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re: Lakeside Mall...They keep adding stores.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 11:33 am to tankyank13
Posted on 3/7/26 at 11:33 am to tankyank13
Yes the pet store and later the Disney store were the major draws.
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Posted on 3/7/26 at 11:35 am to OneSaintsFan
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I feel Mall of La has a little better shot now that all anchors or full and a few of the newer stores but we will see - they should be taking notes.
I think they’ll be alright for awhile. Mignon Faget closed and tried to blame the mall, when in reality it’s because their jewelry is ugly and their clientele can’t walk that far. But it also recently got a Zara, which was made into kind of a big deal locally. To your point, the anchors are all full again thanks to Dicks. Dillards occupies two anchor spaces and is probably the strongest traditional department store left in the U.S. It would’ve been good of Warby Parker to locate in the Mall, but they’re doing Perkins Rowe instead. It does seem like there are some retailers now taking another look at the BR market, so we’ll see.
This post was edited on 3/7/26 at 11:37 am
Posted on 3/7/26 at 12:33 pm to Jake88
One of the few times n the history of the internet when both are right.
From Mrs. Wheat's website above
From Mrs. Wheat's website above
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Wheaties told us not to use "Wheaty's" for a restaurant name
Posted on 3/7/26 at 12:53 pm to BK Lounge
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Maybe you are not ancient like me.. but im old enough to remember when…
Simmer down youngster!
Some remember an uncovered “mall” anchored on the north by D.H. Holmes and by Maison Blanche on the south nearest to Veterans.
Werlein's for Music had a location there.
In the 60’s they set up a stage facing the pool/fountain in the middle of the place (across from Western Auto to its west) and held Saturday Battles of the Bands.
Yours truly-in the greener days of his youth-won one Saturday with a pickup group of friends and acquaintances and walked the mall like 9th grade gods. I still remember the three songs we played. Live for Today-The Grassroots, We Gotta Get Out of this Place-The Animals, and Because-The Dave Clark Five.
I think Lakeside has gotten In people’s blood generationally. My Poppa, and my Dad used to go here sort of thing.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 1:02 pm to Optimism
It’s because the Feil family knows their stuff about being a landlord, and the expectations that come with it.
Ever since I was a kid in the early 90’s, the mall has constantly renovated, upgraded, and expanded.
Those other malls who met their death operated on a maximize profits/minimize expenses mindset. That eventually bit them in the rear end.
People don’t have to spend money on mall stores, however nowadays if they do, they want an experience. They want amenities. They want to feel like a champ. Outdated malls with musty smells, no water features, no luxury touches, etc etc is depressing. Why would you be motivated to spend money somewhere that is depressing?
I make a special trip at Christmas just to let the kids ride the train. It gets peoples feet on the property.
That latest addition to build a standalone building for Lee Michael’s was huge.
My kids love going to Lakeside.
Ever since I was a kid in the early 90’s, the mall has constantly renovated, upgraded, and expanded.
Those other malls who met their death operated on a maximize profits/minimize expenses mindset. That eventually bit them in the rear end.
People don’t have to spend money on mall stores, however nowadays if they do, they want an experience. They want amenities. They want to feel like a champ. Outdated malls with musty smells, no water features, no luxury touches, etc etc is depressing. Why would you be motivated to spend money somewhere that is depressing?
I make a special trip at Christmas just to let the kids ride the train. It gets peoples feet on the property.
That latest addition to build a standalone building for Lee Michael’s was huge.
My kids love going to Lakeside.
This post was edited on 3/7/26 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 3/7/26 at 1:03 pm to BK Lounge
Esplanade was the clear best mall around. Then the neighborhood went to shite.
Hammond square was a nice older mall, as far as layout and attractiveness.
Hammond square was a nice older mall, as far as layout and attractiveness.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 1:26 pm to Optimism
Thought all the stores were closing. I bet Amazon will end up taking over most malls.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 2:08 pm to TheHarahanian
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Esplanade was doing well until the demographics of Kenner changed following Katrina.
FIFY
Posted on 3/7/26 at 2:12 pm to Shorts Guy
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Whoever runs it never got lazy and tried to let it run itself.
Most malls were owned / run by Simon after years of buying up properties.
It is a REIT… just sucking out cash.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 3:47 pm to Havoc
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If they’d put a good sports bar in there right in the middle of the guys to hang out, they’d make a trillion dollars a year. Maybe more.
They did. Didn’t the guy that killed his gf, cooked her, then jumped off the Montleon not long after Katrina work there?
Posted on 3/7/26 at 5:50 pm to Havoc
Esplanade stores went to sh*t. Once it brought in low end stores, it was over. Lakeside didn’t. I used to prefer Esplanade and thought it was better than Lakeside in its day.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 6:01 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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Lakeside still feels like a mall, especially around the holidays
Wife and I went this past Christmas season. First time I had been there in 25 years and very first time for wife. It really was nicely decorated.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 7:09 pm to Napoleon
Why cant i remember a pet store at Lakeside ? And we went to Lakeside probably twice a week starting when i was a little kid in the very early 1980s.. i do vaguely remember a pet store at Clearview .
Posted on 3/7/26 at 7:32 pm to Optimism
Malls are generally still good where the population density can support them.
Dallas and Houston each have multiple successful malls.
North Park mall in Dallas is one of the nicest and busiest malls in the country
Dallas and Houston each have multiple successful malls.
North Park mall in Dallas is one of the nicest and busiest malls in the country
This post was edited on 3/8/26 at 10:07 am
Posted on 3/7/26 at 7:41 pm to Optimism
I was there two weekend ago and I swore I was in 1998. Place is doing well.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 7:49 pm to Spankum
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I think that was called “Champion’s”
That's it, but it wasn't in the middle of the Mall. It was at one of the entrances.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 10:27 pm to Optimism
Was sad to see it recently lose the Subway and Smashburger options in the food court. Couldn't compete with Cane's and Chik-Fil-A I guess.
Posted on 3/7/26 at 10:48 pm to La Place Mike
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That's it, but it wasn't in the middle of the Mall. It was at one of the entrances.
It was in the middle of the mall if you’re looking at it from Causeway Blvd, with Macys on one end and Dillards on the other.. of course it wasn’t in the middle of the concourse cause that would be weird .
Posted on 3/8/26 at 8:52 am to BK Lounge
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It was in the middle of the mall if you’re looking at it from Causeway Blvd, with Macys on one end and Dillards on the other..
So it wasn't in the middle of the mall.
Be more precise with your words.
Posted on 3/8/26 at 9:38 am to BK Lounge
So where Cheesecake Factory is now
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