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James19991 OP t1_itlwwod wrote

Reply to comment by citylifeadventures in The Walmart at the Waterworks Mall is closing in November by James19991

Yeah, it definitely wasn't that great of a store and I don't really care for Walmart in general, but it absolutely served a purpose for that area. I'm not sure what could be interested in taking that store space too. There is a Target not that far from there already, and the days of smaller regional discount department store chains like Ames has been over for 20 years now.

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citylifeadventures t1_itlypjf wrote

Probably Spirit Halloween next year 😂 😭

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DirtNapsRevenge t1_itn3xtp wrote

Thunderdome style please...

Six mattress stores enter one mattress store leaves.

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James19991 OP t1_itm1gsa wrote

Maybe if it's still empty 🤣. I just remembered that there's also a Target in Harmar as well, if it's fine that it's not Walmart for a discount chain!

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mr_pgh t1_itn1csq wrote

Harmar Target just had a huge renovation.. so it's apparently doing great.

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Costanzaslife23 t1_itm5c9t wrote

My money’s on Homegoods or Going! Going! Gone! for that space.

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PunkRockKing t1_itmzdrx wrote

We actually really need this, since Bed, Bath and Beyond closed over the pandemic. I need a good place for towels and bedding

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RadicalAns t1_itn15rn wrote

That store used to be an Ames back in the day.

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DjNuppie t1_itnmvhg wrote

When you realize just how old you are (I'm 41)... I remember going there as Hills and Zares (or Zales my ancient brain can't rember exactly) and if they didn't have what mom needed it was off to phar-mor we walk

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JustHereForTheSaul t1_ito358f wrote

Wasn't it Zayres? I don't remember one being at that location -- I only remember Hills -- but I think that was the name of the chain.

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Legal-Ad7793 t1_itoq53j wrote

My mom was a Hills stores manager when I was little. Now it's a Roses. I miss Phar-Mor & Kmart too!

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James19991 OP t1_itn7s9f wrote

I'm old enough to remember when it was. These days, Walmart prefers Supercenters or their Neighborhood format places over spaces of this size in the middle too.

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stoogemcduck t1_itmkic6 wrote

I wouldn’t be surprised if Aldi moved in. that plaza is unusually far away from the nearest store for as high traffic as it is, they’re pretty aggressive about expansion and probably don’t like how much area Giant Eagle’s getting to itself there.

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PunkRockKing t1_itmzosl wrote

Giant Eagle fights to keep other grocers out, that’s why the Walmart there never had full groceries. I’d love a Trader Joe’s

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bdoc01 t1_itn7t83 wrote

yup they have non-competes in their leases. sometimes they don’t get re-upped but it’s definitely a blocker in many areas.

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phasmos t1_ito6cyu wrote

More than once, I've emailed Trader Joe's and recommended the vacant Community Market in the next plaza over on Freeport. No response. The rumor I heard is that Giant Eagle bought the space for the express purpose of keeping competition out, which wouldn't surprise me much.

For a while, Fresh Market was planning to open a branch there. It's a Whole Foods-type organic food market; the existing local store is by the Galleria in Mt. Lebanon. They eventually backed out.

A Trader Joe's on that side of the river would be fantastic. More likely, they'd plunk another Aldi in there, but it's just been sitting there empty for years now.

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mhoppy86 t1_itpy60e wrote

Giant Eagle owned the space already, leasing it out to the Community Market, through their Echo Realty division. Giant Eagle was also the distributor for the store, so they made money through wholesaling and rent.

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phasmos t1_itswp3j wrote

They thought of everything. 🤔

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bangarangrufiOO t1_itmmtok wrote

They’d have to split the building, bc Aldi only needs about 1/4th that space.

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James19991 OP t1_itmoj1k wrote

Eh, that building is way too large for an Aldi.

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DrKeithOctagon t1_itnulse wrote

The Aldi in Peters Township was built in a portion of an old KMart. The rest of the old KMart still exists / is attached to it.

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DeadlyBrad42 t1_itmfh0n wrote

There is a Target up the street, however critically it is not on a bus line. This Walmart seemed to be a solid location for folks to access without needing their own transport.

Edited! Didn't realize the Target is on the bus line, although it's probably an extra transfer away now for most folks.

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cosa_horrible t1_itn0uf9 wrote

The 1 goes to the Target in Harmar. It is 100% on the bus line.

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drewbaccaAWD t1_itm12qc wrote

What's nearby now, I think a Ross? So probably another one of those types... Marshalls, TJ Maxx, etc. At least that would give an option for some basic housewares. Wouldn't be a bad spot for an Ollies.

Not a huge fan of Walmart either but sorry to see it go, it was convenient although I haven't lived/worked in that area for half a decade now.

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James19991 OP t1_itm18u6 wrote

I think there's already a TJ Maxx and Marshalls at that mall, unless they've closed in the nearly 5 years since I frequented that area. Ollie's would be a good thing to have there I think.

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thatdude778 t1_itmnlxz wrote

Theres an Ollie's a few miles away where the old Kmart was on Route 8.

I think they should just put a Best Buy In there.

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awesomecatdad t1_itmjfqj wrote

Both still there, next door to each other, over by the book store.

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Logical-Rip-8138 t1_itmglaz wrote

Marshall’s is already in that plaza.

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drewbaccaAWD t1_itmipzt wrote

The problem I'm having is that I'm picturing like 10 different plazas in my mind and trying to remember which is where (without pulling up a map). I should have just pulled up the map. lol thanks. I usually stop by that area when I go to the Aspinwall VA but I haven't been there since pre-pandemic.

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dpawaters t1_itqssfk wrote

We need a Sierra in the Pittsburgh area. Like a Marshall's version of REI (owned by Tjmaxx, etc)

https://www.sierra.com/

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drewbaccaAWD t1_itqvge6 wrote

Formerly known as Sierra Trading Post.. I know it well.

I didn't realize they had physical stores? I've ordered from Sierra a few times!

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