DEAD MALL: Chapel Hill Mall - Akron, OH *NOW CLOSED*

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WallieB26

WallieB26

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@WallieB26
@WallieB26 3 жыл бұрын
Chapel Hill Mall officially closed for good on Sunday, April 18, 2021.
@jerrysanders9101
@jerrysanders9101 2 жыл бұрын
No doubt, the PLANdemic by the elites have destroyed (intentionally of course) many way of life we once enjoyed in USA . Extremely sad and also angering.
@jerrysanders9101
@jerrysanders9101 2 жыл бұрын
The music in this video is very fitting and trippy.. another great video brotha Wallie.
@typerightseesight
@typerightseesight Жыл бұрын
im from here that malls for sure a pit in the heart of town. lol. like rotten to the core theres nothing else to do here within 100 miles radius lol
@aliciacalvin7191
@aliciacalvin7191 3 ай бұрын
Used to shop there sad it's gone
@DukeNukem2020
@DukeNukem2020 4 жыл бұрын
The music reminds me of the 80's so much. I miss the 80's. I grew up going to Rolling Acres and Chapel Hill mall in the early to mid 90's. I remember the big snowman that Chapel Hill Mall had during the christmas season. I also remember the arcade located upstairs by the food court in Rolling Acres. I also remember a Burger King in Summit Mall located in the front of the mall near Ruby Tuesday(now PF Changs). I think Firestone is one of the few stores still in Summit Mall that has stayed since I was a kid in the early 90's
@clairelfhs02
@clairelfhs02 4 жыл бұрын
If there's one thing I miss about Sears, it's the auto centers. Those guys did fantastic work at prices you couldn't beat!
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
It's weird how, at least here, where Sears closed a few of the adjacent auto centers stayed open. I dont understand why that is. The Mall At Robinson Sears and Sears in New Castle, PA both have been closed for years but the auto centers are still business as usual.
@98-SR5
@98-SR5 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 Some of the Auto Centers were franchises and remained open. In fact it seems they are still welcoming new franchisees.
@jmream2618
@jmream2618 4 жыл бұрын
WallieB26 you need to explore the Tri County mall is a dead mall in Springdale Ohio
@jasong3652
@jasong3652 4 жыл бұрын
Love the argyle on the ceiling!
@cheaplaughkennedy2318
@cheaplaughkennedy2318 4 жыл бұрын
My wife use to go there back in the seventies. She told me of a giant talking snowman named Archie at Christmas time .
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
We were here just after Christmas and New Year's and the holiday decor was still up. If you go 13:33 there is a huge snowman in the food court. May be the same or similiar snowman you're referring to?
@tinajones3990
@tinajones3990 4 жыл бұрын
I do believe that is the newer archie in this video..the original archie went to the ceiling and was always right in front of Penny's facing the entrance. He was a creepy looking thing from the sixties..but I remember well talking to him many times growing up
@cheaplaughkennedy2318
@cheaplaughkennedy2318 4 жыл бұрын
Tina Jones your right , my wife said the same thing , thanks 👍
@brandonplaisted8194
@brandonplaisted8194 4 жыл бұрын
Archie awesome I heard due to lacking foot traffic and lack of stores there gonna move archie to summit mall or belden village which are both another 30 min drive hell I rather drive another 30 mins vs. Getting shot by gangs at chapel hill now.
@brandonplaisted8194
@brandonplaisted8194 4 жыл бұрын
@@tinajones3990 yup I heard they moved the giant one to the lock in Akron. Which is a park they have in the middle if downtown Akron they have him up the same week they open ice skating every winter there. I also heard due to chapel hill traffic and stores going away archie and Santa claus is no longer there anymore due to safety. They may move him to summit or belden village mall.
@Optopolis
@Optopolis 4 жыл бұрын
Weird/funny thing there is a mall near me called Chapel Hills Mall that actually did include a Kmart. The kmart has since been replaced with a newly built theatre.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
I've heard about that mall! Even when you look up Chapel Hill Mall you have to make sure it's not the Colorado location. There is also a town in North Carolina called Chapel Hill.
@Optopolis
@Optopolis 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 That's cool! There's another channel in the area that isn't retail related, but they've filmed at that mall a few times too coincidentally! Super crazy coincidences!
@gaylenewood7707
@gaylenewood7707 4 жыл бұрын
That party city was in a middle of money problems as well right along with Kay's jewelry..
@gaylenewood7707
@gaylenewood7707 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 Please go ahead and talk in your videos I like how you explain things..
@Optopolis
@Optopolis 4 жыл бұрын
@@aniyaturner6 In a sense. I live in Wyoming, but I visit Colorado quite regularly!
@jeannettemcbryan5729
@jeannettemcbryan5729 4 жыл бұрын
The make a key place in the parking lot ❤️ I remember these and the occasional photo center sheds in mall parking lots.
@BethanyB86
@BethanyB86 4 жыл бұрын
I know I haven’t watched the whole video but I worked at Chapel Hill mall twice. Once at Steve and Barry’s then at Old Navy. Had some good times too. The night before my wedding our friends took us here with Bride and Groom sashes and took pictures of us. What destroyed this mall was banning teenagers on weekends after 5pm. Then the big department stores started closing. We did have a huge glut of malls. I mostly went to rolling acres until it got too dangerous. I don’t know if they ever stopped bus service to the mall because that was a big deal. The carousel and the fountain were awesome too. Been gone from Akron 10 years now. Hard to see it deteriorate like this.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you for sharing your story. I had no idea there was a Steve and Barry's here. I know their run was short though. And while I can understand banning teenagers without an adult, it seems a bit ridiculous at ban them at 5. The Monroeville Mall has a similar ban that goes into effect at 7PM if they dont have an adult accompanying them. Reason is because of the repeated history of violence here in recent years being similar in style and usually near the end of the day. Bus service still active here at Chapel Hill. Right by the entrance I went in, there were several buses idling there with another dropping people off. Never did I feel threatened or in fear of my safety. Actually felt quite well here. At Rolling Acres, I can see why no one would feel safe there when it was going downhill. I visited the ruins after it was mostly demolished and it seemed very very sketchy. Other than that area, the rest of Akron has always seemed relatively nice. I generally like the Akron and Canton area to begin with.
@gaylenewood7707
@gaylenewood7707 4 жыл бұрын
Quite a few stores are having problems right and left and its terrible..
@stevemcgowen
@stevemcgowen 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 The reason I stopped going to Chapel Hill is because the city bus lines stopped in front of JC Penneys and gangs of hooligans would come in the mall. Shoplifting and parking lot crime skyrocketed to the point I didn't feel comfortable parking my car out there- for fear of it being stolen or broken into...
@brandonplaisted8194
@brandonplaisted8194 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 oh yeah when Steve and Barry's was there it breathed new life into mall it's where the shoe encore is it at now.it was affordable clothes and had great quality for the price and when they moved in dozens of stores moved in behind them When Steve and Barry's went bankrupt in 06. that's when the mall started the slow decline.
@jerrysanders9101
@jerrysanders9101 2 жыл бұрын
Many malls have been ruined by “teens” coming in from “surrounding areas”.
@everyhandletaken
@everyhandletaken 4 жыл бұрын
That Regal theatre building is so cool, wow. The entrance of this mall has a great aesthetic too.. the future is not bright though :(
@tinajones3990
@tinajones3990 4 жыл бұрын
This was my hometown mall growing up.long before there were all the outparcel stores. They have been booming for years while the mall silently takes its last breaths. It's sad to see it empty and in disrepair like this. Kohan is in the mall killing business..every mall they own turns into a bigger pile of shit and is written off once it dies
@brandonplaisted8194
@brandonplaisted8194 4 жыл бұрын
Same girl spent my childhood there growing up as kid in 90's and early 00's.
@jqueen1380
@jqueen1380 4 жыл бұрын
Love the classic building design of the former Macy’s. The one on Stow is still open and fabulous.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
I always loved that design. Many of the former Kaufmann's had this design. I've noticed tons of them in Ohio built that way. As for the Stow location, I dont know if you heard but that Macy's was closing or is now closed. I was trying to get out there for a video before the virus shut everything down but didnt make it in time before Macy's temporarily closed all of their stores until further notice. Dont know if that means liquidation wrapped up early or if it will resume once the company opens its stores again. Sad to see it close. I have visited the Meijer next door several times. The Macy's looked exceptionally nice on the outside. Loved that it was a stand alone store.
@naturallydunn
@naturallydunn 4 жыл бұрын
Didn’t it close recently? The last time I went to Meijer there were going out of business signs.
@DennisR99
@DennisR99 4 жыл бұрын
The old Sears by me, is now a Stew Leonard's grocery store...
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
At least it was repurposed.
@heathwagner6351
@heathwagner6351 3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video of the mall. Lots of information and all produced in a way that made it very enjoyable to view. Thank you!
@slackingpacking
@slackingpacking 4 жыл бұрын
I love the design of this place, it’s very nice and pretty and I hope the best for this mall, especially JCPenney as a whole.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
I loved this mall. Looking forward to returning once the virus crap is over. I heard JCP is still having issues which I'm sure only are getting worse under these circumstances.
@vintagebleachedblonde4322
@vintagebleachedblonde4322 4 жыл бұрын
I just love that you and Kayla are still together
@jeee1074
@jeee1074 4 жыл бұрын
JCPenney leaving is a huge blow to this mall. Kohan is going to let this place die just like he has at other properties. It is a real shame because the interior of this mall has a lot of character. What can these clowns prosecute you for by taking photos of the mall for anyway?
@ItsaRomethingeveryday
@ItsaRomethingeveryday 4 жыл бұрын
Lovin how stable this footage is, completely agree, it's a terminal thing when the utilities get cut off,,it's always gonna be that gut sinking feeling seeing the Continuing decline of malls,it was the place to be back in the day
@gaylenewood7707
@gaylenewood7707 4 жыл бұрын
Well strip malls are having that problem too especially the ones near where I live..
@kristin_g_203
@kristin_g_203 4 жыл бұрын
Great mall video, Wallie! I’m a proud Patreon member! Love ya! 😁
@butterboiii9810
@butterboiii9810 4 жыл бұрын
Great video Wallie. It’s sad that Akron’s malls are dying, first Rolling Acres and now Chapel Hill.
@funwithranger7398
@funwithranger7398 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a little girl my parents took me there all the time. I called it, “ Happy Hills”😊🍿🎠
@DoomieGruntVentures
@DoomieGruntVentures 4 жыл бұрын
I was supposed to see this place back in March. But then I got blocked by the virus. But hey, when in doubt, send a Wallie B, lol
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
LOL! Well, I mean much video is from January. Since then more places have closed. So whenever everything reopens you'll still have a reason to stop by!
@jasontodd8071
@jasontodd8071 4 жыл бұрын
Wallie, we never get tired of hearing you talk! You are very passionate about your videos and topics!
@SurfCityBill
@SurfCityBill 4 жыл бұрын
Wallie, I don't think they had $10M to buy that other mall. I bet they found a bank to finance most of it.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Oh they dont but according to the media, it was already purchased and that they were going to make payments. I know Ashtabula County and the local government is worried about what may happen to the mall as a result. They sound like they really didnt want Kohan to buy it.
@gaylenewood7707
@gaylenewood7707 4 жыл бұрын
That is so stupid not to put money into the places you already have before just like Eddie lampert he would do the same in fact he did like sears/kmart stores stupid idiot business owners their twangs.got too big they need to be clipped..
@secretagentzacharyofsanjos315
@secretagentzacharyofsanjos315 4 жыл бұрын
There is this one place out in Johnstown at galleria Mall it is still not available that place used to be a Wendy's at the food court so yeah
@ErikVince
@ErikVince 4 жыл бұрын
sad to see all these Sears and Kmart's going out of business I give it two or three more years and there will be no more Kmarts or no more Sears
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I dont even know if I give it that long. I really wonder if the company will be extinct by the holidays in 2020.
@andrewstanley4831
@andrewstanley4831 4 жыл бұрын
WallieB26 That would be really sad. When I bought my house in 2016. I furnished my home mostly of Kmart products. Around the same time I was preparing to move in several Kmarts in the East Tennessee area were closing. Then suddenly all the Sears in my area closed with the following wave of Kmarts in the state in 2019. Tennessee has 0 Kmarts now.
@brenthaymon280
@brenthaymon280 4 жыл бұрын
Where I live in Louisiana all of the Kmarts closed 10 years ago. The old super Kmart store is now a super Target.
@GhostTweeHubBub
@GhostTweeHubBub 4 жыл бұрын
Good find, good find. You never fail with a good video. You have a bucket list going on what you’d like to visit?
@deadchannel7616
@deadchannel7616 4 жыл бұрын
cool mall video wallie! 👍 chapel hill is a sad mall
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I agree. This place has seen better days.
@_4sleepybear_
@_4sleepybear_ 4 жыл бұрын
That mall has seen better days
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Sure has.
@ericheld4382
@ericheld4382 3 жыл бұрын
This is the mall I hung out at as a kid, I still live less then a mile away it's sad, the whole area has gone to hell.
@ericheld4382
@ericheld4382 3 жыл бұрын
Man it brought tears to my eyes, I remember it in its heyday
@Darby-wn7fx
@Darby-wn7fx 4 жыл бұрын
Its amazing
@DukeNukem2020
@DukeNukem2020 4 жыл бұрын
ON another note, I still remember going to Chapel Hill even back in 2008 and 2009. It just scares me to see all of the stores closed.
@news89
@news89 4 жыл бұрын
This is one mall I've never been in. The blue sky design is awesome along with all the other details. Mmmm mold. Oops on the sign.
@KevinPlaysGuitar
@KevinPlaysGuitar 4 жыл бұрын
lol at the ending. It says pictures not filming, so you're good. 😀 It's a really nice mall!
@bobbycarlson4273
@bobbycarlson4273 4 жыл бұрын
I think that you did a great job on the video. Your friend Bobby
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I'm grateful to hear you enjoyed the video. My mall videos take several hours to edit to get them to my liking. Thanks again!
@bobbycarlson4273
@bobbycarlson4273 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 no problem bro.
@airaero5473
@airaero5473 4 жыл бұрын
Man, I remember going there in early February 2015, back when all 3 anchors were open. At least from my perspective the mall was super healthy.
@kimberlyontiveros9175
@kimberlyontiveros9175 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you god bless wallieB26 always making awesome videos thank you keep making awesome videos stay safe and healthy out there and Kayla as well
@lizzieturbeville4089
@lizzieturbeville4089 4 жыл бұрын
8:15 what are those contraptions? They look like fun?!
@jimwoodswrites
@jimwoodswrites 4 жыл бұрын
So sad. I remember seeing Home Alone in that theater there. Hard to believe it's been 30 years since that movie came out.
@justcam8453
@justcam8453 4 жыл бұрын
I remember going to the hometown buffet across the street from there
@brandonplaisted8194
@brandonplaisted8194 4 жыл бұрын
Sadly that closed yrs ago. Way before the mall troubles.
@jcretailexplorations9562
@jcretailexplorations9562 4 жыл бұрын
My childhood mall
@tinajones3990
@tinajones3990 4 жыл бұрын
I found a picture of the original Archie..any way to post it?
@seanh2983
@seanh2983 2 ай бұрын
This was my childhood mall. The last time I went there was June 2011 to buy F.E.A.R. 3 at the Gamestop. I wish I could have gone one last time before it closed. Summit Mall and Great Lakes Mall have been good replacements, though.
@snowandice8804
@snowandice8804 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Yes! Yes!
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@jet34thehawk
@jet34thehawk 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ZeeMann_Retail
@ZeeMann_Retail 4 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for this video! I enjoy these videos you do so much, and aside from making some changes to my channel and most recently the logo, I just scroll through your previous videos. It's hard to find ones I haven't watched because I've seen so many of them. Anyway, great job you and Kayla have done with this. Love the videos from you and Terry, Richard, Manny, their wives and all of you all. Have a good night man!
@JugheadJonez
@JugheadJonez 4 жыл бұрын
Saw my first movie there, also loved going to the Woolworth
@edwardslizewski3296
@edwardslizewski3296 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks thanks so much for the video about the Chapel Hill Mall. Our mall here in Wayne, NJ is closed because of the coronavirus and I miss going there. The only store that go to anyway as the Apple store. But I always enjoy walking around the mall both inside and outside. I love your videos! Thanks so much
@michaelkeller424
@michaelkeller424 4 жыл бұрын
I miss the Sears Auto center
@bokclytzii5538
@bokclytzii5538 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been to that mall a few times and it was struggling back then too
@chunkouschunkykethup1761
@chunkouschunkykethup1761 4 жыл бұрын
Always loved this mall Im gonna miss it
@funwithranger7398
@funwithranger7398 3 жыл бұрын
I remember thinking the woolworths was so retro and I remember a fancy sit down restaurant that was right off the main center. Oh and Chucks Cheese
@fightthedead-twdfeartheliv2241
@fightthedead-twdfeartheliv2241 4 жыл бұрын
I remember going there with my parents as a kid.
@L3monh3ad0
@L3monh3ad0 4 жыл бұрын
I live less than two miles from here. It was my go to for nearly everything. JCPennys is officially closed too. The pandemic will be the final nail in this mall's coffin. Only stores that have an outside entrance will see the light of day until they relocate to area plazas. Even the main road (Howe Ave.) from the highway was as terrible as the parking lot. It's finally getting worked on now but for Chapel Hill, it's far too late. Last time I stepped inside was for a pair of work shoes and the experience wasn't great. Getting heckled by survey takers only to be insulted because I wanted no part of it. I can't imagine anything to replace the structure. The area doesn't have a demand for anything that isn't already 10-15 mins outside of it. Hopefully it is given back to nature. This was my TED talk, thanks for listening, and thanks for the Video!
@naturallydunn
@naturallydunn 4 жыл бұрын
This is sad. There was an animal store in the mall where an employee killed several rabbits. The store immediately fired the employee and ended up closing the store. It was located near Sears.
@joemiller2057
@joemiller2057 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks u did a great job filming chapel Hill Mall I grew up in the area I used to work at that Mall when I was 16 it was beautiful & it's very sad to see it now & I do think it's going to be torn down just like rolling acres
@timothywilliams2601
@timothywilliams2601 4 жыл бұрын
My whole family loved Malls. From the early 60s thru the 90s. We spent a lot of time shopping for many occasions/car repairs etc. I had my first date at a Mall when I was 16. I was so nervous. These are just a few memories that impacted my family and myself. Times were slower and very personnel. Now thru the mist of a crippling virus, people have more time to remember the best times of there lives. Yours and Nates videos do just that. Keep the videos coming and most of all stay safe.
@nikkireeexplores407
@nikkireeexplores407 4 жыл бұрын
I would like to take a trip here again I've been here only once and I really like the merry go round.Would like to film it.I really like the design of the exterior of Penny's too.Great job on this Wallie
@247snob6
@247snob6 3 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh, want to connect things I'd seen when I was little. I have no idea where what is with the jumps. Appreciate your work tho.
@user-wt4vh6rh5p
@user-wt4vh6rh5p 4 жыл бұрын
Great work! Buchholzer is pronounced Buck-holzer, one of the roads in the malls proximity is named after him. I live 10 minutes from the mall so if you have any questions ask!
@stevent9179
@stevent9179 4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful mall....such a shame to lose it, F.U. AMAZON!
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I think the area plays a role in this mall's decline though, too. There is the Summit Mall not far that is doing much better than this mall.
@butterboiii9810
@butterboiii9810 4 жыл бұрын
WallieB26 It’s funny how Summit mall was the first mall, and rolling acres mall was the last, but the first too close, and chapel hill is next.
@andreassterman4455
@andreassterman4455 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Wallie coud u Tell me the Name of this Song in this Video? Stay safe........greetings from Germany
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 3 жыл бұрын
The first song is called "Grey" by Waterfront Dining.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 3 жыл бұрын
The second song is called "Free Your Heart" also by Waterfront Dining.
@matthewcampbell7985
@matthewcampbell7985 4 жыл бұрын
And why they are non-payment!
@waverly2468
@waverly2468 4 жыл бұрын
I shopped there in 1975-77 when I was a student at KSU. Good times. Pinball was big at that time (before video coin operated games like Pac-Man) so my friend and I went to the arcade in the mall to check out the newest pinball machines every week. Then we ate at the Brown Derby. I saw Star Wars at the 3-screen theater. Akron is the home of those tire companies so I guess that the mall is also at the mercy of the fortunes of the auto industry.
@jackiehoward7300
@jackiehoward7300 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video!
@Ntyler01mil
@Ntyler01mil 4 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the Akron area, and Summit Mall was always the "fanciest" of the three malls that you mentioned. I've actually never even been to Rolling Acres Mall. It was pretty much dead even back in the early 2000s when I was in High School. Chapel Hill was the one I went to the most frequently, and it was pretty vibrant when I was an adolescent and teenager. It had been renovated in the 1990s and was completely full of stores. I would typically enter through the food court, which seemed impressive to me as a teenager. The other mall that people would sometimes go to was Belden Village Mall, which is closer to Canton, but had some different stores.
@Saymeow_Kay
@Saymeow_Kay 3 жыл бұрын
It is the new rolling acers!!!
@Tbird1549
@Tbird1549 4 жыл бұрын
You know how sad these closing are but where are the seniors going to walk once the malls are gone? Great video!
@danieljwilson7918
@danieljwilson7918 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Wallie Another great video! That mall looks like it has seen better days and I fear this pandemic will doom so many more malls that were struggling. I grew up with malls in my area like the Lockport Mall so it is sad to see them go. Nice Merry-Go-Round. I saw a double decker Merry-Go-Round in a mall in Rochester NY around Christmas time and it was really cool. Stay awesome and safe Wallie.
@maxaddicks4945
@maxaddicks4945 4 жыл бұрын
Love the videos wally especially the mall ones, you do a great job explaining things about the mall. If u ever come down to south jersey I have a mall,for u the Voorhees town center. Its really on life support.
@adamsATSfan415
@adamsATSfan415 4 жыл бұрын
Good video
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@retailadventures6
@retailadventures6 4 жыл бұрын
I know it is another comment but the summit mall is owned by Simon property group. My local mall Stratford square mall that I have a video in Illinois. Is now owned by namdar. Stratford square mall also had part of a ceiling on a store is falling and was fixed with duct tape. The Spencer’s in my mall closed too.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not shocked about the rough repair job at Stratford Square. Namdar is another "slumlord" when it comes to owning and taking care of malls. They own the Uniontown Mall and you see how dead that mall is.
@retailadventures6
@retailadventures6 4 жыл бұрын
WallieB26 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4O7nKmdm8psgas this was the first mall/retail video I uploaded and I think it turned out good,
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
@@retailadventures6 I LOVE the lights on the poles and the aesthetics I saw in the beginning of the video. I'll watch the video in its entirety momentarily!
@retailadventures6
@retailadventures6 4 жыл бұрын
WallieB26 ok.
@retailadventures6
@retailadventures6 4 жыл бұрын
WallieB26 I think that in the Chicago area it has the best aesthetics. I will film more once covid-19 ends.
@vehiclesonajourney
@vehiclesonajourney 2 жыл бұрын
Good thing you filmed this mall while you did, since it closed(good video by the way). What are they going to do with it now? Tear it down?
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I haven't been to the area in awhile. I do know it closed months back and I believe the plan was to redevelop the property/area. I'm pretty sure I was to understand the mall is to be demolished.
@vehiclesonajourney
@vehiclesonajourney 2 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 I was just curious. Thank you! I'm thinking about filming some mall videos myself this summer, like Palisades Center in West Nyack, NY and Jersey Shore Premium Outlets in Neptune, NJ for my other channel.
@DKCGamerGirl
@DKCGamerGirl 9 ай бұрын
They kept the building up, tore out all the walls and are using it for something else now. Can't recall what.
@dylon4906
@dylon4906 4 жыл бұрын
I remember going to this mall when I was little. My family would always come for the photography place that was in the JC Penney's I believe? And we would get family pictures taken there. Sometimes we would walk through the JC Penney's and into the actual mall. I don't remember much of the mall but I do clearly remember the fountain and the big sky mural above it, as I would ask to go see it sometimes. I'm sad to see that the fountain doesn't appear to be operational anymore. I also clearly remember the carousel in the food court although idk if I ever rode it. I am 16 now, and I haven't been there at least since I was 10. We don't go there anymore because my parents said it's dangerous. It's cool to see it one last time even if it is just in a video though. Also great video, your channel's pretty underrated.
@LemonChecks
@LemonChecks 4 жыл бұрын
quick ?.. are we allowed to voice over our videos with newscasters as you are doing around @4:40? i thought KZbin might see this as a Copyright Violation. As picky as they are anymore.. which to me, is just a cover/excuse to use for them to either monetize more themselves or as a means to get free content uploaded by us channel hosts. I hope it's not but would appreciate anyone's input if they have experience with the subject? Thx for the help & thx for the tour!
@BedroomScenesMovie
@BedroomScenesMovie 4 жыл бұрын
I guarantee, post-pandemic, Chapel Hill is done. I was told by someone who lived nearby it was closing in June anyway.
@DJPhree330
@DJPhree330 4 жыл бұрын
Well THAT was emotional
@703am
@703am 4 жыл бұрын
the closest sears to me has been closed for several years now I think its still empty , going to waste thanks wallie for a great video
@PetCactusA_HarmlessLittlePrick
@PetCactusA_HarmlessLittlePrick 4 жыл бұрын
The music that starts at 1:39 makes this sound like a 1980's coming-of-age movie. If I watch the whole video maybe I'll see Rob Lowe or Judd Nelson. Maybe Demi Moore and Ally Sheedy will drop by. It would be cool to see Brooke Shields and Phoebe Cates making out in the fountain in the main concourse. Now where did I leave the lotion?
@christiannetlogik
@christiannetlogik 4 жыл бұрын
I'm French, and I'm so sad to sse these happening in your country... it's very shocking for me really... We have not big mall than you are. But our mall is tinny compared to you. And we have the begin to same way because Amazon going to increase this situation especially right now with quarantine COVID !
@jmjfanss
@jmjfanss 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, thanks to goddamn china.
@tonyanthonyironman4352
@tonyanthonyironman4352 4 жыл бұрын
You mentioned like around april 24 2020 which was 3 days ago from today april 27 2020 that Jc penny was gonna closed down. They're still in bussiness closed down due to covid19. Im sure once the cities re open they will carryout their closure plans. The mall will closed right after
@doug9066
@doug9066 4 жыл бұрын
Old as I am, i was born in 1967. I'm starting to wonder about our mall too if will survive after this crap is over but time will tell. Our mall is always thriving since people come from Esstern New Mexico to Lubbock to shop.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
If your mall typically thrives with shoppers from around, I wouldnt worry too much about it post pandemic. It's the dying and dead malls I worry about. They were already just scraping by or struggling to scrap by.
@doug9066
@doug9066 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 that's true. That was a surprise at the end, as you I'm sure I didn't see that coming. Strange the mall would have that posted on the door but I'm sure you'll be fine. Thsnk you for sharing Wallie! 🙂👍
@btools6499
@btools6499 4 жыл бұрын
I was sad when that old key shop was closed down I remeber seeing my sister getting her key there
@jezzp2
@jezzp2 3 жыл бұрын
Solon-based Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) finalized purchase of 60 acres of the mall’s 72-acre site this week, along with most of the structures there. The company plans to redevelop the property into a light industrial business campus.
@dkelevators3723
@dkelevators3723 4 жыл бұрын
My cousins live in Akron Ohio !
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Small world! Even though I live in Pittsburgh, several of my friends live out in the Canton area. I like the area.
@dkelevators3723
@dkelevators3723 4 жыл бұрын
Yep and Nate the guy lives in Canton Ohio you both are the best and also I live in Pittsburgh to !
@michaelblair5767
@michaelblair5767 4 жыл бұрын
Hello Wallie good video I think more malls are going to have problems because retail sales are like down 10 percent in March and we will see if April is any better
@mesuraion7919
@mesuraion7919 4 жыл бұрын
you should do eastland mall once the malls open!
@mmasque2052
@mmasque2052 2 жыл бұрын
Chapel Hill Mall was the closest mall to where I live. While I visited snd shopped there frequently, I always preferred Summit and Belden Village Malls. Both are in somewhat more affluent areas and, while the malls themselves are nice, are supported by a much better out-of-mall selection of shops and restaurants. This is the third all in my general area to have been closed; Rolling Acres, Carnation Mall in Alliance and, now, Chapel Hill.
@DX_VP_JOHN
@DX_VP_JOHN 4 жыл бұрын
I used to go there all the time man
@btools6499
@btools6499 4 жыл бұрын
I haven't been there in a while
@Elleesadventurevlogs
@Elleesadventurevlogs 4 жыл бұрын
Wallie keep the hard work Up And buy a abdenoded retail shop or petrol station for you and your girlfriend.
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. If I did, I'd be able to showcase everything I have crammed here at home and things I dont even have out on display.
@Elleesadventurevlogs
@Elleesadventurevlogs 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 Kool cant wait wallie to see All Of your KZbin videos you have And said to me just now.
@xc7049
@xc7049 4 жыл бұрын
It's kind of strange to see people without face coverings and not social distancing.
@gaylenewood7707
@gaylenewood7707 4 жыл бұрын
Well I wouldnt sit on those couches ewww you dont know what's crawling all over that like some idiots probably did certain things when the mall is getting close to closing or some dingbats did x rated film in there..
@ErikVince
@ErikVince 4 жыл бұрын
Well that sign was something too little too late
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
Funny enough I knew about this sign from seeing pictures of it posted online. However when I was here, I searched for it but didnt see the sign until I was completely done filming. I only saw it posted on one doorway.
@ErikVince
@ErikVince 4 жыл бұрын
@@WallieB26 well if you think that was the case and they didn't want you filming you think it would be posted on all doorways
@clairelfhs02
@clairelfhs02 4 жыл бұрын
17:38 Please tell me you and/or Kayla got custom made grillz! 😂
@WallieB26
@WallieB26 4 жыл бұрын
LMAO! Totally. You know us! Haha
@tylerflint7127
@tylerflint7127 4 жыл бұрын
It so sad to see a mall like that
@MrBugman2525
@MrBugman2525 4 жыл бұрын
Chapel hill would make a great casino
@89foxguy
@89foxguy 4 жыл бұрын
I miss sears and the old sears hardware stores. Hate to see malls close like this thanks to Walmart and Amazon.
@irvinklugh8858
@irvinklugh8858 4 жыл бұрын
LIKE IT
@chriskingston4270
@chriskingston4270 4 жыл бұрын
Custom grillz...is there a stupider way to blow your money?
@mattdog558
@mattdog558 4 жыл бұрын
You should come visit us in Minnesota come to the mall of America
@gaylenewood7707
@gaylenewood7707 4 жыл бұрын
Oh I've read that mall ain't doing very well itself.
@mattdog558
@mattdog558 4 жыл бұрын
Gaylene Wood it’s actually doing well beside being closed right now
@sunnyskies8690
@sunnyskies8690 4 жыл бұрын
RIP to my old teenage hang out. Lots and lots of great memories there! Man this video makes me so sad. Life ain’t fair ☹️🥺✌🏼❤️
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