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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Figtree3, post: 10287311, member: 33&quot;]This place, called America&#039;s Antique Mall, started with one store in Florida and opened two more in the upper Midwest in the past couple of years:</p><p><a href="https://www.americasantiquemall.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.americasantiquemall.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.americasantiquemall.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Both of the new ones are in the Chicago area. I live near the one in Indiana, which opened two years ago. The one near me was opened in an area of mostly failed big stores with a good amount of vehicle traffic nearby -- and there is an interstate highway within less than a mile. The building was completely renovated before they moved in. There are not many other stores close to it to draw people. Lots of parking and a couple of fast-food restaurants not far away.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think they are doing fairly well, partly (maybe mostly) because they have made the place a destination, not just a store. They host lots of events that they advertise through email and other marketing. There is a small cafe in the building and they also host a book club there.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the store, it is quite large. It&#039;s fun to walk through, although I have rarely found anything to buy. That is partly because I mostly look for old photos and not many vendors there are selling them. I&#039;ve heard that renting a space is fairly pricey, but maybe they all are now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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