Columbiana Centre

[Mr.Marc]

I don't know that the space is big enough but I'd like to see a Friday's go in there. We don't have one on this side of town.

That's exactly what they need to put there.

[Temeteron]

Probably, since everything else is closing out of richland mall, fridays might even move from there lol

[waccamatt]

Probably, since everything else is closing out of richland mall, fridays might even move from there lol

Tem, just one time I would like to read something besides a negative post from you.

[Temeteron]

Tem, just one time I would like to read something besides a negative post from you.

Ive said plenty of positive things, maybe youre just not reading the topics that i go into.......and i dont see anything negative about that post i made about friday's leaving richland mall, i had a premonition that other stores were going to close from there and they did, its just common sense....has nothing to do with being negative

[DigitalSky]

uh, this doesn't bode well. http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4486329 Attack outside Columbiana Centre

[krazeeboi]

Wow, I was sorry to hear that. But the victim seems to be taking it kinda well. She says she'll just adjust the hours she shops at the mall instead of not shopping there at all.

[Temeteron]

I just noticed how franchisish Columbiana is.....it doesnt really have mom and pop stores like Columbia Place does......the only one i can think of is the nail salon

[NCMike1981]

the franchises tend to graviate towards a city's dominant mall versus the weaker one...this has occured in a couple of malls around the Triangle as a result of the "mall wars" that have occured since the 2002 opening of the 2 new "megamalls"...

Edited March 16, 2006 by NCMike1981

[Temeteron]

I miss the Challenges Arcade that used to be in the food court lol

[mallguy]

the franchises tend to graviate towards a city's dominant mall versus the weaker one...this has occured in a couple of malls around the Triangle as a result of the "mall wars" that have occured since the 2002 opening of the 2 new "megamalls"...

Which ones? Northgate and where else? Cary Towne Center? I am going to the Triangle this weekend and always enjoy some mall time. Thanks.

[Temeteron]

Which ones? Northgate and where else? Cary Towne Center? I am going to the Triangle this weekend and always enjoy some mall time. Thanks.

No, I think he/she was referring to Triangle Town Centre and Crabtree Valley

[DigitalSky]

no.

Two new megamalls are Triangle Town Center (I-540/Capital/US 1) north Raleigh and The Streets at Southpoint Mall (I-40/Fayetteville Rd) Durham.

[NCMike1981]

^yep those are the megamalls I was referring too, the weaker malls still existing in the Triangle indeed being Northgate and Cary Towne, not to mention the two malls that closed almost immediately after the two new malls opened, South Square and North Hills, although both have been reinvinted in non traditional mall formats. Northgate is still functioning although it's lost an anchor and quite a few inline tenants (it's gaining a movie theater for part of the anchor space) and Cary Towne may have lost a few inline tenants over the years but it's pretty much your typical mipriced mall stores, lacking quite a few upper-mid chains but still holding on.

[mallguy]

Thanks for the tips and North Hills, or whatever it's called now, is really nice! Odd to see a Target and a JC Penney that looks like a Saks together with very upscale stores. Perhaps Richland could be resurrected like this?

Unfortunately did not get to see any of the Triangle's dying malls.

[DigitalSky]

Unfortunately did not get to see any of the Triangle's dying malls.

That's because they're gone or renovated.. unless you count University Mall in CH but it's not really dying.

Edited March 28, 2006 by cantnot

[TheCarolinaKing]

That's because they're gone or renovated.. unless you count University Mall in CH but it's not really dying.

I dont know, when I went there it looked pretty dead. Kind of reminded me of Dutch Square Mall a little.

[StevenRocks]

University Mall isn't the most active place. But it's not dead in the least.

[Temeteron]

Any news here?

[Temeteron]

California Pizza Kitchen would do really well if they opened where Spinnaker's used to be

[Temeteron]

Coach is coming to the old Petite Sophisticate location.......in Spring of 2007 though.....Good job Columbiana!! It's about time!

[sonofaque86]

California Pizza Kitchen is SO good...I eat there when I go to Charlotte...They should really open that up because the restaurants at Columbiana are getting OLD and boring

[Mr.Marc]

Coach is coming to the old Petite Sophisticate location.......in Spring of 2007 though.....Good job Columbiana!! It's about time!

Where did u get that information from? Tell us more...elaborate, please.

[BrasilnSC]

Coach is coming to the old Petite Sophisticate location.......in Spring of 2007 though.....Good job Columbiana!! It's about time!

I heard this also. My friend works at Banana Republic and said Coach was going to move next door. Hurrah!

[Mr.Marc]

I heard this also. My friend works at Banana Republic and said Coach was going to move next door. Hurrah!

I just had a thought. Coach would not be a good match with the JC Penny coming in.

[BrasilnSC]

LOL.....well, Columbiana will have a variety of stores like no other mall.