Uniontown Mall - Uniontown, PA

[@patchhunkey3633]

Gene n Boots candy is the only original store left. It's been their since the mall opened in 1972.

[@WallieB26]

Oh wow! I had no idea!

[@patchhunkey3633]

@@WallieB26 The dead end of the mall that you mentioned used to have the HESS'S department store anchor at the end of it. It is also longer than it appears. Where it looks like it ends with a store front there is another hallway on the other side of that store that has more store fronts and at the end is where HESS'S used to be. HESS'S is that store that you showed from the outside with the mirrored bricks. They added that whole end of the mall on around 1982. HESS'S was only open till about 1988 or so and closed. It was a higher end dept. Store. Where the shoe department is used to be a decent size food court and arcade. It got changed into a fashion bug around 1993 and the a shoe dept. A few years ago. Also the Penny's anchor was added on as well back in the early 1990s. That whole end of the mall was originally a GEE BEES dept. / grocery store it was awesome as well. They sold both food and dept store goods. In the eighties they got rid of the grocery part. You think the mall is awesome now. You should of seen it in its heyday. It even had fountains. Sorry for the long reply.

[@drewk1514]

@@patchhunkey3633 -- the mall also had a large McCrory's with a snack bar that served delicious "comfort food." Miss that place!

[@patchhunkey3633]

@@drewk1514 I remember the McRoreys. At Christmas time it was the last store that sold blowmolds. I also remember the manager we called him Old Man Conrad. He ran the McRoreys in Connelsville as well.

[@frankhackett4594]

Regis, which just closed at the end of last year, was another original tenant. Gene and Boots was once called Leed's

[@coldspaghetti9549]

Really miss this mall. A lot of memories from Friday nights. Favorite store was KB Toys lol. Shame that my 13 year old son will never get to experience the mall the way I did.

[@PacERs143]

I find something very relaxing and thereputic about watching these videos.

[@majic4492]

That is a beautiful mall, and that makes it even more sad to see it struggling. I think we ought to support our local shopping malls the best we can.

[@drewk1514]

and the planning board could help by denying permits for stand alone shops!

[@joebarret3181]

1985-1988, this place was a hangout for my friends, former band mates and I. 1995 I was there with a girlfriend of mine at the time on a date, a month before she was killed by a drunk driver. I came back to Uniontown last year to reminisce and was sad how dead the mall was. It was booming back then. I definitely miss the 80's and my former girlfriend.

[@Tlyn-bl7ef]

Love my Uniontown mall! Shopped there since I was a little girl in the 80’s and as a teenager in the 90’s ❤️ I pray it doesn’t die! Support your local malls!

[@RawRealRetail]

Interesting coincidence. Our Uniontown video comes out Sunday. Awesome job dude!

[@WallieB26]

I've been trying to upload my video from here for 2 weeks. Just always have something to do and couldnt get around to getting it successfully uploaded because of copyright crap. So I had to edit my video 3 times over.

[@RawRealRetail]

Oh damn dude that sucks. Still cool to see it at night, been wanting both perspectives. Thanks.

[@brandonb.6099]

Great video wallie. I enjoyed it.

[@WallieB26]

Thank you very much!

[@jet34thehawk]

Wow video was awesome

[@WallieB26]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed.

[@bluesguitarz]

The back of the mall where JC Penney is located always reminded me of the Twin Pines mall in Back To The Future where the Delorian time machine was first tested

[@DougTrovinger]

I remember being in this mall a little less than 20 years ago which has a McCrory's next to Dunham's (where it was) that had a luncheonette there. Was such a good place to eat too.

[@coldspaghetti9549]

The Dunhams store was previously McCorys. I just walked through this mall the other day with my 13 year old son explaining to him how i would go there on Fridays and hang out with friends. Was explaining to him all the stores that used to be there along with pocket change, the arcade, and the food court which used to be where the Shoe Dept stores are now.

[@charlespryce7067]

I remember that

[@michaels8666]

Love the video! That mall is in my hometown, and I have been going there for 25 years. Hope to see it survive the future.

[@WallieB26]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. I would hope the mall survives as well. It's the main shopping area for Uniontown and surrounding neighborhoods.

[@news89]

The style of this mall is awesome. Nothing beats something like old school design. Unlike the modern flat, square designs of today. I've never been to Uniontown before. Maybe once things return to some sort of normal I'll make a trip to Pittsburgh and then down into Uniontown.

[@slackingpacking]

Love the vintage colors.

[@703am]

great video...I lived about 25 minutes from there...still go there at times but since sears closed not so much anymore hopefully this mall will make a comeback ,surprised its still hanging in there

[@WallieB26]

I dont know that Sears will make a come back but from what I understand an indoor trampoline park or something similiar is supposed to move in this year. I could be wrong though. Just going by what I've heard.

[@drewk1514]

@@WallieB26 -- there have been a boatload of proposals, but nothing ever happens. BTW Game Stop is closing.

[@HeatherExplores19]

The only reason I ever went there was for the antique store after the other Crown antiques closed at my local mall. It was so empty, I was so surprised it was open.

[@WallieB26]

If it's the antique store that is still in operation there, I love that store! So many neat things! But i understand your concern. It was awfully dead when i was there but it was a weeknight about an hour from closing time and a round of snow was on the way.

[@theneonexplorer]

The Shoe Dept used to be a food court. If you look there, the ceiling and tile patterns in the floor are different. That's because it used to be something else. You can see the exterior food court entrance from outside of the mall too.

[@drewk1514]

More lack of planning. Oniontown NEVER should have permitted all the food places in front of the mall.

[@markstrouse3101]

Great video 👍👍👍 Wallie

[@katyhoney]

Keep up the good work, sir!!! Love your videos.

[@WallieB26]

Thank you very much!

[@djt8937]

Very informative and nostalgic (as always). A+

[@cak5171]

This is such a beautiful mall. Love the color pallet.

[@alejandropelaez8661]

ive never seen a gamestop with that red neon facade... looks nice.

[@george-8043]

On Friday nights in the early 2000s this mall was the place to be if you were 16 or 17 lol it used to be packed!

[@WallieB26]

I can imagine. I loved going to the mall on a Friday after school when I was growing up. My local one was North Hills Village and Ross Park Mall. They are about a mile apart from each other.

[@JJMCB26]

Yesss! I love Saint Pepsi! Good song choice, Wallie :)

[@WallieB26]

Thank you! I dont always want to only use Waterfront Dining. I like to change things up a bit. And this one just fit, in my opinion. Glad you enjoyed!

[@juanh.8836]

Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee Illinois is looking pretty deperate also...it lost Carson Pierre Scott, Sears and now Macys....it looks like it's going the same way....used to be so beautiful...now its starting to look like this one...

[@retailadventures6]

Juan H. Oh cool. I want to film that place once Coronavirus ends. I want to film lots of Chicago area stuff.

[@ERA_Productions]

I should come check this out in the coming next few weeks, since all Of my state schools are closed for three weeks now. So I might come drive up here and check this out

[@WallieB26]

It's worth the visit!

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

Great intro vibe to roll into the walk!!!

[@minpinbear]

Love the colors. Sure looks way better than the Lakes mall we have here in Muskrgon, mich

[@WallieB26]

I love pastel colors. I'm not sure how the Lakes Mall looks but if it's anything modern, I'm sure it's boring. Not saying anything negative but anything modern nowadays is boring. Older buildings usually always have character and neat colors, aesthetics, architecture, etc.

[@minpinbear]

WallieB26 I will try to get a few pics of it

[@minpinbear]

WallieB26 it’s our second mall. I believe it was built in the early 2000’s. It’s quite boring and not very inviting. The first mall opened in 1976. They used buildings already there and covered over the street. It closed in 2001. I was a crazy photographer and documented the demolition. Over 5000 photos. All on film. It was very sad. The currant mall is like many across the county and can be considered a dead mall. Lost anchors in Sears, Younkers. Still have Dicks Sporting Goods, bed Bsth & Beyond and JC Penney’s. Several empty spaces. The old mall has charm and as a teenager in the early years we’ll it was my mall. Had a great arcade in the basement and plenty of good food restaurants.

[@jah8199]

I was going to mention this mall looks a lot like the Nittany Mall but then you mentioned it in the video. If you like pastel colors you should definitely come check out the Nittany Mall. It is one that has seen some serious decline lately and will be down to just one anchor after the Macy’s closes soon. Great video as always man!

[@505LuckyandStephanie]

Great Video!

[@WallieB26]

Thank you very much!

[@505LuckyandStephanie]

WallieB26 You’re welcome! Very inspiring, video, love the opening section too. Love the music too. Gives me some ideas for some videos I’d like to take. We have a similar mall called Winrock that is rebuilding. Love it

[@marysantella3888]

Nice looking mall

[@mysteryman7157]

Hi walle good to see a vid

[@WallieB26]

Hi and thank you!

[@nikkireeexplores407]

Great video! Terry and I haven't been here yet but mabey we will go some time!

[@jonstechchannel]

Love all the neon

[@lisadulac7828]

Because there are less people coming here to shop, the Uniontown Mall could possibly be repurposed as a large gym, with fitness stations and a big indoor swimming pool, along with healthy cafes (to encourage a healthy lifestyle). It could also be turned into a greenhouse to grow fruits and vegetables or maybe even a destination mall with rock climbing, and fun activities for families.

[@mr.e9700]

Nothing ever happens with abandoned malls. They’re either demolished or left to rot.

[@deleteduser7940]

Grate content as always !

[@jublywubly]

Presumably the reason smaller stores move to the opposite side of malls to where a JC Penny is located, would be the rent prices. Rent is likely a lot more expensive in locations that are close to a major retailer, because they draw the customers in.

[@f23948]

great video man thank you

[@WinDogeFromYouTube]

Nice, a wallie vid!!

[@WallieB26]

😃

[@WinDogeFromYouTube]

@@WallieB26 Theres a Dairy Queen in Minnesota that created the Dilly Bar

[@WendigoStew]

I wish more stores were open inside. I really only go there to shop at Spencers now.

[@danefilander6306]

Uniontown mall should be saved.

[@WallieB26]

Agreed.

[@mrchinchim9267]

I remember watching the Blues Brothers, Blue Lagoon , and Star Wars at the Twin Cinemas. The mall used to be the chit.

[@terryboyd3834]

you made my mall look like a million bucks Wallie 😀

[@WallieB26]

Thank you. I tried to be as respectful but realistic as possible. I'm glad you enjoyed.

[@mikefromuniontown3809]

hi "mr. Boyd..I hope life is treating you well"

[@jerrysanders9101]

Filming malls during Christmas and other major Hollidays adds a great aspect to the vids. Cheers!🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄🎃🇺🇸🍾🥂

[@megacide84]

The Retail Apocalypse still marches on.

[@WinDogeFromYouTube]

Oh when the saints, come marching in, Oh when the saints come marching in, how i love to be in the number, oh when the saints come marching in

[@racheldehaan2760]

Nicejob

[@jasonwilliams6005]

Seems like malls either thrive or die. Ross park, south hills and even Robinson (to a lesser extent) do very well, yet others fail. At least some malls are here to stay (for a while anyway)

[@mikespikedog5293]

At one time Uniontown Mall actually had 5 anchors. Tell Tech area was a Hess store.

[@RealKansasMan]

This looks like a Dan Bell video. Also, that mall is more lively than the Hutchinson mall in Hutchinson, Kansas. Your friend you mentioned who sends you photos of that place being lively and bustling, more than likely has better knowledge of it. I see a lot of stores in that mall, especially big brand names, to consider it not much of a dead mall, but a mall that has been effected by the retail apocalypse just like many malls in America. I found this video interesting to watch and enjoyed your commentary.

[@garyholt369]

Hey Wally do you know If Nate is OK I haven't seen any new videos from him

[@WallieB26]

I know he had been feeling under the weather a little while back. He was also hard at work on the RV and had a trip out to LA. From what I know he is okay.

[@danielsmith9934]

He went to the uniontown mall and died. Lol.

[@jimkozub1515]

With all do respect to Wallie and Nic. I livedf in Uniontown all my life. Its funny that you posted this on March 12th. 32 years ago my Mother past away. I can Remember my Mom told me how the Uniontown Mall Hurt the Down town Uniontown. JC penny's left and Seres as well left. Now after 48 years later the Mall is now Hurting. If you wallie would want more info about the mall Just ask me?

[@WallieB26]

I'm sorry to hear about the timing of the upload of the video. I'm sorry about your mother as well and the date syncing with her passing. I love reading about the history of places I've visited. I'm already beginning to read info about this mall and I found out some pretty interesting info!

[@nissanandfnacguy]

BTW jc Penny's is still there

[@mrchinchim9267]

Gee Bee

[@joshuajerrythereviewer]

I wish people take these closed up or almost closed malls/shopping centres and make them into community centres with local stores all in it

[@drewk1514]

the rents are OUTRAGEOUSLY high--and the owners will NOT negotiate on rents.

[@mikespikedog5293]

Peachins Recently closed the grocery store and firehouse restaurant at the Laurel Mall

[@markmullen1852]

Oh.my gosh. Peachins. My dad's family grew up in Allison. Haven't heard someone mention Peachins in forever!!!

[@Shane-vo7jo]

Save a lot in Greensburg just closed I know you did a video in leechburg pa that was the first location to be closed the second location just closed Saturday morning

[@bobbyburkland]

You say in the video the mall is just shy of 700,000 square feet but according to the Fayette County property records website the mall is 770,069 square feet.

[@markmullen1852]

Way too much time on your hands.

[@brennanshiflett6789]

And the Morgantown mall is a major mall in that area

[@debbywoodel9993]

Wanted to tell you and Kayla that sometime this month they are closing the Kmart in Windgap, PA not sure of the closing date. Thanks Debby Woodel

[@cfothough]

I didn't even know Uniontown had a mall

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

I don't understand this fascination with buying everything online. Do people no longer want to leave home? Getting out to a department store or mall allows you to get some exercise and actually see and feel what you are buying. I guess that soon nobody will ever have to leave home. How thrilling.

[@mariojones6674]

I opened a game store in this mall we started Dec 3rd we are near Spencer's gifts

[@drewk1514]

The major problem in Oniontown is TOTAL LACK OF PLANNING! Drive around the New Salem Road/Matthew Drive area, and all you see are random stand alone stores and small groupings of shops. No rhyme or reason whatsoever. Look at Walmart--a dialysis clinic next door, a planned Honda dealership next to that, then Dick Sportsware and Hobby Lobby. A small strip of shops in front. That easily could have been a power center like Richland Town Centre in Johnstown. A small strip of shops anchored by Home Depot across the road from another small strip anchored by Target. Would have made too much sense to construct TWO big plazas to make for convenience. Aldi just built a new stand alone food store in Onion--the previous store was in the old Oniontown Shopping Center on Morgantown Road which also hosts a bank, dollar store, pharmacy, Big Lots, laundrymat, McDonald's, hair salon--you know, a place where customers can accomplish several errands in ONE location. Onion is now building ANOTHER stand along Route 40 with Starbucks and Primanti Brothers. Menards is coming in but it will be over the hill from Walmart. ANOTHER isolated store. If there was any planning in Oniontown, consideration would be given to people who don't have cars. The FACT bus depot is in the middle of nowhere and its sad to see people having to walk everywhere if they don't drive or have someone to take them around. For example, Aldi should never have been given a permit to build a stand alone store--they should have built at the mall in one of the anchor spaces or at the Target plaza. Despite all the stores in Onion, its easier to drive to Morgantown, Greensburg or Pittsburgh to shop since you spend more time driving and backtracking instead of finding what you need. Onion is good for destination shopping--you go to a certain store for a specific item; for comparative shopping it is necessary to leave the area.

[@mizzbee1477]

It's Uniontown. Not onion

[@11UncleBooker22]

Would it be practical to have these properties in some fashion rezoned as retail/residential? Could apartments of all sizes be constructed in portions that are unutilized areas? Possibly even retail/motels/extended stay type of units? I realize the red tape would have to be cut but who has a better Idea. Of course the type of housing/apartments residents would be in the income range of 50 to 75 thousands yearly income. Possibly condo type of units could be marketed. Lets see someone think outside the retail box for repurposing these properties. They seem in most cases to have priced themselves out of use.

[@davidcarter9084]

Is this the mall Teletech is in?

[@WallieB26]

Yes it is.

[@drewk1514]

Yes, that building was originally Hess's, a good quality store based in Allentown PA.

[@cpexplores5483]

It’s only a matter of time, unfortunately

[@retail3653]

You'd probably be surprised to know and happy that we have several new and businesses on the way and I have been people looking at the anchor stores this mall is not going to die without A fight and in the words of the bookstore #KeepingTheUniontownMallAlive so please come back in a couple months and I think you'll be happy at what you say

[@shawnsr8459]

Not much time left there!😢

[@mikefromuniontown3809]

It is the natural progression of empire. As an avid student of history and (see user name) I am GEN X one born 1965. Observation of the RISE and FALL of these entities follow the pattern of any civilization back to the beginning. A lifetime of memories of eating drinking shopping being entertained, being employed , not being employed, love and hate, success and failure and so on and so forth. That is ..in the words of a wise man "THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN" God Bless!

[@comfeefort]

and the awesome 1980's smell of Clove Cigarettes.....atleast GenX'ers in California

[@seansadick6637]

Why do they have Christmas stuff up when it is March.

[@WallieB26]

I filmed this back in January but was only able to get my video up recently.

[@user-wi6pi8cg1g]

I thought the title said "Unknown Mall".

[@haydenlaisdell6768]

Second and 10th like I hope you check out the former super Kmart and it’s got turned in something new and you should do an update on it

[@WallieB26]

I saw that! I was there when it was Spirit Halloween and actually ate a meal at the old diner there before they relocated. Drove past the store after it became the furniture store!

[@ManiacalMichael504]

Hello GameStop. This is #4943 with the numbers... hello? .... goodbye

[@EnorxYeet]

talk about struggling malls.... Look at century three mall in west mifflin

[@WallieB26]

It's not even open anymore

[@lochnessamonster1912]

They closed down and had a roof collapse the very next day. :/

[@EnorxYeet]

WallieB26 i know but it would be cool to see you around there.

[@EnorxYeet]

i meant as like that thing is struggling to stay up without collapsing.

[@lochnessamonster1912]

water sheep Ahhhhh! Nice one 👍 lol

[@garyholt369]

The mall we have here is doing good

[@danielsmith9934]

Ok! Smh. Its holding its own.

[@Sora2529]

Name of the song in the beginning?

[@WallieB26]

"Mac Tonight" by vaporwave artist Saint Pepsi.

[@earthdate3495]

It's going the way of Century III

[@Lordjimmyttv]

Place doesn’t look like this anymore half of the stuff is gone

[@ELHONDEROPR]

Online shopping is killing the malls everything I love going to a stor buying and looking not actually waiting to arrive at the mail

[@WallieB26]

I agree. When I want to buy something, I want to actually see it in person and be able to hold it in my hands and buy it on the spot rather than waiting days or weeks to get my item. It doesnt help the chance of needing to return or exchange something via the mail is higher and takes even longer to get what I want.

[@ELHONDEROPR]

@@WallieB26 yea thats how i am too see the item in person and checkiing if its not damaged or open

[@ELHONDEROPR]

@Peter Nadreau what do you mean though?

[@ELHONDEROPR]

@Peter Nadreau ohh okay very understanding true some people dont have transportation or have mobility

[@ELHONDEROPR]

Peter Nadreau I’m from Worcester Massachusetts there a good malls Through Massachusetts and in my town Worcester they closed Recently

[@TheAskTrixieChannel]

Sonny's and GameStop are now closed. I think that Zales is gone as well.

[@WallieB26]

Thats a shame. I know a lot of malls are hurting more now than they were prior to the virus. Thats sad.

[@terrygreen2243]

SAY HELLOW TO BETTY ANN !

[@dr666demento]

Yeah GameStop is really suffering and closing stores. They have become the new Blockbuster Video.

[@brentamania89]

I hate to malls or any business fail or any store why is try to support local stores and my loco mall

[@davidconrad3681]

First

[@chazmoore5848]

In Jesus Christ name this mall in Uniontown Pa will be back open in 2025

[@jamesgarasiun5082]

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[@ronbutler6502]

WHAT IS WITH ALL THIS FANCY CAMERA WORK WE LIKE THE OLD WALLIE CAMERA WORK...TKS

[@GetReady4LiftOff]

Play FF. Thank you.