It's time for your favorite show, Bad Malls and Stores. Today, we'll be talking about a pretty run down place in Massapequa, called Westfield Sunrise! ;)
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Anyway, Westfield Sunrise was a mall I looked forward to going to occasionally growing up, especially going with my aunt and my cousin. Nowadays, the mall looks like hurricane damaged environment that can't recover from its coma.
It used to be a decent mall, where there was a variety of stores and kiosks to attract costumers, along with a food court. I always made a promise to never give up on that mall, and that I would always be their number one shopper, when I got to go there.
Negatives:
1. Westfield mall seems to be lacking in popularity and it's starting to become very cheap and run down, as opposed to Broadway Commons, Roosevelt Field, and Walt Whitman.
2. Their stores constantly close down and they replace them with inexpensive and unknown retailers. The raunchy Walmart closed, probably because of the filth and the unusual atmosphere of items all over the place. Very unusual, speaking of it being a good mall. Not!!!!
3. The food court is no longer there, and it seems that we only have two options now, as opposed the 8 or 9 that we used to have: Arthur Treachers, Nathan's, KFC, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and etc. But, at least we can eat seasoned cardboard pizza at Sbarro, which is okay to say the least, but not that yummy. Don't you love the high quality buffalo slice. Nah, I don't think so.
4. The kiosks aren't as high in their quality, as they once were. They replaced the Starbucks with a more luxurious coffee shop, known as are you ready for this, Dunkin Donuts! ;) Actually not that luxurious, but absolutely terrible and just a slap in the face. What ever happened to Avon? I don't know.
Anyway, the only positives are Wetzel Pretzel, Auntie Annie's, and Great Spirits Collection, which sells amazing Native American merchandise. Two stars, because of the positives, even though I can't stand much of that store in modern times. They should definitely fix that elevator. It's old and dirty.
This mall needs to be sold, or turned in to a place like Tanger Outlets. I'm left absolutely speechless by this. Westfield, your new title is drainfield. read more