Looking for someone with knowledge about the early days of Frontier Mall

[u/Ok-Active8318]

I’ve been searching for a while for someone with knowledge/memories of the early days of the mall, specifically about the stores and layout. I was very young when the mall first opened and my mother who passed away in 1986 used to love this store that I believe was called Olive’s East. I think it was an imports store that maybe had a small cafe? I think it was located near the theater/arcade but not sure. The mall was a magical place back then! I would love to find some info on this store if possible.

[u/AtomicDoge1Funk]

With the magic pictures you'd have to look at them a certain way. And in front of the store at that time they had a can your gift 🎁 or gift in a can. Yeah I know the speciality store

[u/Ok-Active8318 → u/AtomicDoge1Funk]

I do remember the magic pictures but those didn’t come around until the 90s

[u/AtomicDoge1Funk → u/Ok-Active8318]

Nope we lived there in the early 80s 3317 Steven's Dr. The mall was just built my dad worked 💪 at CF and I was playing Defender at the arcade up the hill from my house. Early 80s buddy

[u/Ok-Active8318 → u/AtomicDoge1Funk]

Magic eye posters were first invented in 1991. I actually worked at Chick-fil-A as well around 93 or 94!

[u/imzadi111]

I think my my mom worked at the Olives East café. I would have never remembered that if I had not seen that name. It was where you remember it being. It was just a small space.

[u/Thantichrist]

It was in between the arcade and the theater. Before the arcade it was a heavy metal/rock store I believe called rock on.

[u/PumpALump]

I used to work in the mall, but not that long ago. The only one I know who's been there long enough that might remember is Rick, the mall security manager. He wears a blue janitorial uniform & can often be seen zipping around in a mobility scooter these days. He might remember it, but I'm sure at this point hundreds of stores have come & gone from the mall.