Who else remembers Incredible Universe? Up until a few days ago, I had completely forgotten that the Garden Ridge (or My Home or whatever the fuck they call it now) in Mill Run used to be this...
I think I was only 7 or 8 when it opened (1994 maybe?) and it only lasted a couple years, but it was a pretty cool experience. That place was fucking packed full every time I went there, it was kind of crazy.
Totally random thread, but this nostalgic stuff is cool to think about. I've always been intrigued by the rise and fall of big businesses, the reasons why they fail, and years later they are completely forgotten by most. I remember when Mill Run also had K Mart, Big Bear, Columbus Sports, Gates McDonald, a dozen successful restaurants, etc.
It's crazy how much things change in a decade or two. Hell, look what happened to West Broad. Hop in Doc Brown's DeLorean and go back 20 years, you would think it's an alternate reality.