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Originally Posted by Micjones
Weird location. Weird design. Weird food court.
There's quite a bit wrong with that place.
I think the proposed changes will help out quite a bit though.
I usually only go there for Burlington Coat Factory.
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I swear to God, the main problem was the started it as solely a factory outlet collection. St. Louis Mills has almost identical layout, and is similarly out in the boonies, but it does a shit-ton of business because it mixes the outlets with legit chains. Instead of 'As seen on TV' next to 'Burlington Coat Outlet' next to 'Fuller Brush Outlet,' they intersperse a Bed Bath and Beyond, Circuit City, and factory stores, which are hybrids of outlets and showcases, like the Nike Factrory Store, where you can get their discontinued stuff AND their newest and best. Oh, and speaking of Cabelas, the snagged Cabelas as an anchor rather than letting them build elsewhere.
They also teamed up with the blues to have their practice facilities there, so shopper can catch them practicing, and they can repurpose the rink for general skating or youth athletics when the Blues aren't practicing.
The Nascar Shop, where you can buy Nascar shit, or play racing video games, or race actual electric 'Nascar' go-karts.
They need a swankier draw than bargains, because it's a fine line between a bargain mecca and a dump filled with discontinued stuff no one wanted in the first place.
http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=1244