Southdale Center (Edina, MN) - the first modern mall?
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Published 2021-12-04
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All Comments (21)
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Having grown up in Edina during the 50’s and 60’s, I have many fond memories of Southdale having been there countless times with my parents. There was even a small zoo in the basement that most are unaware of. In my later years, I was a police detective with the Edina Police Department and had an office in the basement for almost 14 years where I processed shoplifters and conducted retail crime investigations. Never a dull moment at the Southdale Mall! Brandon Deshler (Edina Police Retired) 39:15
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That mall was all downhill once Suncoast Motion Picture store closed. Had a very different vibe since it was at night. Very thoughtful and meditative. Loved it.
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I did go to Southdale , in 1992 a friend of my moms went I haven’t been there since about 1976 that was fun!❤
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Thank you for these videos. I lived i Minnesota all my life until i moved to the Southwest two years ago. Used to live a mile from here. Wife used to work here and I've been to sereval of the malls you've filmed. It's so wonderfully nostalgic for me.
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I worked there in the early 2000's at Mrs. Fields and A&W!and Gsmes by James!
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Before covid this place was actually pretty busy. I went regularly
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What a walk down memory lane. I would shop here every Black Friday. I worked at the MAC inside macys I worked at the GNC… Learned to drive here. So many memories…
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Keep in mind, Southdale has been as you described for many years. It's not great, but it's not getting especially worse. And in the mall world, that's almost a win...
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I'm from Michigan and the Marketplace tile was at my Hudson's which was acquired by Macy's. It was where a bakery used to be. I remember getting cookies as a kid and I still get excited like a kid seeing the tile every time I go to the mall.
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I agree with you about the outdoor centers. We have the opposite problem here in Houston, relentless heat and humidity for half the year or more. Only a handful of old malls here have been redeveloped in that style. There are not a lot of new ones either, but we have a ton of big box centers. Anyway, great video on a historic mall. Southdale seems to have just enough to keep it going, but desperately needs another retailer to fill that empty Herbergers.
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I loved Southdale and Burnsville back in the 80s. The basement area in Southdale with Suncoast Pictures, Al's Diner (?) etc. was almost like a secret find. ;-) I despise outdoor malls. Thankfully I live near Ridgedale which is still alive and well-ish.
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Well as Dead Mall videos go this was one of the better type with a strong voiced narrator and many cool shoots of the Mall .
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Yes! I’ve been waiting for this one!
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After watching, I think your channel is definitely on par with the best retail channels out there. Great work!
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Great video. Thanks.
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Oh yeah! I remember the Southdale Arby's! It wasn't in the food court. They had their own store front not far from one of the entrances.
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I haven't been here in a few years, and had no idea the third floor got so abandoned! I remember the store that was originally Suncoast Pictures became a locally-owned video game store for awhile, which was fun. All gone now!
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This was the most upscale mall of the super regional malls in the eightird. When I went there in Nov 88, I thought it was boring as hell. Every space was a retail store and very few restaurants. Also it was too expensive and stores were mostly for rich middle aged women. Knollwood had more stuff for teenage boys.
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California Pizza Kitchen was my only reason to visit Southdale. Have not been there since it closed.
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DeLeo Bros is a step above Sbarro in my opinion. Similar by the slice or whole pizza concept. I’d recommend it if you’re at Southdale or MOA and wanting a slice!
