
Do You Remember These Stores at CherryVale Mall from 1980?
I came across a little snippet of a CherryVale Mall map from 1980, and I'm not going to lie, it sent me down a bit of a nostalgic rabbithole.
What's funny is I was born in 1997, so I wasn't exactly walking around the mall in 1980. But looking through the list, there are so many stores I actually remember being at CherryVale Mall. Some I completely forgot about until seeing their names again!
Do You Remember These Stores at CherryVale Mall?
The map features stores like The Limited, Fannie May, Marshall Field & Co., Radio Shack, Sears, County Seat, Aladdin's Castle, Pet World, Waldenbooks, Hanover Shoes, Carousel Snack Bar, Wicks 'N' Sticks and Orange Julius.
There are some pretty recognizable names in there!
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I was just talking with a coworker about Radio Shack and Sears, which makes finding this map ever more fun. And Sears? I definitely remember those Black Fridays. That store would be absolutely packed!
It's wild how many places were once part of our everyday shopping trips are now just memories and a blast from the past. Feel old yet?
Now I'm curious how many of these stores you remember. Did you shop at The Limited? Play at Aladdin's Castle? Grab something from Orange Julius (yes, I'm guilty!)? Or maybe you have a memory of a store not from 1980! Share it.
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Malls aren't what they used to be, that's for sure. As many of them close, new ones open and usually don't stay long. I'm hoping malls make a comeback, eventually. Not sure if that'd ever happen with how online shopping is nowadays, but a girl can only dream!
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