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Blockbuster

The fact that we lived through a time when you had to go to a physical store in order to watch a movie shakes me to my very core.

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Actually, Speaking of Blockbuster...

There is actually *one* remaining store on planet Earth. It’s in Bend, Oregon, but it’s basically a tourist attraction at this point.

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Sports Authority

A.k.a. the place where you bought your very expensive soccer cleats that you wore approximately three times before dramatically quitting the team. Also, head to the next slide for a truly tragic image.

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Wicks 'N' Sticks

Honestly, I just feel lucky to have lived through an era where a candle store named Wicks 'N' Sticks was an actual thing and not the setting of an SNL skit.

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The Art of Shaving

Apparently, there are still a few of these ol' chestnuts left, but for the most part, people appear to have moved on from...getting shaved in a mall.

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RadioShack

RadioShack used to be in every neighborhood in America and it was *the* place to get those clear plastic landline phones. Then it filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and things (read: the few remaining stores) have never been the same.

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Even More RadioShack

I mean...have you ever seen an image more haunting?

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Sam Goody

Sam Goody was insanely successful...until it wasn't. But during the store's heyday, it was responsible for a whopping 7 percent of all U.S. record sales.

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The Bon-Ton

Have a vague memory of being dragged here by my mother, but pretty sure I've managed to repress it.

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Steve & Barry's

Like, where else were we supposed to get babydoll tees and attend B-list celebrity meet and greets?

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Wet Seal

Wet Seal clientele included kids in middle America (hi) who wanted to dress like they were from a '90s teen TV show set in Southern California.

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Zany Brainy

This store closing was a HUGE blow to nerdy little brothers everywhere.

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Filene's

Not to be confused with Eileen Fisher, where your mom bought her linen pants.

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Sleepy's

Otherwise known as the place where you'd jump on mattresses while staff glared at you. (FYI, Sleepy's was acquired by Mattress Firm in 2015.)

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Discovery Channel Store

This girl's face = how I feel about Discovery Channel Store closing.

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CompUSA

Where one went to buy INTERNET and LAPTOP.

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The Warner Bros. Studio Store

Shot and chaser: the Disney Store and the Warner Bros. Studio Store.

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Rave

If the name isn't clear enough, this is where Cool Kids™ shopped when Hot Topic was too crowded.

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B. Dalton

Aww, B. Dalton was so fun to browse around in! But with the rise of internet shopping, mall bookstores just didn't stand a chance. Which brings us to...

Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade. 

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