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Contempo Casuals
1962–1995
“Mall-teen fashion HQ.”
Mall Fashion
The teen-and-twenties mall staple where a generation of girls found their homecoming dress, their first "grown-up" outfit, and whatever trend was cresting that year. Racks of bodycon and party pieces, loud music, and a fitting-room line on Saturdays. It was absorbed into the Wet Seal chain and phased the Contempo name out by the mid-'90s.
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Merry-Go-Round
1968–1996
“Mall-fashion attitude in acid-wash.”
Mall Fashion
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Chess King
1968–1995
“The mall's men's-fashion moment.”
Mall Fashion
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County Seat
1973–1999
“Wall-to-wall jeans.”
Mall Fashion
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Blockbuster Video
1985–2010
“Friday nights walking the aisles for the perfect rental.”
Video Stores