Lackluster Haywood Mall (Columbia, Charleston, Greenville: purchases, construction, live)

[drfranklin]

I went to Haywood for the first time last weekend (since moving to Greenville in February). I was underwhelmed with whole experience. I understand that the mall has been recently renovated - but I had a hard time visualizing where the changes were made.

Recently moved from Chattanooga (where the population is less than 1/2 of Greenville). The Hamilton Place Mall (Hamilton Place - 423.894.7177) there is a step above Haywood (and even has a Disney Store!).

Lived in Birmingham for a number of years (where the population is very similar to Greenville). The Summit (shopping center, The Summit Birmingham - Home) blows away any shopping experience in Greenville. It has a Saks, Village Tavern (awesome restaurant, and I HATE chains), Cheesecake Factory, Apple, etc, etc. I suppose the Shoppes at Greenridge (here in Greenville) come close (to matching The Summit) (Welcome to GreenRidge - Shopping Center).

Any CONFIRMED news regrading upscale shopping developments for Greenville/Upstate? (I hear Magnolia Park *may* get a Trader Joe's and some other upscale retail.)

Thanks!

[myrc60]

Haywood Mall isn't much to brag about. Most people like the mall in Spartanburg better. You can travel to Charlotte or Columbia for shopping too.

[shamrocker]

I found the Haywood mall to be really really nice. The Spartanburg mall is a hole, I will never go back there... The new mall in Charlotte is great too!

[NoodlesKnowles]

I think the Haywood mall is fairly nice. I hate mall shopping personally so I don't spend lots of time there, the only thing I found it lacking was a decent food court, I would rather have more name brand restaurants, I'm pretty sure I got food poisoning from the Japanese teriyaki restaurant(sarku?) there.

But in all reality it has some great stores that you don't see in every mall, a nice coach store, a williams sonoma, j crew, pottery barn, a nine west store, as well as all the usual stores most malls have. I guess my point is as a mall it serves its purpose, its no mall of america or discovery place, but I think we have a few years before we start seeing anything like that near here

[The Drizzle]

Take my advice, do your shopping in Atlanta or Charlotte. The selection of higher end men's clothing in Haywood Mall is less then impressive (unless you want to deck yourself out in Tommy Bahama, Polo, or Sean Jean). They may have the bigger name stores here, but I find a lot more clothes in Dillard's in Charlotte then I ever have in Dillard's in Haywood.

[myrc60]

Originally Posted by The Drizzle

Take my advice, do your shopping in Atlanta or Charlotte. The selection of higher end men's clothing in Haywood Mall is less then impressive (unless you want to deck yourself out in Tommy Bahama, Polo, or Sean Jean). They may have the bigger name stores here, but I find a lot more clothes in Dillard's in Charlotte then I ever have in Dillard's in Haywood.

Dillard's in Haywood can order anything you can get in Charlotte; there is a guy in the shirt department at Haywood that can help you pick the right shirt and tie combo. You can't get that at Belk.

Please support our local retailers; your purchases help keep your neighbor and maybe even yourself employed; an important thing in this economy.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by drfranklin

I went to Haywood for the first time last weekend (since moving to Greenville in February). I was underwhelmed with whole experience. I understand that the mall has been recently renovated - but I had a hard time visualizing where the changes were made.

Recently moved from Chattanooga (where the population is less than 1/2 of Greenville). The Hamilton Place Mall (Hamilton Place - 423.894.7177) there is a step above Haywood (and even has a Disney Store!).

Lived in Birmingham for a number of years (where the population is very similar to Greenville). The Summit (shopping center, The Summit Birmingham - Home) blows away any shopping experience in Greenville. It has a Saks, Village Tavern (awesome restaurant, and I HATE chains), Cheesecake Factory, Apple, etc, etc. I suppose the Shoppes at Greenridge (here in Greenville) come close (to matching The Summit) (Welcome to GreenRidge - Shopping Center).

Any CONFIRMED news regrading upscale shopping developments for Greenville/Upstate? (I hear Magnolia Park *may* get a Trader Joe's and some other upscale retail.)

Thanks!

Haywood Mall used to have a Disney store. It closed down several years ago. That chain isn't going to last much longer anyways. They shut down a ton of locations nationwide recently. The changes? You should of seen the mall before the renovation occured. It looked horrible. That stupid fountain in the middle is gone along with the 1980's retro carpet. The reason you have a hard time visualizing the changes is because you never went there before it was renovated. Magnolia Park is getting Trader Joes, Z Gallerie, Apple, Cheesecake Factory, REI, etc. Construction starts on it at the end of this year or beginning of next year. This is confirmed.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by myrc60

Haywood Mall isn't much to brag about. Most people like the mall in Spartanburg better. You can travel to Charlotte or Columbia for shopping too.

That bolded part I quoted from you is a false statement and you know it. Who is most? Surely not me. Haywood Mall beats anything in Spartanburg when it comes to retail shopping. Call me when Westgate Mall gets Aldo, Pottery Barn, Macy's, Coach, J. Crew, Aerie, etc.

[The Drizzle]

Originally Posted by myrc60

Dillard's in Haywood can order anything you can get in Charlotte; there is a guy in the shirt department at Haywood that can help you pick the right shirt and tie combo. You can't get that at Belk.

Please support our local retailers; your purchases help keep your neighbor and maybe even yourself employed; an important thing in this economy.

Although I respect your point of view (especially since you support the "Castle" over "Krystal" ), I'd rather see the merchandise in person, especially if I'm spending $80+ on a "work shirt" shirt. The population here doesn't support the higher ending shopping I'm used to. If I have to travel out of the state to get it, so be it.

[g-man430]

It's not that Greenville won't support it the Drizzle. It's that the Greenville metro area isn't large enough to support it. The only reason Charleston has high-end stores is due to the rich tourists who visit there every year.