Du Bois Mall

Very interesting concept for a mall. This isn’t your typical mall where it is filled with your run of the mill chain stores. That’s not to say that there aren’t chain stores here, but not as many as other malls. This is more of your community mall than a destination mall.
If you pull up their website and look at their directory it may seem like the chain stores outweigh the mom and pop stores. You have to take into consideration that the directory includes stores that are not actually part of the mall, but are basically mall adjacent. Some of those stores are located on outparcels rather than having that cohesive indoor walking we are all use to.
For this community I bet that it is a perfect fit. The shape of the mall is very unique. It is all one level and basically the shape of the letter S. It was confusing for me at first being that this has been my only visit so far. I’m not sure how the mall walkers really get a workout here. Some of the walkways are nothing more than a small corridor. No food court to speak about, in fact there is a restaurant that takes up a two store fronts in different walkways. I also believe there is a pretzel place inside, but that is about it for food.
The mall needs some updating, but it’s not a direly needed thing to be done. The older look gives it some charm still. The anchor stores are quite different than what you expect to find in a mall. Ross’s Dress for Less and Big Lots really don’t scream mall, although Sears and JCPenney do.
It’s worth a stop to check out or grab an item if you are travelling the turnpike and decided this is where you are going to spend the night before you continue on your way.