contrast there was always insanely fascinating.

[@crowmigration8245]

Go to dead malls, very safe! Edit: Rotterdam Square is a good zombie mall, i may try a new video when i get my gimbal

[@uk7769]

6:40 We still haven't gotten our act together by December 2020. Oh well. Looking forward to many more dead malls. Haven't been in one this century lol. Love your vids thanks.

[@farmcentralohio]

Or are the big name retailers so out of money that they can't afford to reopen until they think more people will be shopping in the mall? Why have employees standing around doing nothing or helping only a few people a day?

[@DokisKalin1]

I visited the Toronto Eaton Centre yesterday and about half the stores remained closed while it looks like 30% might close permanently. Very sad. Thankfully the Lindt Chocolate store had big bags of Easter Chocolate for 90% off which was good.

[@UndeadEggmiester]

As a fellow arizonian it is disheartening to see people no longer take this serious and that are state opened up to soon. And no I am not going to any malls and I do have my mask on outside because it's the smart thing to do.

[@Mummifications]

In New England, Simon malls never shut down. They definitely didn't show us that they cared at all before we shut our stores down on our own.

[@sylviessocialcorner4250]

I work at the biggest mall in the US, Mall of America in Minnesota. Our mall closed on Tuesday March 17,2020. That morning Mall management went to every store to let us know we were closing for 14 days because of the covid lockdown. They gave us a packet with signs that said temporary closed to put on our door and a checklist for things to do before leaving at 5 pm. I think the signs that you are seeing that say Temporary closed is probably handed to them to put up when the lockdown happened. I know some stores are closed temporary a bit longer because they arnt able to accomidate for the Covid requirements from the CDC, WHO, Mall, and company. Like See's Candy. Its towards the end of October and not alot of people are still not wearing masks.

[@jamesoverholt878]

One of the biggest shames of the covid era is how easy it is to do things safely, yet some people just care so little for their fellow humans

[@mtkim9345]

Terrifying. Thanks for the update

[@nealwhaley63]

The mall I go to was in trouble before the pandemic. Visiting the other day I saw it was even worse. At least four shops had shut down and cleared out. Great American Cookies shut down its 25-year old space. And the cherry on top: JCPenney was beginning the liquidation of its location. On the plus side, no worries about excessive crowds. There’s not much left to do, so no reason for people to visit.

[@ChristianHomesteader]

Okay, I love your channel, I've been subscribed for a long time. One reason is because it's based on a pretty neutral subject matter and nothing you cover is very controversial. Another reason is because it offers a bit of escapism whenever you take us back to the 80's and 90's and how things used to be. In this one video, I really don't appreciate the condescending preaching about wearing masks. You're free to wear a mask if that helps you feel safe and if you think it helps the situation, but other people are also free to believe what they want. People with differing opinions aren't just irresponsible or stupid even if you think your way is obvious. We have, what we believe, are very good reasons not to wear masks. I hope this is just a one time fluke and not a trend with your future content.

[@Voltaire1966]

You should do Christown Mall. Its dying, JC Penny's is closing and Costco is moving this year.

[@otakubullfrog1665]

If this mall is like my local mall, the decision by many stores not to reopen takes into account profitability as well as safety. You can see how few people are walking around, so a store owner needs to determine if they're likely to make enough sales to justify paying their staff. My brother in law manages a store in a mall and the owners have decided to wait a few weeks because the traffic is so low there right now.

[@wolfgang1097]

I would probably wait a little longer before I can shop at one of the malls near me. For residents of Arizona, did you hear the news about Metrocenter mall from Pheonix, AZ permanently closing its doors on June 30th 2020? A to Z retail just uploaded a video about it a few hours ago.

[@RydiaMerchan]

We have an outdoor mall here where I live that was insanely busy when I made a quick trip to get a last minute gift. I was shocked.

[@pascalschnyder3482]

Thanks for the nice little surprise at the beginning :)

[@violetdream5335]

My state is starting reopen after a spike of cases. I been two malls in my state. One was so dead. I stayed at the under a hour. Second one I close to where I live was packed with people. I am waiting for my county open on Friday to visit the last three malls. To be honest the mall I currently visited there was one small problem with a few big named stores had a big line around the mall. It is kinda hard for me and friend to walk around the line. And try our best to not get close to them because some of the lines blocked alot the Alie way in the mall. Plus someone was selling mask in the mall as a small store which so convict for people that didn't have one to wear

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

At least there will be tons of newly dying malls for you to check out with Mark!!! Thanks for keeping us entertained :)

[@Austin.D]

ah man I just missed you I was just at this mall last Saturday

[@ladysaturn3052]

It's called a life support mall. I have a couple around where I live. Even before this pandemic, they were struggling.

[@58jharris]

The layout of this mall looks almost identical to the Westfield-Galleria mall in Roseville Ca. even though it doesn't look like they were built by the same construction company.