Quaker Bridge Mall: Hanging On, But For How Long? Lawrenceville, NJ
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- A tour of Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrenceville, NJ. It's a solid middle class mall, but how long can it survive in today's world of dying retail?
This was filmed on January 25, 2025 around 1:30pm
-----
Works cited:
en.wikipedia.o...
mall-hall-of-f...
europe-re.com/...
www.fitchratin...
dirtamericana....
maps.inmapz.co...
Excellent video I grew up in this area back in the 70s and Sears was actually the last large tenant to move in since it was in downtown Trenton at the time it was built. I think that moved in six months after the mall opened up. Also, if I recall, there was a bar nightclub on the upstairs level right next to JCPenney that actually had a separate entrance.
Yes, it was called Dukes Pub and I seem to remember the sign was a bulldog wearing a derby. It was upstairs next to JC Penney on the right as you were walking towards it. They had an outside entrance too, later it became a disco then it was a Roy Rodgers.
@ totally forgot it was switched over to a Roy Rogers that must’ve been in the late 80s
One of the reasons why the parking lot was a lot more crowded than the mall is that one of the mall parking areas is used for storing cars from the nearby auto mall.
@@Bloke-q9b That would make sense. I guess they don't need as much parking as they used to now that Sears and L&T are closed, so they rent out the extra spots.
Thanks great video!
I haven’t been there since 2021 not much changed.
Also, I forgot they used to have a 4 screen Amc movie theater on the first floor entrance across from Dunkin’ Donuts and the arcade was across the hall from it
@@581rma Thanks; I knew about the movie theater but wasn't sure where it was. From what I read though, it was directly under the Woolworth's.
Yep, when you came in that back entrance the first shop on the left was Pops candy store then the AMC theater, directly across the walkway was Spaceport arcade. I think Woolworths was in the middle of the mall on the second floor in that section to the right of Macys. I think it was in between Record Museum and Spencer’s Gifts if I’m remembering right.
I recall that they got a lot of rowdy crowds at the movie theater late on weekends. That might be why they got rid of it.
@@Bloke-q9b I remember playing in the arcade across from it
@@Bloke-q9b yes, unfortunately once they started running busses to the mall from nearby Trenton things went out of control pretty fast and the theaters went away.
We tried 'Dogging Thursdays' but no guys showed up. A clamfest.
Enjoy your mall videos. I grew up in South Jersey in the 1960’s, and remember when Moorestown and Cherry Hill Malls opened. I also lived for several years in Bucks County and worked in Trenton. I’m very familiar with the Oxford Valley and Quaker Bridge Malls. I would take issue with one thing you said that Quaker Bridge Mall was a step above the Oxford Valley Mall. They basically had the same stores, although Oxford Valley Mall was bigger with 20 more stores, food court, and 300,000 sq ft larger. Now Quaker Bridge did have a Lord & Taylor which is somewhat upscale. If you are going by architecture alone, then yes Quaker Bridge is a step above. I moved away from the Northeast years ago, so haven’t seen these malls in 20 years. What do you base that Quaker Bridge is a step above Oxford Valley?
@@gracedagostino5231 Thanks for watching. The main reason I said QB is a step (albeit a small step) above OV is because it has a handful of relatively upscale stores compared to what you see at OV, such as Apple, Michael Kors, and Coach; plus the couple of restaurants attached to the mall (OV only has them across the parking lot). But overall, they're very similar malls and I still would go to OV before QB since it's closer to me.
@@The-Retail-Archives I'm a new subscriber, so thank you for your reply. That makes sense as even the middle class mall I live near has an Apple, Mickael Kors, Coach, and Cheesecake Factory Restaurant. The Oxford Valley Mall only full service restaurant with a bar that was actually part of the mall, was Kahunaville. I believe this was the only restaurant that served alcohol, and in my drinking days spent much time at that bar. There were 3 restaurant/bars in parking lot, near where the office building is, but just saw a video, and all 3 are closed now. How sad!
@@gracedagostino5231 Yeah, there was Kahunaville, I think next to where the food court is now. There was also an Italian(?) restaurant next to the entrance by the office building, which I'm not really old enough to remember but my parents ate there before. There used to be a TGI Fridays and Charlie Brown's Steakhouse in the parking lot, but I think the only restaurant left is Red Robin.
@@The-Retail-Archives Yes the Red Robin was on the other side near Sesame Place and was not with those 3. I believe the 3 were TGI Friday, Bertucci’s, and Ground Round. All 3 restaurants are empty on the office building side. No the food court was always there, Kahunaville was where the forever21 store is, right beside the food court.
Auntie Anne pretzel is run by a woman that invented the business and is not own by a franchise it's her recipe she created
Auntie Anne is own by so Anne beiler