The loud music playing as you're walking by all the closed business is hilarious. It's like the band on the Titanic still playing while it sinks🤣 Sad, but still kind of funny.
Hey Jayman! Was just at Puente Hills a few weeks ago and shot some 35mm film all around and throughout the mall. Crazy to see how much history and culture stands abandoned and forgotten all throughout SoCal. Maybe I’ll bump into you someday when I’m shooting at another mall :) stay safe and keep up the great work
I can identify a few of the locations in the mall and what happened to a couple. At least until 2019 the mall mostly had full store use with the occasional one going out even when the Sears was knocked out. When 2020 hit it basically destroyed the malls ability to function with full tenants. The modernization of the mall was to take place in 2020 and the entire project was stalled as the pandemic hit. The giant empty store you saw was a halloween/costume store that installed itself there shortly after forever 21 left. Was there for a couple years The Zoot Suit store you saw was a popular store that used to sell suits or themed suits or period suits. I haven't been there in a while so I don't know if the Ross is still hiding there.
@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent that zoot suit place was weird like they said bye bye, locked up & never came back. Ross is still there, i filmed it but had to re edit the vid due to music
Some malls are full of shoppers and every store is open, while others like this one are mostly abandoned. I wonder if anyone has studied the reasons for the discrepancy between locations. You would think the movie connection would help the mall, but obviously not. The mall near me is doing so well they had to build a new section recently and it’s difficult to even find parking.
@@gatblau1 i live by 2 malls that are thriving too. Yeah weird as to why Puente Hills Mall has failed cuz its a busy area over there & the ties with the Back To The Future movie.
@@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN I remember in 2007 going to college in Los Angeles. I visited the Puente Hills mall for the first time and there was very little people there. I actually ran into one of my classmates who seemed to be the only one there, lol. Then in 2019 there was traffic, but not as much as for example: Cerritos Mall. Also during that time Westminster Mall was extremely empty but still open I recall.
Round 1 is open late at night but access to the mall get's closed. Also next to Round 1 they built a sport facility type of gaming facility. I remember the Mongolian Barbeque place always skimped on the ice and napkins before Covid closed down the mall. Also the Asian guy at Ono Hawaiin Barbque had 2 missing fingers. I always thought he was ex Yacuza. I believe the Burlington Coat Factory is still open. Not sure if mall access is open in the daytime but at night time you have to enter from outside.
@@SLone3251 Oh wow. Ya, the Burlington Coat Factory in Whittier closed down a couple weeks ago. They aready had low prices & I witnessed the Alhambra, Whittier, & La Habra location have shoplifters. The worst was Alhambra when appx. 6 black guys looted the store with trash bags. It's no wonder why they are closing down.
"Looks like there's a fire going on, huge fire" Holy crap! I was walking around the mall on this exact day, like a month ago or so!!! I remember walking out and the sky had become yellow and there was ash falling, distinct smell of smoke. If I'd gone there a few hours earlier, I probably would've ran into you guys lol
@@Fyre0 the big fire plume had to of been far away like twards San Bernardino? I didn't watch the news to see. We went to Frank & Son across the freeway before the mall that day
@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN oh yeah it was far, but by around 6-7pm we were tasting it in the San Gabriel Valley for several days. We eventually saw some flames up on the mountain tops during the night for a few nights.
Nice walkthrough. Last time I was here, Baskin-Robbins and that Alpaca Cafe (the wooden-front store next to it) were still open. The Baskin-Robbins had been around since the '90s. I think anyone struggling here is finally jumping ship with the news of the mall purchase. AMC, Round One, and Hai Di Lao are the only places generating foot traffic. And that H&M you looked at closed Jan 2023.
@@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN I haven't been back to the mall since July but I wouldn't be surprised. That food court was lonely. Any remaining tenants are gonna go down like dominos. The funny thing is there is a kiosk in front of Baskin-Robbins and Alpaca that sells Chinese jewelry that's been able to stay open since the mid-2000s. ZERO business. I have no idea how it stays open.
I would be inclined to agree, except that the two malls closest to me are always packed, all stores are open, and it’s difficult to even find parking they’re so successful.
@@gatblau1 My girl lives in Central Europe. Though her cities have old world historic popular shopping zones they also have modern beautiful shopping malls with all the big box stores and chains. And they are always bustling with shoppers. Cost of living is much lower than the U.S. 4 cents of her currency buys you a $1 of merchandise. A 3 course $120 meal for 2 costs around $30 total! Plus they don’t expect or require tipping! Just remembered also her country does not have Amazon! They have to purchase from Germany Amazon…No wonder their cost of living is so low. No chemicals in their foods.
@@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN I enjoy your videos! I grew up here in the 80s when the malls were all the rage! Back to the Future films were my favorite. I remember Fashion Square in Santa Ana with Bullocks. The Broadways and of course Sears…even Montgomery Wards and J.C. Penneys. Theres a huge beautiful Mall in Texas still near DFW airport.
The loud music playing as you're walking by all the closed business is hilarious. It's like the band on the Titanic still playing while it sinks🤣
Sad, but still kind of funny.
Ahhhh yeah totally. Lol
that ship is going dooooown over there
Hey Jayman! Was just at Puente Hills a few weeks ago and shot some 35mm film all around and throughout the mall. Crazy to see how much history and culture stands abandoned and forgotten all throughout SoCal. Maybe I’ll bump into you someday when I’m shooting at another mall :) stay safe and keep up the great work
I sholud take some good photos as well as video thru out. I know i can screen shot but photos would be good for prosperity.
I can identify a few of the locations in the mall and what happened to a couple.
At least until 2019 the mall mostly had full store use with the occasional one going out even when the Sears was knocked out.
When 2020 hit it basically destroyed the malls ability to function with full tenants.
The modernization of the mall was to take place in 2020 and the entire project was stalled as the pandemic hit.
The giant empty store you saw was a halloween/costume store that installed itself there shortly after forever 21 left. Was there for a couple years
The Zoot Suit store you saw was a popular store that used to sell suits or themed suits or period suits.
I haven't been there in a while so I don't know if the Ross is still hiding there.
Ross was still up and running as of last month, right next to the closed Burlington.
@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent that zoot suit place was weird like they said bye bye, locked up & never came back. Ross is still there, i filmed it but had to re edit the vid due to music
Some malls are full of shoppers and every store is open, while others like this one are mostly abandoned. I wonder if anyone has studied the reasons for the discrepancy between locations.
You would think the movie connection would help the mall, but obviously not.
The mall near me is doing so well they had to build a new section recently and it’s difficult to even find parking.
@@gatblau1 i live by 2 malls that are thriving too. Yeah weird as to why Puente Hills Mall has failed cuz its a busy area over there & the ties with the Back To The Future movie.
@@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN I remember in 2007 going to college in Los Angeles. I visited the Puente Hills mall for the first time and there was very little people there. I actually ran into one of my classmates who seemed to be the only one there, lol. Then in 2019 there was traffic, but not as much as for example: Cerritos Mall. Also during that time Westminster Mall was extremely empty but still open I recall.
Round 1 is open late at night but access to the mall get's closed. Also next to Round 1 they built a sport facility type of gaming facility. I remember the Mongolian Barbeque place always skimped on the ice and napkins before Covid closed down the mall. Also the Asian guy at Ono Hawaiin Barbque had 2 missing fingers. I always thought he was ex Yacuza. I believe the Burlington Coat Factory is still open. Not sure if mall access is open in the daytime but at night time you have to enter from outside.
Burlington closed earlier this year.
Burlington was an empty building at this point
@@SLone3251 Oh wow. Ya, the Burlington Coat Factory in Whittier closed down a couple weeks ago. They aready had low prices & I witnessed the Alhambra, Whittier, & La Habra location have shoplifters. The worst was Alhambra when appx. 6 black guys looted the store with trash bags. It's no wonder why they are closing down.
Burlington has been closed for several years now, shortly after covid hit
@@Fyre0 No, it closed earlier this year.
"Looks like there's a fire going on, huge fire" Holy crap! I was walking around the mall on this exact day, like a month ago or so!!! I remember walking out and the sky had become yellow and there was ash falling, distinct smell of smoke. If I'd gone there a few hours earlier, I probably would've ran into you guys lol
@@Fyre0 the big fire plume had to of been far away like twards San Bernardino? I didn't watch the news to see. We went to Frank & Son across the freeway before the mall that day
@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN oh yeah it was far, but by around 6-7pm we were tasting it in the San Gabriel Valley for several days. We eventually saw some flames up on the mountain tops during the night for a few nights.
Nice walkthrough. Last time I was here, Baskin-Robbins and that Alpaca Cafe (the wooden-front store next to it) were still open. The Baskin-Robbins had been around since the '90s. I think anyone struggling here is finally jumping ship with the news of the mall purchase. AMC, Round One, and Hai Di Lao are the only places generating foot traffic. And that H&M you looked at closed Jan 2023.
I was told that the Mongolian place in the food court closed 2 days after i was there. ??? If so no more food court
@@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN I haven't been back to the mall since July but I wouldn't be surprised. That food court was lonely. Any remaining tenants are gonna go down like dominos. The funny thing is there is a kiosk in front of Baskin-Robbins and Alpaca that sells Chinese jewelry that's been able to stay open since the mid-2000s. ZERO business. I have no idea how it stays open.
@@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN it was closed when i went there on oct 3 the fridge was covered up
That place with the octopus inside used to be a Todai back in the late 90s/ early 2000s.
Mall of Orange had a Todai too back in the 2000s. Long gone now like the mall
Cool video ❤
Thank you
FIRST! 👍✌️. Another great video. Thanks JAYMAN!
Thank you. It was loud in there this visit
The fact that the sound doesn't sync with the picture gives your video a bad Bruce Lee movie effect.
Lol. I had to edit the vid a lot cuz of the music. To much copyright music was blaring
What a shame. Blame Amazon and Fed Ex before that…
I would be inclined to agree, except that the two malls closest to me are always packed, all stores are open, and it’s difficult to even find parking they’re so successful.
@@gatblau1 My girl lives in Central Europe. Though her cities have old world historic popular shopping zones they also have modern beautiful shopping malls with all the big box stores and chains. And they are always bustling with shoppers. Cost of living is much lower than the U.S. 4 cents of her currency buys you a $1 of merchandise. A 3 course $120 meal for 2 costs around $30 total! Plus they don’t expect or require tipping! Just remembered also her country does not have Amazon! They have to purchase from Germany Amazon…No wonder their cost of living is so low. No chemicals in their foods.
Im moving to Central Europe to live. Can get more for my money there then the States. Amazon did ruin things plus other factors. I shop both ways tho
@@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN I enjoy your videos! I grew up here in the 80s when the malls were all the rage! Back to the Future films were my favorite. I remember Fashion Square in Santa Ana with Bullocks. The Broadways and of course Sears…even Montgomery Wards and J.C. Penneys. Theres a huge beautiful Mall in Texas still near DFW airport.
@@TSTREETSURFLIVE fashion square might be the Main Place Mall now of days & it's not dead. Old school days of mall shopping is dying big time.
I m only 5' 7" Buffet's dont work for Me. No loss, seeing that closed. 🤮
Im not a buffet guy myself. Not into the pre fabbed food just sitting there with everyone hovering over it