Video obtained by FOX 11 shows the four, all in all black, running through the mall away from the store. Macy's is preparing to close its. Thank you for visiting the Puente Hills Mall. Still, some longtime customers fear history is repeating itself. This mall sucks and it is so depressing that it makes me never want to go back. The other closures will take place in Colorado (two stores), Alabama, Missouri and Texas. Please visit the CDC for the most current information on Coronavirus Disease. PHM should lure a Nordstroms and a Barnes & Noble. Site Area - 2.55 AC. Smash-and-grab robbers in Puente Hills Mall hit Daniel's Jewelers. It would only pour good money into a pit. Bed Bath & Beyond plans to shutter 37 stores in 19 states, according to USA Today, with most of the closures occurring this month. Is La Mirada football coach Mike Moschetti leaving for St. Paul? Response No. I question the closing of Borders, even before they closed at PHM. This method may have worked in the past but in todays social media driven generation its all about trends and having new experiences. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Breaking News; Contact Us. 93,813 were here. Caitlin Antonios is a California native and has spent most of her life living in Orange County. A recent visit to Puente Hills Mall in the city of Industry revealed roughly ten available shop spaces. All it needs are new stores I refuse to shop online Never have never will. On January 5, 2022, Macy's announced that their Puente Hills Mall anchor would be closed in the first financial quarter of 2022. Robinson's rebranded as Robinsons-May after the chain merged with May Company. Puente Hills Mall, best known as Twin/Lone Pines Mall or being featured in a Jack Black video, is slowly turning into a dead mall. Just off the 60 Freeway at Azusa Avenue, find Puente Hills Mall, a shopping and entertainment. The one time I served him, he was reading his script, ordered a bowl of out green chili & an ice tea. In September 2006, Borders was officially closed while Robinsons-May rebranded as Macy's, after Federated purchased The May Department Stores Company in 2005. As California continues to deal with the wrath of the winter storms, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for more than a dozen counties. Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 26-year-old man in La Puente Saturday evening. Toys "R" Us had formerly been located at the Plaza at Puente Hills on Gale Avenue in Industry. The sheriff's department says the gang used a hammer to smash glass display cases in Daniel's Jewelers. Address and locations: 1600 S Azusa Ave, City of Industry, California - CA 91748. Surveillance photos of suspect in February armed robbery of work boots at Puente Hills Mall's Sears store. They produce stories about under-covered neighborhoods and small cities on the Eastside and South Los Angeles. Puente Hills Mall is located in City of Industry, California and offers 68 stores - Scroll down for Puente Hills Mall shopping information: store list (directory), locations, mall hours, contact and address. COVID-19 just gave it a final blow. When buying cowboy boots, there are a few aspects to consider, such as how far up they go on your legs and their design. High quality 0 Good service 0. Not to mention a wonderful food court, cafes and restaurants to make the day enjoyable. Monica Madrigal stating, Turn the mall into a more experiential space with more food offerings. is something I completely agree 100%. California Macy's store closing City of Industry: Puente Hills Mall, 1600 S Azusa Ave. Colorado Macy's store closings Boulder: Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 1900 28th St. Centennial: Streets at. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. [11] The store closed on March, leaving Burlington and AMC as the remaining anchors in the mall. An entertainment center, an AMC multiplex, Macys, Ross, Burlington Coat Factory, and a handful of stores. Five California locations are on the list, including three stores in Orange County. This mall had good fung sui with how it was with the Koi fish they used to have. INDUSTRY >> Deputies evacuated several businesses at the Puente Hills Mall after a driver found a suspicious package on a Foothill Transit bus Monday afternoon, officials said. If vacancies and interviews with customers and workers at Puente Hills Mall are any indication, the shopping complex needs just that. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. County: Los Angeles. He covers everything from employment, technology and housing to retail, corporate mergers and business-based apps. See the list", "Photos: 'Back To The Future' Fans Swarm The 'Twin Pines Mall', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Puente_Hills_Mall&oldid=1139550209, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 18:06. Also worked at Quick Test, insider the mall, and the paint department in Sears. 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It was also unknown what exactly was used to break the glass. J.W. It allows entrepreneurs to start-up and test their ideas without having to plunge hundreds of thousands to open a restaurant and allows us foodies a place to go (regardless of how far youre in California) to try new and interesting foods. A jewelry story in the Puente Hills Mall in Industry was robbed Saturday afternoon, following a string of smash-and-grabs around Southern California. A jewelry story in the Puente Hills Mall in Industry was robbed Saturday afternoon, following a string of "smash-and-grabs" around Southern California. **Santa's hours till December 12th: Monday through Saturday 11AM - 8PM (Break times 1PM-2PM and 5:15PM-6PM) Sunday 11AM-6PM (Break time 2PM-3PM . 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According to deputies, four men approached the front of the store, smashed the display at the entrance, took whatever they could and then ran away. . . When you visit us, your doing more than visiting a mall. The incident happened at about 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Regular, non-seasonal colleagues who we are unable to place atanearby Macys store will be eligible for severance, including outplacement resources.. In 1985, I was a waiter at Garcias of Scottsdale in the PH restaurant row area. Paul Mar 5, 2020 at 8:05 am. Deputies later learned that the robbery had happened at Daniel's Jewelry. Its one of six Macys stores in the U.S. expected to close over the next few months in a restructuring as the company grapples with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in the city of Monterey Park, near the corner of Atlantic & Garvey, theres a very huge shopping facility with retail on the first floor, and three floors of condos on top. No amount of interior, or exterior remodel will save this aging mall, as most people now prefer online shopping, to the few brick and mortar stores left. 335 Puente Hills Mall, Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (626) 913-0377. So go figure, Chris Jan 22, 2022 at 11:44 pm. When Mann Theater opened their 6 plex, (at the site of the now former Staples), plus the addition of Target and Mervyns, there were more places to go. To piggyback what Jack said, PHM had its heyday in the 80s, with the filming of BTTF, but also because there was external entertainment to be enjoyed at the PH AMC 4 and 6 theaters, Music+ and Musicland, plus Malibu Grand Prix, and Showboat/ Malibu Castle. Ringleader John Irving Lewis, who was 23 at the time of the murders, is awaiting execution on death row at . Its unlikely. 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The company didnt provide a closing date for locations in Tustin, Laguna Niguel and Rancho Santa Margarita, but an employee at the Tustin store said the shutdown would occur sometime at the end of February. Facts. Authorities were looking for four men who broke open display cases and took jewelry from a business Saturday at the Puente Hills Mall in Industry. HoursDirectionsCareersShop SmartContact UsAccessibility, 1600 S Azusa AveCity of Industry, CA 91748. All you need is run the mall like South Coast Plaza and Fashion Island Newport Beach and Brea Mall. Raising Canes and the food options in the center will help if they are able to execute. Well, it was then replaced with a furniture store that was always empty so whats with that? Theres too many vacancies and nothing worth visiting for. Hours: Most familiar at night. Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, the largest Buddhist . [12], Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 18:06, "Broadway to Open $40-million Puente Hills Mall", "Colima Road: Neighborhood puts Cultural Face on Firms. Plan your next visit with your friends or family! Photos for photo illustration by Marlene Cordova, Marlene Cordova, Community News ReporterMarch 4, 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Shoppers wonder, if national retailers with loyal customers have shut down, what are the chances of success for lesser-known mom-and-pop shops in the mall? Its a little scary, a little daunting, said Alice Chiu, an associate of Tiny DIY, an arts and crafts shop in the mall. SUGGESTED: San Bernardino Street Takeover: 2nd flame-thrower wielding suspect arrested. It. A Ross Dress for Less store can be seen in a strip mall across the street. The incident happened at about 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Why do US malls not offer everything under the one roof? 2 arrested for over $460,000 in stolen merch in O.C. Rose Hills Memorial Park occupies portions of the northern area. Anyone with information is asked to call the Industry Sheriff's Station at (626) 330-3322. Reports of a robbery at the mall came into the Industry Sheriff's Station around 4:14 p.m. Saturday. Puente Hills Mall, located in the City of Industry in Los Angeles County, California, is set to close its doors for good in 2020. / KCAL News. First published on June 11, 2022 / 7:36 PM. The incident occurred about 6:53 p.m. in the 13900 block of Amar. Anchor tenants are Burlington, Round 1 Entertainment, and Ross Dress For Less. If I didnt live right next to it, Id never go. [3][4] By September 1975 the mall reported 152 shops open and announced plans for construction of an adjacent 41-acre auto mall and home improvement and home furnishings retail district.[5]. Puente Hills Mall | City of Industry CA Sold: 4 beds, 2 baths, 1204 sq. Share your opinion with users and insert mall rating and . Decades ago, after the shuttering of JCPenney, Puente Hills mall was near obsolescence. Its unknown how many workers will be impacted. I feel Puente Hills Mall should expand on entertainment, a place where people can go to have a good time, Round One is great but having more entertainment options as well as more variety in the stores one can visit would probably call for more people willing to visit. Your joining a community of neighbors, friends and family in a communal experience of shopping, dining and fun. In 1993, J.W. Macy's closing Puente Hills Mall store in City of Industry 'Regular, non-seasonal' who could not find work at other Macy's locations will get severance pay. Contacts. Retail - 20,300 SF. Look at the examples of Chino Hills Cravings, Rancho Cucamonga Heaven City, and Anahiem Packing House. Jeff Jun 9, 2020 at 3:16 pm. The Puente Hills Mall has been the center of congregation for our surrounding community since 1974 and the fun is just getting started. ZIP code: 91748-1680. I grew up in that neighborhood in the 60s & 70s, and have a feeling Chinese investors will likely do the same to the PHM territory, considering the humungous plot of land it is. In the film, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) uses the mall's south parking lot (visible in the above photograph) to stage his time travel experiments with the DeLorean time machine. 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They were seen by witnesses running through the mall and are currently at large. Stephen Chan Jul 15, 2020 at 11:17 pm. Honestly, its not hard to see why this mall is dying. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Similarly Malls are like fast food joints and traditional brick and mortar; low quality, processed foods/clothing, and commercialized restaurants that have expanded into every city (Boring). Ross Dress for Less, Circuit City, Linens 'n Things, Spectrum Club, Burlington Coat Factory, Borders, and CompUSA all opened in 1998. INDUSTRY, Calif. - The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is searching for four suspects involved in a smash and grab robbery at a jewelry store in the Puente Hills Mall in Industry Saturday. The indoor-outdoor promenade is part of Phase 2 and we wont have a set date for that as of yet. On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. Puente Hills Mall served as a filming location for the fictional Twin Pines Mall (later Lone Pine Mall) in the 1985 film Back to the Future. Sears followed, and by March 1975 the mall had about 150 shops open. Now, if blindfolded, put on a long plane trip, and dumped off in the front where they did film Back To The Future you would think you were in China. midcentury modern Apr 25, 2022 at 1:26 am. Local health policies may affect hours and access. Grew up near PHM and actually saw the lot closed for the filming of Back to the Futures chase scene in what was Twin Pine Malls in the film. Great article! Orange County firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze Tuesday at an electric bicycle company in Laguna Hills for five hours before getting it under control. The decision to close the mall comes as no surprise, as many retailers have . It happened around 4 p.m. inside the Daniel's Jewelers store in the mall located at 1600 S. Azusa Drive. The manager at Mimis Restaurant, across from the 60 Fwy, told me (at his new assignment in Whittier) the same thing happened there, and then the building was occupied by a Chinese attorney, despite that PH Mimis was making bank as a restaurant. According to a 2019 Washington Post article, traditional malls around the country are facing a decline in consumer interest as the convenience of online shopping has increased. As of 10/6/20, Los Angeles County Public Health has not allowed certain businesses to reopen, please check with the business . Please enter valid email address to continue. The koi were moved to Sycamore Lake at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Kevin often writes stories that highlight the local impact of trends occurring nationwide. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency for LA, San Bernardino counties due to severe winter storms. I dont possibly think PHM will survive the next few years and renovations wont help. A jewelry store at the Puente Hills Mall in the city of Industry was struck by smash-and-grab robbers Saturday afternoon, and mall patrons appeared to capture the robbers' escape on camera. breaking news, entertainment, sports and crime. Puente Hills Mall, located in City of Industry, California, United States, is a major regional shopping center in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. Retailers and restaurants that appear to have shut down including Forever 21, Victoria Secret, Sears, Footaction, Cinnabon and McDonalds. The Industry location at 1600 S. Azusa Ave. has been open for 48 years. [6] The mall was extensively renovated afterwards and features a 20-screen AMC Theatres megaplex, and stores traditionally found in power centers such as 24 Hour Fitness and Burlington Coat Factory, in addition to the remaining two original anchors, Robinsons-May and Sears.