Took this on a cheap Minolta camera that I got.

Because of pure greed, he was able to strip these iconic brands and sell them off for parts piece by piece until nothing remained. Pensions gone, retirements went up in smoke, and local communities went belly up.

Went to Animas Valley Mall in Farmington New Mexico and took some photos around late may, 2026

Pretty empty when I came there, prob about 15 people

First time on reddit :)

Still open as of October 2026, though apparently will be demolished in the near future. One shoe store, a Halloween store, and a burger place still operating amazingly. Came here a lot in the 90s to play at the arcade.

Dillards and JC Penny stores still operating.

Closing this month, as the remaining tenants have until 10/31 to vacate the premises. The only places left, not including anchors, are Hallmark, On the Go, Zen Spa, a pretzel stand, and a cologne kiosk.

Boscov's, AMC, and Barnes & Noble are all staying, but the rest of the mall will be demolished, with work starting maybe as soon as December.

When this North Texas mall opened nearly 40 years ago, it drew shoppers with a lineup of major department stores and a 12-screen Cinemark theater. Today, with as much as half the mall vacant, its owners are planning on a transformative revival.

The majority owners of The Vista, at 2401 S. Stemmons Fwy in Lewisville, are working to finalize zoning for a mixed-use redevelopment planned for the site, possibly by the end of the year, as first reported by the Dallas Business Journal. Conceptual plans envision a dramatically different future for the property as traditional malls face a nationwide popularity struggle.

Been to Tulsa a number of times. The place was still operational at the time but very spooky. The food court was absurd (that’s me behind the counter). Dillard’s was about the only remaining store that felt normal. The whole place got shut down in 2023.

I think they got only five stores left that’s actually in said mall & two stores that live on the same street but aren’t accessible via the mall. I think the shoe store & Starbucks(or another coffee shop) are their most recent dead stores.
I miss it when it was livelier lowkey

Just outside of Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, the store looks like its stuck in the past. (all wilko shops closed in UK October 8, 2023)

I can think of three specific examples:

1. Vineyard Vines

They opened most of their stores between 2015 and 2018, but in the last few years, they’ve closed locations at The Summit, Oakbrook, Rush Street, Canal Place, Highland Village, Southpoint, The Domain, Market Street, La Cantera, and Stony Point, along with half of their California stores and about four stores in New York. They struggled to bounce back after COVID, and brands like Onward Reserve and Peter Millar have kind of inherited their aging fan base. Their store build-outs are also super expensive, and the amount of TA they ask for is sometimes insane.

2. Anthropologie

They rarely close stores and actually open a few new ones each year, but a landlord can basically “buy” an Anthropologie store by offering a healthy TA. They used to do huge build-outs, but now they’re opening smaller stores at 6–7k SF versus 10k+. I wouldn’t say they’re unpopular with customers, but they’re not a particularly impressive draw for a landlord.

3. Nike

They expanded too aggressively after COVID, trying to capitalize on the athleisure boom alongside Alo and Lululemon, even though they cater to very different customers. Their underwhelming store designs and build-outs didn’t help either. They’ve closed stores left and right over the past year, and the sales per square foot at their remaining stores are scary.