If memory serves, I think there was a barber shop on the right side just as you entered the main entrance, and an eyeglass store next to it. Also no one has mentioned the 12 screen Malco theatre. And the C&I Bank out near the main drive entrance. Hallmark greeting card store, and a book store? Both just to the right of Goldsmith's entrance. Back in the early part of the 20th Century there was a trolly line that went from the springs in Raleigh to downtown Memphis. Down Austin Peay/Jackson to National to Summer to downtown. I once lived in the McGee house on McGee Cove. It was a hunting lodge in the 1800s and they turned it into their home when the lodge folded. It was the second oldest building in Raleigh other than the library. Both are still there.

(11-26-2015 10:44 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  If memory serves, I think there was a barber shop on the right side just as you entered the main entrance, and an eyeglass store next to it. Also no one has mentioned the 12 screen Malco theatre. And the C&I Bank out near the main drive entrance. Hallmark greeting card store, and a book store? Both just to the right of Goldsmith's entrance. Back in the early part of the 20th Century there was a trolly line that went from the springs in Raleigh to downtown Memphis. Down Austin Peay/Jackson to National to Summer to downtown. I once lived in the McGee house on McGee Cove. It was a hunting lodge in the 1800s and they turned it into their home when the lodge folded. It was the second oldest building in Raleigh other than the library. Both are still there.

The 12 screen theater was not an original place. The two screen General Cinema was. He was asking about the original stores of the mall when it opened.

(11-26-2015 04:03 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(11-26-2015 10:44 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  If memory serves, I think there was a barber shop on the right side just as you entered the main entrance, and an eyeglass store next to it. Also no one has mentioned the 12 screen Malco theatre. And the C&I Bank out near the main drive entrance. Hallmark greeting card store, and a book store? Both just to the right of Goldsmith's entrance. Back in the early part of the 20th Century there was a trolly line that went from the springs in Raleigh to downtown Memphis. Down Austin Peay/Jackson to National to Summer to downtown. I once lived in the McGee house on McGee Cove. It was a hunting lodge in the 1800s and they turned it into their home when the lodge folded. It was the second oldest building in Raleigh other than the library. Both are still there.

The 12 screen theater was not an original place. The two screen General Cinema was. He was asking about the original stores of the mall when it opened.

Well then please excuse my error.

(11-27-2015 11:43 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(11-26-2015 04:03 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(11-26-2015 10:44 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  If memory serves, I think there was a barber shop on the right side just as you entered the main entrance, and an eyeglass store next to it. Also no one has mentioned the 12 screen Malco theatre. And the C&I Bank out near the main drive entrance. Hallmark greeting card store, and a book store? Both just to the right of Goldsmith's entrance. Back in the early part of the 20th Century there was a trolly line that went from the springs in Raleigh to downtown Memphis. Down Austin Peay/Jackson to National to Summer to downtown. I once lived in the McGee house on McGee Cove. It was a hunting lodge in the 1800s and they turned it into their home when the lodge folded. It was the second oldest building in Raleigh other than the library. Both are still there.

The 12 screen theater was not an original place. The two screen General Cinema was. He was asking about the original stores of the mall when it opened.

Well then please excuse my error.

SayWhat?: 1977- Raliegh
1978 - Whitehaven, then Poplar
1979 - Poplar
1980-1986 Scott Sound Center
1986-the end CMC Poplar
Never a manager with CMC, it was too much of a pay cut. I was Salesman of the Year in 78.

As to meeting the lady, yep, went to lunch.

(11-20-2015 11:02 AM)WaywardMemphian Wrote:  In the late 80's it was solid mall.

I remember it being the first Chick FIL A I ate at. My first tv, a Sony, came from Goldsmiths. You had the pizza place other stores I remember was a World Bazzar.

Milano's Pizza. I think it was their first store. Down next to JCPenny. They now have many location across the metro.

I thought the Milano's that was in Oak Court Mall was the first. He sold it, moved back to Italy for a bit, then came back and opened a new store out east near Wolfchase Mall.

worked at the Walgreen's there for several years. I was most likely the guy you were buying your beer from when you were under 18! never asked for ID's back in the day. that was back in 78-80.

Walgreens had a grill as well. would sneak over there and grab a quick bite or hang out at Shoney's as well. I feel sorry if you ever pissed off the folks at Shoney's. I know what they would do to some folks food before they severed it to you.

(11-26-2015 04:03 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(11-26-2015 10:44 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  If memory serves, I think there was a barber shop on the right side just as you entered the main entrance, and an eyeglass store next to it. Also no one has mentioned the 12 screen Malco theatre. And the C&I Bank out near the main drive entrance. Hallmark greeting card store, and a book store? Both just to the right of Goldsmith's entrance. Back in the early part of the 20th Century there was a trolly line that went from the springs in Raleigh to downtown Memphis. Down Austin Peay/Jackson to National to Summer to downtown. I once lived in the McGee house on McGee Cove. It was a hunting lodge in the 1800s and they turned it into their home when the lodge folded. It was the second oldest building in Raleigh other than the library. Both are still there.

The 12 screen theater was not an original place. The two screen General Cinema was. He was asking about the original stores of the mall when it opened.

1st date with my wife was there to see Basic Instinct. Don't know why we went that far out of the way for a movie.

on a related note, I was watching the news and saw that MPD had caught car thieves at "southland" mall. In all my years of living here I had no idea that southland mall existed.

(11-30-2015 01:34 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  on a related note, I was watching the news and saw that MPD had caught car thieves at "southland" mall. In all my years of living here I had no idea that southland mall existed.

It was the place you otter be before Raleigh Springs.

(11-30-2015 10:27 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(11-26-2015 04:03 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(11-26-2015 10:44 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  If memory serves, I think there was a barber shop on the right side just as you entered the main entrance, and an eyeglass store next to it. Also no one has mentioned the 12 screen Malco theatre. And the C&I Bank out near the main drive entrance. Hallmark greeting card store, and a book store? Both just to the right of Goldsmith's entrance. Back in the early part of the 20th Century there was a trolly line that went from the springs in Raleigh to downtown Memphis. Down Austin Peay/Jackson to National to Summer to downtown. I once lived in the McGee house on McGee Cove. It was a hunting lodge in the 1800s and they turned it into their home when the lodge folded. It was the second oldest building in Raleigh other than the library. Both are still there.

The 12 screen theater was not an original place. The two screen General Cinema was. He was asking about the original stores of the mall when it opened.

1st date with my wife was there to see Basic Instinct. Don't know why we went that far out of the way for a movie.

Well played on the first date

(11-30-2015 01:34 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  on a related note, I was watching the news and saw that MPD had caught car thieves at "southland" mall. In all my years of living here I had no idea that southland mall existed.

Southland Mall was the first mall in this area.

(11-30-2015 01:34 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  on a related note, I was watching the news and saw that MPD had caught car thieves at "southland" mall. In all my years of living here I had no idea that southland mall existed.

Really?

Can't forget the pet store

(11-30-2015 08:19 PM)maximus Wrote:  Can't forget the pet store

Southland was a decent mall for it's time, even had a MM Cohn.

Before I left Memphis in 2002, I was thinking that Raleigh Springs Mall had found its niche. The JCPenney and Dillard's had both become outlet stores. Though not outlets, Goldsmith's seemed to be doing OK as well as Sears. Shows how little business prediction savvy I have.

I was hoping the Wal-Mart plan would come to fruition for RSM ... I suppose they placed a SuperCenter instead at the old one on Covington Pike & Austin Peay?

(11-30-2015 01:39 PM)georgiatiger Wrote:  

(11-30-2015 01:34 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  on a related note, I was watching the news and saw that MPD had caught car thieves at "southland" mall. In all my years of living here I had no idea that southland mall existed.

It was the place you otter be before Raleigh Springs.

I guess I was in both places. Started out not far from Southland and moved to Raleigh before it was city and before the mall. Covington Pike was a winding 2 lane road then and I hunted and fished all around the area. I remember there was a country grocery out Covington Pike that would sell beer to anyone. I rode my bike there once and peddled away with a 6'er of Schlitz.

(11-23-2015 01:34 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 12:28 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:41 AM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:28 AM)tiger-viper Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 05:12 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  Yes to all of the above.
There was also the Hickory Farms store as well, down towards Sears.

I think the toy store was named circus world. that was in the early 80s, so I don't know if it was one of the original stores.

That rings a bell...I remember Children's Palace in the mid 80's across the street from the mall for sure.

Yep. Along with service merchandise and Dowdle.

I LOOOOVED Service Merchandise.
They were across Yale from the mall, though, as where Children's Palace was across Austin Peay.

Along with Service Merchandise & Dowdle's, there was also Raiford's Shoes that had a big tree in the middle of the store for kids to climb, and Britling's Cafeteria down on the far end.

I couldn't tell you what I did this time last week, but for some reason I have all this minutiae burned in my brain.

I bought my wife's engagement ring and wedding band from Service....on layaway. lol She still has it on her finger so I guess that purchase was ok. Man, this thread is bringing back some old memories. What a time and place that was.

(12-01-2015 12:12 AM)eltigre Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 01:34 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 12:28 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:41 AM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:28 AM)tiger-viper Wrote:  I think the toy store was named circus world. that was in the early 80s, so I don't know if it was one of the original stores.

That rings a bell...I remember Children's Palace in the mid 80's across the street from the mall for sure.

Yep. Along with service merchandise and Dowdle.

I LOOOOVED Service Merchandise.
They were across Yale from the mall, though, as where Children's Palace was across Austin Peay.

Along with Service Merchandise & Dowdle's, there was also Raiford's Shoes that had a big tree in the middle of the store for kids to climb, and Britling's Cafeteria down on the far end.

I couldn't tell you what I did this time last week, but for some reason I have all this minutiae burned in my brain.

I bought my wife's engagement ring and wedding band from Service....on layaway. lol She still has it on her finger so I guess that purchase was ok. Man, this thread is bringing back some old memories. What a time and place that was.

Did anyone already mention Spencers Gifts. I killed so much time in there as a kid. Lava lamps and fake poo

(12-01-2015 12:08 AM)eltigre Wrote:  

(11-30-2015 01:39 PM)georgiatiger Wrote:  

(11-30-2015 01:34 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  on a related note, I was watching the news and saw that MPD had caught car thieves at "southland" mall. In all my years of living here I had no idea that southland mall existed.

It was the place you otter be before Raleigh Springs.

I guess I was in both places. Started out not far from Southland and moved to Raleigh before it was city and before the mall. Covington Pike was a winding 2 lane road then and I hunted and fished all around the area. I remember there was a country grocery out Covington Pike that would sell beer to anyone. I rode my bike there once and peddled away with a 6'er of Schlitz.

Covington Pike was a beautiful drive back in the day.