I have seen the future of crossroads Mall if anyone with the financial backing has the desire to pull it off. This last week I paid a visit to Discover Mills Mall in Lawrenceville, GA (metro Atlanta). This concept based in OKC would be a sure winner and could bring Crossroads back to life.
So what makes Discover Mills unique? It is basically an outlet mall with the usual outlet stores with some regular mall stores, but the big difference is what it uses instead of large anchor department stores. It has 7 spaces that are the size of department stores but they house the following 7 businesses.

1. A huge Bass Pro.
2. An 18 screen theater
3. Medieval Times Dinner Theater
4. Airsoft Combat Arena
5. An indoor skate park
6. A huge Books A Million
7. Dave and Busters

They also have an 18 hole mini golf course, a store with a 465 foot slot racing track ($5 for 5 minutes of racing), an indoor inflatable bouncing business with 8 very large inflated climbing structures, a rock climbing wall, and many similar businesses. It is basically a large indoor amusement park where the parents can shop while the kids play. Perfect for those cold days.

Discover Mills - Lawrenceville, GA 30043 | Simon Malls