Is the Arnot Mall….Dead? 1 Million Square Feet of Retail History

[@funone8716]

It's actually pronounced R-nut not Are-not. Pickle ball was McCrory's "5 & dime" type store. "Dead end" by Penny's was a bank, forgot the name. Spencer gifts was there (in that same location) when the mall opened in 1967.

[@christinerichards2850]

I live in Johnson City and you are right about FYE that is going out of business but the Burlington did not close down they just move it from the mall to vestal

[@fgpalm]

I think I corrected myself later in the video

[@user-qb1em5ux2p]

Thanks for doing this. I was wondering about this mall. I haven't been there in years but it always reminded me of our mall in Johnson City.

[@fgpalm]

The Oakdale Mall felt more “modern” then this one even before the recent work.

[@tinahlavac5257]

Thanks for this video. It’s sad to see our malls in decline. I’ve shopped here over the years & have many happy memories. I made sure to treat myself to an Auntie Anne’s pretzel and plan on having lunch in the food court.

[@cjgreenmun5339]

I like the "route map" at the beginning of the video.

[@brendacaro2979]

I was there a year ago and so depressing. So empty and they stores that looked to be there were closed in the afternoon on a weekday.

[@christinerichards2850]

The Burlington did not go out of business they just moved it from the Oakdale Commons to on the vestal mall center

[@allanvanuga9196]

Great video.

[@fgpalm]

Thanks!

[@C.M.30337]

Thanks Frank, keep up the great work.

[@fgpalm]

You're welcome!

[@AustinWalpole-t8v]

This mall declined fast which is sad because I'm too young to remember it's peak but old enough to remember it being better than it is now.

[@AnimatingStudios2002]

You might want to do a video on Walgreens (Owego), Party City, and Big Lots. They're all.... opposite of opening forever.

[@fgpalm]

@@AnimatingStudios2002 it’s been a thought I’ve had. Might be in the works

[@patriotdrone9566]

This may be the first dying mall video that doesn't still have a Bath & Body Works operating.

[@fgpalm]

so true

[@C.M.30337]

Morey's was a bar in the Binghamton Plaza -funny.

[@mandobrownie]

I love dead and dying malls so thanks for documenting this! I go there every once and a while and listen to some vaporwave for the full experience.

[@fgpalm]

It is pretty cool to walk around and imagine what it was like in its prime.

[@christinacascadilla4473]

Struggling? That mall looks like what the entire country will be like after the next pandemic. There is no way most of those places are making a profit. Which means some corporation is taking them for a tax loss until they decided to close it.

[@C.M.30337]

Those chairs are from the 80s. Aqua and peach was popular then.

[@stevedrake1861]

The only thing that I didn't like about the Arnot Mall is how dark it is. It gives the appearance that the mall is "shutting down". Being in a place like that is depressing, and who wants to feel depressed when they're shopping? Just improving the lighting would make it more attractive to shop in.

[@fgpalm]

I agree!

[@jerryforeman4543]

Preit use to own the Arnot mall until they sold it.

[@C.M.30337]

I remember Spencer's gifts back in the 60s in a strip mall

[@underconstruction607]

Update: the bucket is still on the floor I’m front of Jc penny I know everyone was dying to know.

[@corey_the_Savage]

They redid the Mall in 1998 from the Red Brick floor to the stupid bullshit that it is now.

[@fgpalm]

@corey_the_Savage Oakdale mall got done around a similar time