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Informative Links
These sites provide additional perspectives on retail history, mall culture, and the changing landscape of American shopping centers.
Mall History & Documentation
Retail History & Cultural Nostalgia
Retail News & Industry Resources
Retail Lifecycle & Redevelopment
- Big Box Reuse - Examples of abandoned retail buildings repurposed for new uses. [from 2004, web.archive.org]
- Casino Death Watch - Las Vegas "deadmalls" style site tracking closed casinos.
Store & Chain Fan Archives
- Ames Fan Club - Fan site documenting the former Ames department store chain.
- A Family of Stores - Fan site dedicated to the stores of the past in Upstate NY including Hills department store chain.
- Caldor RIP - Archive of the former Caldor department store website. [from web.archive.org]
- The Caldor Rainbow - Updates and photos of former Caldor, Bradlees, Ames and other retail locations.
Restaurant & Roadside Nostalgia
- Orange Roof - History of the Howard Johnson’s restaurant chain.
- Hojo Land - Archive of Howard Johnson’s locations and history.
- Roadside Fans - Howard Johnson’s biography and roadside architecture history.
- Slamtrak - Archived tribute to Howard Johnson’s railroad service.
Community Contributors & Related Projects
Reference Lists
Alternate Perspectives
- Sprawl-Busters - Advocacy group opposing big-box retail development.
- I Hate Malls - Anti-mall commentary site that amusingly links to DeadMalls.
Miscellaneous
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