What Rite Aid's were still or are still in the 1990s in 2023 and 2024

Rite Aid in Chino Hills. Closed down this month. Was one of the last Rite Aid to have had the 90s signage, and the last one in California to have this signage.

                                 The inside of an RA1 Design (late 90s-early 2000s) Rite Aid store

 Since Rite Aid has been in bankruptcy and has been closing many stores, I thought it would be good to research what Rite Aid locations still have the RA1 Design or if there are still Rite Aid's with a design before then (i.e. if any still retain the Payless Drug or Thrifty Drug design). If there are still any with an earlier design, please let me know. I am wondering. Of those that are still open, are they profitable and popular store locations, or are they Rite Aid locations that should have or were going to close years ago, but haven't. They are all in older, less desirable strip malls and are in areas with fierce competition with Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, and Target. Why haven't they got remodeled?? Why are these locations still open?? Here are some I found:

California:

20 E 18th St, Antioch, CA 94509

575 M St, Crescent City, CA 95531

9940 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335 (Store Closing)

11321 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

335 W Olive Ave, Madera, CA 93637

1020 E Broadway St, Needles, CA 92363 (Store Closing)

3325 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA 92704

811 Tucker Rd, Tehachapi, CA 93561

1970 W Grant Line Rd, Tracy, CA 95376

7239 Woodman Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91405

Idaho

1810 W Pullman Rd, Moscow, ID 83843 (If I am correct, this store apparently still has the 90s Rite Aid signage. At least up till July 2023. Not sure if they updated the sign since then.)

Ohio

2709 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052 (Store Closing)

And locations that closed that were open this year that still retained old design:

1375 Rocking W Dr, Bishop, CA 93514 (closed in November 2023, still retained 90s Rite Aid signage)

3848 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546 (closed in August of 2023, the last Rite Aid store with the Payless Drug design I know of)

4200 Chino Hills Pkwy #500, Chino Hills, CA 91709 (was one of the last Rite Aid locations I knew of to have retained the red 90s Rite Aid signage) (closed in January 2024)

5409 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (closed in October 2023)

31 Fair Ln, Placerville, CA 95667 (was my nearest Rite Aid store) (closed in January 2024)

4004 Foothills Blvd, Roseville, CA 95747 (closed in December 2023)

1730 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825 (closed in August 2023, the last Rite Aid in Sacramento region that still had 90s signage, even though interior received remodel some years back).

1406 W Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704 (closed in October 2023)

1600 N Main St, Meridian, ID 83642 (closed in September 2023, still had 90s Rite Aid signage).

1490 W Center Rd, Essexville, MI 48732 (closed in September 2023)

Here are people's favorite fast-food PlayPlaces

 

Do you remember the fast food playgrounds of the 1990s and early 2000s?? Where were your favorite restaurants for these activities and what type did you enjoy the most?? What year did this activity peak?? Do you still take your kids to the places that still have them or take them on the new renditions of these places?? What version of these playgrounds should be preserved for historical purposes or should make a comeback?? Or do you enjoy the new McDonald's PlayPlaces at their remodeled locations??

What ones are your favorite??

Here are what people think are the best malls

 

What old school McDonald's still remain??

 Here is a list of all the old school McDonald's that still remain, or ones that have been remodeled, but did survive into the 2020s with the old look: https://malls.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Old_School_McDonald%27s_that_have_survived_into_the_2020s#Locations%3A

Dead malls that have surprisingly popular retail draws

 

JCPenney at the now gone Westminster Mall in Colorado. Still operating 12 years after mall's closure. 

I was thinking about something as I have been studying malls. I have noticed that some of these malls have major retail destinations that should make them a success, but I was surprised to learn that they are struggling. And some of these dead and dying malls still have tenants that are a major draw for the region. Where they have stores that are the only ones in a certain area. Here are some examples of malls I am talking about:

Downtown Plaza in California (most of the mall has been demolished for the Sacramento Kings Arena and what was left is now the modern Downtown Commons): has the large Macy's department store, the flagship for the Sacramento region

San Francisco Centre in California: has Bloomingdale's. Mall used to be much more popular until the past couple years.

Westminster Mall in Colorado (now demolished and turned into a downtown area): still has a JCPenney department store, the only one on the US 36 corridor (Westminster, Broomfield, and Boulder area). This JCPenney, according to research is more popular than many other JCPenney stores in alive malls and retail centers.

Chesterfield Mall in Missouri: has the Cheesecake Factory and used to have the American Girl doll store, but has since closed.

St Louis Outlet Mall in Missouri: has Cabela's

Eastern Hills Mall in New York: had Dave and Buster's. Has since moved to the thriving Walden Galleria.

Cary Towne Centre in North Carolina: had Dave and Buster's, which opened at the time the mall started declining. Dave and Buster's has since moved to a new building close by, because the mall has been demolished.

Cincinnati Mills (Forest Fair Village) in Ohio: has Bass Pro Shops, which is moving away from this mall this month to West Chester.

Tri County Mall in Ohio: had BJ's Brewhouse, which recently closed.

Lloyd Center in Oregon: has the Ice Skating Rink and used to have one of the last remaining Suncoast movie stores until 2021. Suncoast still has locations at the Parkdale Mall in Beaumont, Texas, Jacksonville Mall in North Carolina, and Mall at Fairfield Commons in Ohio, none of those I would classify as dead malls.

Harrisburg Mall in Pennsylvania: has Bass Pro Shops

Richland Mall in South Carolina: has Barnes and Noble (the only one in the Columbia area. Soon to be moving to a new location in a non-dead strip mall)

What do you think about this and why did these malls not get the boost these retailers would usually give them?? Why didn't they operate as Class A malls?? Are there any more malls like these ones.

These malls are declining, but their retail district is still going strong

The malls on this list are ones that even though the mall itself is struggling or has closed down (less than 75% full), the surrounding retail plazas around the mall aren't experiencing the same amount of struggle, that still have the major chain stores (Walmart, Target, Sam's Club, Costco, Best Buy, Barnes and Noble/Books A Million, Dick's Sporting Goods, Michaels, Office Depot/Max/Staples, and TJ Maxx to name a few) , are mostly full, and when stores do close in that center, they are replaced by other name brand chain stores.

Arizona:

Metrocenter, Phoenix, Arizona (District is Surviving) (mall has been demolished and is being redeveloped as a mixed use property. But the area is a mixed bag. North and east sides of the district are thriving with name brand stores, restaurants, hotels, and the Castles n Coasters park, while the stores on the south and west sides of the mall have departed and are either empty or have been replaced by non-traditional places.)

Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix, Arizona (District is Surviving) (mall has been demolished and is being redeveloped as a mixed use property)

California:

Hilltop Mall, Richmond, California (District is Hit and Miss. The Richmond side has seen some distress, but the Pinole side is thriving) (mall is closed)

Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills, California (mall has been demolished and is getting redeveloped as a mixed use property) (District is Thriving).

Puente Hills Mall, City of Industry, California (District is Thriving)

Sunrise Mall, Citrus Heights, California (District is Surviving) (Even though the major stores around the mall are still open, the area has seen better days. Many of the major sit down restaurants around the mall have closed and no major sit down restaurants have taken their place. Some of them are empty and some of them have been replaced by local establishments. Since this was the major retail district in the area in the 80s, it has lost its luster since the Westfield Galleria at Roseville opened in 2000).

Vallco Mall, Cupertino, California (District is Thriving) (mall has been demolished. But there is a thriving mixed use development next door, similar to what the mall is planned to become)

Colorado:

Foothills Mall, Fort Collins, Colorado (District is Thriving)

The Peaks Mall, Longmont, Colorado (District is Thriving) (mall has been demolished and replaced by a thriving power center)

Westminster Mall, Westminster, Colorado (District is in the middle between Surviving and Thriving) (mall has been demolished and is being redeveloped as a downtown for the city)

Connecticut:

Enfield Square, Enfield, Connecticut

Florida:

Orlando Fashion Square, Orlando, Florida

Sarasota Square, Sarasota, Florida

Idaho:

Silver Lake Mall, Couer d Alene, Idaho

Illinois:

Stratford Square Mall, Bloomingdale, Illinois

Indiana:

Marquette Mall, Michigan City, Indiana (mall has closed) (The city as a whole isn't exactly thriving, so the area has seen decline. But maybe not any more than other areas around the Great Lakes).

Iowa:

Valley West Mall, West Des Moines, Iowa

Michigan:

Lansing Mall, Lansing, Michigan

Lakeside Mall, Sterling Heights, Michigan

Midland Mall, Midland, Michigan

The Orchards Mall, Benton Harbor, Michigan

Westshore Mall, Holland, Michigan (the mall has been redeveloped as a strip mall)

Minnesota:

Burnsville Center, Burnsville, Minnesota

Missouri:

Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, Missouri (District is Thriving) (mall is closed)

Crestwood Mall, Crestwood, Missouri (mall has been demolished and is being redeveloped).

Metro North Mall, Kansas City, Missouri (mall has been demolished and is being redeveloped as a mixed-use development. But unlike the other ones, this district has seen more distress since some of the retailers around it have moved to the Zona Rosa/Barrywoods area. But the retailers that haven’t moved to those areas are choosing to stay open and new quality businesses have taken the place of those that have moved.)

Nebraska:

Crossroads Mall, Omaha, Nebraska (mall has been demolished and is getting redeveloped)

Nevada:

Boulevard Mall, Las Vegas, Nevada (mall isn’t dead. It is filled with more local shops and unusual uses rather than typical mall stores).

New Hampshire:

Steeplegate Mall, Concord, New Hampshire (mall has closed)

New York:

Boulevard Mall, Buffalo, New York

Eastern Hills Mall, Williamsville, New York

Great Northern Mall, Clay, New York (mall is closed)

Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston, New York

ShoppingTown Mall, DeWitt, New York (mall is closed)

Sunrise Mall, Massapequa, New York (mall is closed and is getting redeveloped)

Wilton Mall, Saratoga Springs, New York (mall isn’t exactly dead. It is filled with more local shops and unusual uses rather than typical mall stores).

North Carolina:

Cary Towne Center, Cary, North Carolina (District is Thriving) (mall has been demolished) (The area next to the mall may not be thriving, but it is only a mile from the popular Crossroads Plaza area).

Ohio:

Chapel Hill Mall, Akron, Ohio (District is Surviving) (mall is closed. Mixed bag. Area immediately next to mall is dilapidated, but Howe Ave in Cuyahoga Falls is thriving with many name brand retailers. But being in Akron, it has been struggling. Maybe not as much as other areas)

Northgate Mall, Cincinnati, Ohio (District is Thriving) (This area is becoming more popular as West Cincinnati's retail go to. It seems like it is supplanting the Tri County and Western Hills areas).

North Towne Square, Toledo, Ohio (District is Surviving) (mall has been demolished. The Toledo area isn't thriving in general. But the area is performing much better than I expected it to be. Still has a Target and an OfficeMax operating, which is unusual for a dead mall area in the rust belt)

Tri County Mall, Cincinnati, Ohio (District is Surviving) (mall is closed. But area is a mixed bag. Some empty buildings and some closed shops from places that haven't gone out of business but have moved to other parts of town (such as West Chester), but still a healthy amount of name brand retailers).

Oklahoma:

Tulsa Promenade, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Pennsylvania:

Century III Mall, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania (mall is closed)

Colonial Park Mall, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Exton Square Mall, Exton, Pennsylvania

Nittany Mall, State College, Pennsylvania (District is Thriving) (It is a college town and one of the only major retail areas in the city, which should be thriving since the town itself is popular)

Pittsburgh Mills, Tarentum, Pennsylvania (District is Surviving) (Not much retail surrounds the mall. But what is around it still seems like it is doing well. But the area did lose their Best Buy store a few years back, which is some sort of sign of economic malaise. And it is in a struggling area. But the area still retains many of the major stores).

West Manchester Mall, York, Pennsylvania (has been converted into a thriving power center)

South Carolina:

The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina (District is Thriving) (This is not the college. Mall is named after the college)

Village at Sandhill, Columbia, South Carolina

Texas:

Valley View Center, Dallas, Texas (District is Thriving) (has been demolished and is being redeveloped as a mixed-use development. But this mall is also next to the thriving Dallas Galleria, which this area is mainly anchored by.)

Vista Ridge Mall, Lewisville, Texas (District is Surviving) (mall isn’t exactly dead. It is filled with more local shops and unusual uses rather than typical mall stores. The district still has the major chain stores around them. But it does seem like it has seen better days with some major retail vacancies nearby and areas such as Flower Mound, Frisco, and Southlake have supplanted this area in popularity. And it is overbuilt with retail buildings).

Collin Creek Mall, Plano, Texas (District is Mixed) (has been demolished and is being redeveloped as a mixed-use development.) (The district still has the major retail chains and restaurants. Even though Allen/Fairview has become a major threat to this district, retailers still want to locate to this area).

Sunrise Mall, Corpus Christi, Texas (mall is closed. But the mall is shared by the still popular La Palmera Mall next door).

Vermont:

Burlington Town Center, Burlington, Vermont (mall has closed and is getting redeveloped) (In the thriving downtown of Burlington)

Diamond Run Mall, Rutland, Vermont (mall has closed) (The only retail district in Rutland)

Virginia:

Charlottesville Fashion Square, Charlottesville, Virginia (District is Thriving) (It is in a thriving college town)

Chesapeake Square, Chesapeake, Virginia (District is Surviving)

Virginia Center Commons, Glen Allen, Virginia (mall is closed)

Washington:

Northgate Mall, Seattle, Washington (is being redeveloped into a mixed-use property. But interestingly, the buildings left at the mall are filled with businesses more associated with a thriving retail property.)

Wisconsin:

Regency Mall, Racine, Wisconsin (District is Surviving) (It still has the major retail establishments near it, since it is Racine's premier retail district. But Kenosha/Pleasant Prairie seems like it has supplanted this area.)

Despite being in declining retail districts, these malls are defying the odds

Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino, CA

Here's a list I created of malls that are still thriving or at least hanging on in areas that have been declining and falling apart as a whole. I created this list after researching and visiting the Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino, which is in a rough area, but the mall is still surprisingly popular. I thought it would be good to create a list of where all these malls are at. 

These are the malls that are more than 85% full and are filled with name brand chain stores and are usually busy. They are usually larger malls with more than 70 stores. But they are in an area that the surrounding retail plazas are either in decline (many of the stores have moved out and been replaced by either discount bazaars, thrift stores, or unusual uses that don't really complement a retail center) , or there are not many retail plazas surrounding the mall to begin with. Or it is in an area with more industrial parks than retailers.

California:

Valley Plaza, Bakersfield, California (not much retail around it to begin with. But it is a mixed bag between name brand chain stores and restaurants versus buildings filled with low-end discount stores. Its district is more removed from the beaten path of retail more than it is declining)

Eastridge Mall, San Jose, California (not much retail around it to begin with)

Fashion Fair, Fresno, California (not much retail around it to begin with. But it is a mixed bag between name brand chain stores and restaurants versus buildings filled with low-end discount stores. Its district is more removed from the beaten path of retail more than it is declining)

Inland Center, San Bernardino, California

Colorado:

FlatIron Crossing, Broomfield, Colorado (not much retail around it to begin with. But what complexes there are comprise a mixed bag, with completely empty buildings comprising some of them while there are upscale hotels and restaurants surrounding the property.)

Florida:

The Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida

Georgia:

Mall at Stonecrest, Lithonia, Georgia

Southlake Mall, Morrow, Georgia

Indiana:

Castleton Square, Indianapolis, Indiana (mixed bag. There is a mix between thriving retail complexes with name brand stores and campuses that have been filled by self-storage places and international markets. May be overbuilt, but in general, the area seems to be thriving.)

Nevada:

Meadows Mall, Las Vegas, Nevada

New York:

Destiny USA, Syracuse, New York (no retail around the mall. It is part of a redevelopment of a blighted area of Downtown Syracuse)

Walden Galleria, Buffalo, New York (the buildings around the area are filled with name brand stores, but there aren't nearly the amount of retail establishments around the mall as Boulevard Mall and Eastern Hills Mall have)

Utah:

Valley Fair Mall, West Valley City, Utah (not much retail around it to begin with, but the retail and restaurants scene around it seems to be healthy, with quality options around the property).

There are probably some more, but here is what I could come up with.