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Very sad day, what I just read is damming to say the least. Effective immediately, I'm ceasing all usage of Bluesky. Please find me on other platforms. Glad I didn't waste much time on here. It's a shame the alternative isn't much better... might even be worse, I dunno.

Run away, run away

Watch the full video here: youtu.be/7h_3h5ektrE

#shoppingmall #shoppingmalls #retail #urbex #urbanexploration #deadmall #thrivingmall #Optopolis #mall #UnitedStates #Wyoming #Colorado #Nebraska #Virginia

Frontier Mall Entry

Foothills Mall Entry

Park Meadows Mall Entry

Flatiron Crossing Mall Entry

Here are some of the malls I've visited. Just released a video on Optopolis on YouTube that shows various perspectives of each of these malls. This is nine of the more-than-10 malls I've visited throughout the course of my life. I also cannot believe that the character limit is set to 299 for 2day.

Joann store front seen inside Frontier Mall in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This store was one of 500 stores initially announced to close.

Joann store seen in the Centerra Marketplace in Loveland CO. This store was one of 500 stores initially announced to close.

Newer Joann store in Fort Collins, CO; this is one of the stores that wasn't closing, initially and at the time of taking this photo, but it is now set to close with the sale to GA Group.

I filmed THREE different Joann (technically four) in my area that are either closed or closing. All three videos can be found on YouTube right now. Very sad to see another childhood gem of mine taking their final departure.

The YouTube channel recently crossed a bit of a milestone that, five years ago, would've been unfathomable to me, and it's mind blowing to me that so many people have been tuning into the channel! Thank you to everyone for the support thus far!

No pickles... just pickle ball. That's a pickle, though.

Big Grief, the Lots have been closed. #BigLots #retail #CheyenneWyoming #Optopolis

YouTube video by Optopolis I got inside Abandoned Big Lots 2025 [DKG 41st Booksale - Part 1] (Cheyenne, WY)

I got inside an abandoned Big Lots! Watch the video on YouTube, here! - youtu.be/YWbUPKCX84c

Delta Kappa Gamma is set to hold their 41st Annual Used Book Sale in Cheyenne, Wyoming!
#CheyenneWyoming #DeltaKappaGamma #BigLots #Optopolis

DKG 41st Annual Used Book sale - Frmr Big Lots-Hobby Lobby Delta Kappa Gamma will hold their 41st Annual Used Book Sale in Cheyenne's newly former Big Lots next to Frontier Trampoline Park and Aaron's.

Delta Kappa Gamma will be holding their Annual Used Book Sale at the newer-former Big Lots next to Frontier Trampoline Park and Aarons! More information about dates, times, and history: optopolis.blogspot.com/2025/01/dkg-...

#DeltaKappaGamma #AnnualUsedBookSale #CheyenneWyoming #Optopolis

YouTube video by Optopolis Bomgaars: Early Days at Frontier Mall, formerly JAX (Cheyenne, WY) | Optopolis

I just dropped a brand new video where we take a look at Bomgaars as remodel just barely begins. Check it out over on YouTube!
youtu.be/3GkYQkcQrgE

Nay&Jays opening Frontier Mall location! Local food truck, Nay&Jays, is expanding to the Frontier Mall with a grounded, brick-and-mortar location--expected to replace the old Chick Fil A!

Nay&Jays, a local Cheyenne Food Truck, is expanding to Frontier Mall, set to take over the former Chick Fil A! Read MORE: optopolis.blogspot.com/2025/01/nay-...

#FrontierMall #Nay&Jays #CheyenneWyoming #retail #Optopolis

7-Brew Coffee announces Opening Date (Cheyenne, WY) Cheyenne's 7-Brew Coffee will soon open to the public officially! The official opening day is January 20th, 2025.

7-Brew Coffee is officially set to open their Cheyenne location in a little over a week! More info in article: optopolis.blogspot.com/2025/01/7-br...

#7BrewCoffee #7B #Restaurant #Drivethru #CheyenneWyoming #Optopolis

Macy's lists 66 'underproductive' stores set for closure; over 80 closures still to come Macy's released a list of 66 of the "underproductive" stores it is closing. The retailer plans to close about 150 in its revitalization plan.

The Northfield Stapleton Macy's in the Denver Metro area of Colorado is set to close. Wyoming already has no more Macy's to close. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

Kohl's Corporate San Bernardino E-commerce Distribution Center will close at end of lease term in May 2025 27 Kohl's stores in underperforming locations will close by April 2025 Kohl’s announced real estate c...

One Colorado Kohls (Arapahoe Crossing (Aurora) - 6584 S Parker Rd) is closing. None in Wyoming or Nebraska are set to close at this time.
corporate.kohls.com/news/kohls-a...

Exterior sign displays the outer edge of a pickle ball racket, followed by the text in all caps, THE PICKLR

The Picklr seen next door to Dollar Tree. Two separate store fronts.

Sign taped onto window in front of The Picklr lists dates and times for various events.

The Picklr has opened and plans to have a grand opening period in the coming days. Article: optopolis.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-...

#CheyenneWyoming #retail #ThePicklr #Optopolis

Been working on cleaning up all the about stuff.

Cool sign!

Happy New Year!

WOW!

...with halls of jolly

Merry Christmas!

Mall Walking Hours - Frontier Mall (Cheyenne, WY) | Optopolis | Optopolis Get more from Optopolis on Patreon

Just throwing it out there, you can join on either Patreon or YouTube and gain access to additional exclusive content such as Behind The Scenes and things like that. Here, we walk through a mall during mall walking hours!

Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/mall-w...

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Party's Over

Party City, the latest chain to liquidate. Founded in East Hanover, NJ in 1986 the chain had previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023.

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/p...

YouTube video by Optopolis Tour + Train Ride: This JAX Was Sold to Bomgaars (Cheyenne, WY)

In my latest video, we check out a former Sears that became JAX that will become Bomgaars. We also take a ride on a model train that circles part of the store!

youtu.be/WOzZQ-zHSaE

Frisch’s head baker for 41 years, other commissary kitchen workers lose jobs Friday before Christmas We knew we were going down with the ship, but we didn’t know it would go down like this," said Frisch's Commissary Kitchen Head Baker Bruce Woods

I've said it before, I'll say it again.

Fuck private equity.

www.fox19.com/2024/12/20/f...

Storefront for Big Lots with entry to store on left, large Big Lots sign on right, cloudy evening sky background.

The huge big Lots sign seen from a low angle perspective

Basic store closed sign taped to entry door, mostly empty store interior can be seen in background

Large, Self-standing Big Lots sign on a very tall, round pole that used to be branded as Hobby Lobby

About 5 years ago, I didn't think I'd see the day come so soon for my local Big Lots store, but here we are. I did record a video of the store as abandoned, and it can be seen on YouTube right now!
#BigLots #abandoned #closed #CheyenneWyoming #Optopolis #theOptopolis #retail

Welcome to Optopolis! Here, we document retail in the mountain time zone, particularly in the states of Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska!

Bro is already on Bluesky... waaaat?