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Riolu01 t1_jbywrwx wrote

Reply to comment by dalex89 in Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing, PA. This scene comes from 1971 at the mall’s clock tower. by AxlCobainVedder

Except now there are more closed stores than open ones.

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SiNisterBarbieDoll13 t1_jbzlct3 wrote

Facts, was just in 2 weeks ago and seen the pet stores gone now too.

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Riolu01 t1_jbzlweo wrote

They just moved I believe last month.

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SiNisterBarbieDoll13 t1_jbzn9un wrote

It's so empty anymore in there. I'm from here, in my early 20s after Lucent laid us all off, moved to North a few years then to 2 other states, just came back after buying another house here late '19. I can't believe how much the area changed. And the bypass is finally done. 😂 🤣

But yeah the mall's getting ghosty over there. I think last I heard about the pet shop, someone stole a pup or two 🤦‍♂️it was the first I was over there (other than just Boscovs) in a month or so. I haven't even gone upstairs, is the food court still up there?

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Riolu01 t1_jbzpwfr wrote

Yes, but even that is on its way out. Chick-fil-A just closed in December.

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jaythebearded t1_jbzqz5g wrote

The day china max closes forever is the day that mall breathes it's last breath

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dalex89 t1_jc04myy wrote

Bro I remember 2007 manager walking outside china max saying "you want yummy yummy chicken?" While giving us pieces of chicken. How can you beat that?

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jaythebearded t1_jc3nkmh wrote

Ah man I used to love nabbing a free sample every time, and on a free toothpick for when I'm done eating. I always appreciated that they'd give a free sample to me even when I was very blatantly getting in line for their food anyway.

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dalex89 t1_jc3o70c wrote

He was aggressive about it. When we were like 16 whatever group we were with would just walk up and accept our chicken toothpicks, sometimes none of us really even said anything, it was just part of getting food there

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hepcat91179 t1_jc0o4hs wrote

The "Road to Nowhere" now goes somewhere. 🤣

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SiNisterBarbieDoll13 t1_jc0xocn wrote

😂 🤣 Riiight. I was just always raised to call it that, and always associated it with that horrible smelling mushroom plant. (grateful for those who work there) but that smell 😩🤢 and considering I lived part of my life in Lebanon County with the farms, and liquid pig & cow 💩 that's saying something.

And burnpits in other places.😕

Oddly enough I seen the response and thought of Pirates of the Caribbean. 😂 🤣 😊

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Wuz314159 t1_jc0g82p wrote

>And the bypass is finally done.

Once they finished the Road to Nowhere, Muhlenberg died. Fairgrounds Square was just demolished during Covid.

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SiNisterBarbieDoll13 t1_jc0gj9w wrote

Dang everything is getting to its end, sadly. I haven't been over there in years. 5th street for plenty of other things. Lord I remember going to Ground Round before work @Lucent and the original Crab Barn. Times change 😔

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Escobarhippo t1_jc1udju wrote

That’s how it is at the North Hanover Mall. Ghostly inside.

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