Windward Mall is a Death Trap
A few reasons that Windward Mall is a (financial) death trap.
- About half of the spaces are unoccupied (okay, only 15% unoccupied according to the Star Bulletin in 2004)
- Several stores are seasonal and shutdown after the Holidays
- Two to three 99-cent stores are open for business
- Too many Hawaiiana or craft stores
- People still think JC Penneys is still there
- Jan Ken Po Trivia show, hosted by Lanai and Augie, changes location to Kapiolani Park
- McDonalds willingly closes down (other notable closures – The Gap, Marie Calendar’s Restaurant and Bakery)
Let’s see if the new Farrells or Camille Velasco’s IHOP can revive business at the Mall.
