Comments on: Bath & Body Works, Richland Mall: 31 January 2012

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:56:09 +0000

A new Richland County Sheriff's Department Training center is one of several new additions to Richland Mall... In addition, Sadie's American Cafeteria is preparing to open up where S&S was with Rainsoft moving from Main Street into the former Bath & Body Works and Pilates of Forest Acres has come to Richland Mall as well. They also recently rezoned the mall to allow for a wider tenant search. Finding the right fits for said mall has been a challenge and this article points it out. Patience is important, though, as Century Capital Group in conjunction with Kahn Development work to bring some new folks into Richland Mall. You have them to thank or blame for changing the facility name from Midtown at Forest Acres back to Richland Mall approximately 2 years ago.

By: Mr Bill

Mr Bill — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:43:37 +0000

I remember going in there once and they told me that they didn't have the same specials, that other Bath and Body Works stores have, because they were not a corporate store. I saw no reason in shopping there if I had to pay full price. My understanding is that's why they didn't update this store either. The other locations all did major remodeling in the early 00s.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:17:06 +0000

My sense is that if someone knows they wouldn't be able to handle the smell of the fragrances they sell, that they wouldn't both applying there. I don't mind stores like Bath and Body Works or scented cosmetics, etc. but I have a sensitivity to household cleaners.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:45 +0000

The Bath & Body Works in Columbiana is one of their "flagship" stores, larger than regular stores. There is also one in the Village at Sandhill.

To Del -
I used to work in a Bath & Body Works. Sooner or later, you get used to it. *shrug*

By: Del

Del — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:52:37 +0000

The ODAR (fragrance) from this place was SOOOO strong, that everytime I would walk by there, I'd sneeze several times. I can only imagine what it was like to work in there if you had allergy problems..

By: Del

Del — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:32 +0000

I personally have always prefered Mr. Bubble over the other leading brands of bathtub fun. Forget Calgon, forget Jergen's..just give me Mr. Bubble. hahahahahahaha!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:41 +0000

Along with Columbiana Centre and Columbia Mall, also one at Village at Sandhill. It's a pretty common mall store.

By: ChiefDanGeorge

ChiefDanGeorge — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:07:55 +0000

It's pretty sad that Trenholm Plaza is booming, yet the"developers" at Richland Mall can't get anythin going there. I'd bet they are trying to completely kill the mall. Probably to put a giant apartment complex or business center.

By: ted

ted — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:16:00 +0000

Well, of all those, only Columbiana Center & Coastal Grand are non-struggling malls..

By: ted

ted — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:14:39 +0000

See the linked State article above for some details. They are re-zoning to add other options than retail, still there's:

Century Capital Group, which bought the perennially troubled mall almost two years ago and is working to develop a master plan.

Seems like two years is more than enough time to develop a plan..