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re: Mall of Louisiana's future
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:16 pm to RunninReb
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:16 pm to RunninReb
All malls will collapse and fail. Its over, as they are known now.
Not because of danger, but my 20 yr old daughter will NOT shop at a mall. It doesnt fit her lifestyle and believe me, she would have been their target customer 5 years ago.
Being older, the last time I entered the mall was in Lafayette, because there's a big furniture store located there now, LOL
Shes 90% online and as the fitting size system gets more accurate, they'll even do more.
I expect BR mall gonna do the same...slowly any respectable store will close down. There are too many nice "Perkins row type" straps around the area. It takes all the real money customers away from the mall.
Its dead, and doesnt know it yet
Not because of danger, but my 20 yr old daughter will NOT shop at a mall. It doesnt fit her lifestyle and believe me, she would have been their target customer 5 years ago.
Being older, the last time I entered the mall was in Lafayette, because there's a big furniture store located there now, LOL
Shes 90% online and as the fitting size system gets more accurate, they'll even do more.
I expect BR mall gonna do the same...slowly any respectable store will close down. There are too many nice "Perkins row type" straps around the area. It takes all the real money customers away from the mall.
Its dead, and doesnt know it yet
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Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:24 pm to ChatGPT of LA
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All malls will collapse and fail. It's over, as they are known now.
Don't travel much do you? There are plenty of successful (and safe) malls that have strong retail performance with a good mix of RD&E. Successful malls are becoming town centers with Fitness + Residential + Hotel + RD&E.
They all have the following in common.
Strong visible security presence
Excellent lighting
High-quality tenants
Parking lot management
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:29 pm to Unit225
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I believe the final straw was when Cortana mall closed.
100%. You have to have the white people mall and the mall that white people used to go to.
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:33 pm to Rouge
St George has lost control of The Mall of Louisiana
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:40 pm to ike221
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This is perfect and so true. It's why Baker and eventually Zachary will fall. Middle class white and black people tuck tail and run and do not stand their ground.
They allow thugs to push them out of their favorite stores, homes, tailgates, etc
They run and hide too easily. Instead of talking to elected officials, police, representatives, etc.
It's just the French influence. Complain and do nothing.
The legal and political system is a complete failure. Look at the crime rates and disorder in the EBR area. Many of them are repeat offenders thanks to weak democrat judges. It's better to move if you can afford it. Zachary will absolutely be another Baker so the smart ones are selling now to make a profit while dumb people who think they can fight to fix it stay and buy homes. 5 years from now Zachary home prices will drop notably.
Also there's nothing to fight for. Zachary is just your average Louisiana decent suburban town. Nothing special about it you can't find elsewhere. The schools were special but not anymore
This post was edited on 4/27/26 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 4/27/26 at 12:46 pm to RunninReb
There's no future. I grew up in BR and remember the excitement of MOL. When it first opened there was no sense of danger whatsoever. It's really sad to see where it is now.
I expect the mall to close in the next 5 years and Perkin Rowe will become the new shopping center and the ones in Gonzales.
Even though Republicans control state government, Louisiana has a lot of powerful democrats who are destroying the state. Also the Republicans in state has are not among the brightest Republicans like you'll see in Florida, Georgia, and Texas.
I expect the mall to close in the next 5 years and Perkin Rowe will become the new shopping center and the ones in Gonzales.
Even though Republicans control state government, Louisiana has a lot of powerful democrats who are destroying the state. Also the Republicans in state has are not among the brightest Republicans like you'll see in Florida, Georgia, and Texas.
This post was edited on 4/27/26 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 4/27/26 at 1:09 pm to 3deadtrolls
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100%. You have to have the white people mall and the mall that white people used to go to.
Without a strong White population no mall will thrive. Black and Hispanics can't sustain a good mall. That's what happened to Cortana and Bon Marche .. once the Whites left so did the mall
This post was edited on 4/27/26 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 4/28/26 at 1:03 pm to fofuh4
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St George has lost control of The Mall of Louisiana
It never had control of the Mall of LA. Check the maps
Posted on 4/28/26 at 1:29 pm to Novastar
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Successful malls are becoming town centers with Fitness + Residential + Hotel + RD&E.
yea those are a mix of indoor/outdoor with lots of good restaurants
The Acadiana Mall and Mall of LA won't become that
Posted on 4/28/26 at 1:36 pm to RunninReb
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If these tenants do in fact pull out they should be vocal as to WHY.
That'll really show the folks who DGAF about anything
"Oh no, we can't go to Sharper Image anymore? Hey anyway, want to buy some crack?"
Posted on 4/28/26 at 1:51 pm to sportsaddit68
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If I want to go to a mall, I would just drive to Lakeside in Metairie. And we mostly go there for the kids to see the Lego store.
Lakeside needs to be studied
They've thrived and stayed full, both in retailers and shoppers, while most other malls either closed or have seen steep declines in the quality of their stores and clientele. Given its close proximity to Orleans Parish, I have no clue how that mall hasn't been plagued with issues caused by urban yutes.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 1:55 pm to RunninReb
I want the mall to survive. Dicks house of sport is good for the mall because it is now directly connected. That is about the only good thing going for it
Posted on 4/28/26 at 1:58 pm to Tiger Prawn
quote:we also go shopping at lakeside if necessary (we live in Baton Rouge)
Lakeside needs to be studied
I remember in the mid 1990s - it got questionable to go there at night - but Harry Lee cleaned it up quickly. I don’t remember going to lakeside when there wasn’t a JP Sheriff Deputy there
We lived in Orleans Parish then and we rarely went to Lake Forest and one of the times we went to Oakwood there was a shooting. But then again Krauss and Maison Blanche were still on Canal St. and the mafia had the French Quarter under control then, so you could still shop there too.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 2:06 pm to thenza
I’ve never understood why any non-LGBT male would go to the mall.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 8:15 pm to GreenRockTiger
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the mafia had the French Quarter under control then, so you could still shop there too.
NO was a better place when the mafia was here.
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