Crossroads Mall

[Pete]

Do the schools mentioned include kindergartens?

I'm sure it would include kindergartens, since they are schools.

[Pete]

Interestingly, permits were just filed for a new Chinese buffet restaurant, but it will be inside the mall without an exterior entrance; the one outside door shown is for deliveries. This would be totally separate from the store/warehouse/food court planned for the old JC Penney building to the west.

I believe that most recently this space was some sort of buffet, but it's being remodeled. At over 11,000 square feet, it's a huge space for a restaurant.

Customers would have to enter through the old north entrance to the mall, which means they'll have to take all the boards down and have a functioning entrance and exit. I suppose they could block off the rest of the mall, but maybe this is the start of trying to bring tenants and people into the mall itslef.

Just to the west of that mall entrance (opposite this new buffet), Braum's had a location they opened in 90's.

[HOT ROD]

very intersting on the Mall Only entrance.

The restaurant itself makes me think of Fuze on NW Expressway. ...

[Martin]

this spot was originally picadilly cafeteria, right? if so, this was an asian buffet in the early 2000's, so it shouldn't need too much reconfiguration.

i wonder if there is any purpose to the 'egress corridor' on the right side of the image besides it being an artifact of the mall's layout.

[Ginkasa]

this spot was originally picadilly cafeteria, right? if so, this was an asian buffet in the early 2000's, so it shouldn't need too much reconfiguration.

i wonder if there is any purpose to the 'egress corridor' on the right side of the image besides it being an artifact of the mall's layout.

I don't know anything about a Picadilly, but I do recall this spot being the Asian buffet.

[jn1780]

I found this video walkthrough on the final couple of days of the mall. The first few minutes shows where the location where the buffet is going. Also, I didn't realize the old Braums door handles were still there even though it was gone for several years before the mall actually closed.

Bold move for the Asian Buffett to move in so early. Guess their hoping the grocery store will drive enough business?

[Pete]

I make it a point to go by Crossroads periodically and I did so yesterday.

I can't see any signs of movement on anything. Just tons of weeds and boarded-up entrances.

The building permits have all been issued. Not sure the reason for lack of progress.

[Boop]

I make it a point to go by Crossroads periodically and I did so yesterday.

I can't see any signs of movement on anything. Just tons of weeds and boarded-up entrances.

The building permits have all been issued. Not sure the reason for lack of progress.

Can you still get in the mall though? I wish they would bulldoze the mall honestly, it is an eyesore to look at and it would be nice to have a new building that would be useable like office spaces and stuff like that

[Pete]

No, the entrances to the mall have been closed for a while.

[Boop]

this spot was originally picadilly cafeteria, right? if so, this was an asian buffet in the early 2000's, so it shouldn't need too much reconfiguration.

i wonder if there is any purpose to the 'egress corridor' on the right side of the image besides it being an artifact of the mall's layout.

Yes, there was a Picadilly cafeteria, I remembered I used to go to Picadilly cafeteria at Crossroads every Sunday after church

[Boop]

No, the entrances to the mall have been closed for a while.

I was hoping to go inside so it will bring back memories

[Martin]

there is an antique show the first weekend of each month and you can enter a small portion of the mall then. admission is something like $2.

here is a pic i took from june 4th:

[Boop]

there is an antique show the first weekend of each month and you can enter a small portion of the mall then. admission is something like $2.

here is a pic i took from june 4th:

It still looks the same but I will go next week and check it out

[Boop]

Rajan Cujan is going to be moving in Crossroads Mall where the old Chifilia was and Crossroads will be adding where people can drop off younger kids while parents shop and kids can play and do stuff, it sounds cool

[Pete]

Rajan Cujan is going to be moving in Crossroads Mall where the old Chifilia was and Crossroads will be adding where people can drop off younger kids while parents shop and kids can play and do stuff, it sounds cool

Where are you seeing/hearing this?

[Tavia]

It was shared on Facebook yesterday, a group called Crossroads Convention Center. It listed multiple businesses that had signed leases for different mall spots along with videos of tours etc.

[Boop]

Where are you seeing/hearing this?

On Facebook called Crossroads Convention Center

[Pete]

Crossroads Mall is set to reopen in the next couple of months.

Each of the 90,000SF floors at the old Dillard's will be converted into huge banquet and event spaces.

Several restaurants and local businesses of all types have signed already signed leases.

The out-of-state owner has partnered with a local group that is driving the leasing activity and organizing the cleanup needed after several years of complete closure.

The JC Penney building is still on track to becoming a large Asian food and restaurant supply store, along with a food court. Another large Chinese buffet is planned for inside the mall.

Sante Fe South schools own the buildings and operate facilities at the other two previous department stores: Wards and John A. Brown.

If all goes to plan, the mall should reopen its doors in August or September.

More info about leasing space and future tenants:
https://www.facebook.com/crossroadsconventioncenter

[SoonerDave]

Pete: Minor corrections: The Santa Fe space was Montgomery Wards. Sears was never in Crossroads. John A Brown was in the north end, which was at various times Sanger Harris, Foley's, and Macy's. When the mall closed, Hudiburg Automotive Group operated a parts distribution center out of the site. Now that's not to say Santa Fe might not have bought that location as well after Hudiburg closed the parts center, but there's no question Sears never had a Crossroads store. There was smoke around the idea that Sears wanted the Wards space after.Warda went bankrupt, but Wards ownership of that space was an intractable obstacle and the effort was eventually abandoned.

[Pete]

The Sears thing was just a typo which I corrected.

And SFS absolutely owns those two former dept. stores.

[SoonerDave]

The Sears thing was just a typo which I corrected.

And SFS absolutely owns those two former dept. stores.

Good enough. Great to see the place being revitalized.

[Pete]

It was the first time I had been in the mall since I moved away in 1989 when all the department stores were still open and it hadn't completely transformed into its 'sad mall' phase.

It took me a while to get my bearings because everything was empty but once I did, I could fully visualize all the stores from when I worked there in college in the early '80s.

It was a very melancholy experience and I'm sure similar to someone returning to their small town and seeing Main Street all boarded up.

[chssooner]

Still so humbling to see it in this shape. I remember growing up in the 90s, and Crossroads was always insanely busy. To see it end up like this, I didn't see it coming as a kid (looking back, I guess there were signs).

[Soonerman]

Wasn't Steve and Barry's in the Montgomery Ward space for a little bit?

[Mississippi Blues]

Wasn't Steve and Barry's in the Montgomery Ward space for a little bit?

Unless I have false memories then yes, there was.