Mall vacancies up at South Shore Plaza
Is it me, or is the South Shore Plaza in trouble?
I don't mean to pick on the Braintree mall, but that's the one I visit most. I can't help but notice how many empty store fronts there are these days.
Belle USA is gone. Bombay. The Irish Cottage. The picture place where everybody used to go for holiday cards (Sorry I've forgotten the name already). Heck, even McDonalds didn't make it. McDonald's?
That says a lot about the economy. And the rents no doubt.
Walk through Macy's and Lord & Taylor. They are empty. Scary.
The only thing growing are those annoying kiosks where the salespeople pounce every time you walk by. Let me see your nails! Try this lotion! You should buy this trainset!
Give me a break. It's so bad that I refuse to walk into Lord & Taylor from the first floor. Those people are beyond aggressive. It really brings down the quality feeling of the mall, which is a shame because I'm a mall rat.
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