Comments on: Manchester Center; Fresno, California

By: Eric Diener

Eric Diener — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:53:09 +0000

Also, I agree with Caldor, I think the days of huge indoor malls are numbered. What were they thinking anyway? The heating and cooling costs of the monstrosities have to be enormous,and for what? Millions of cubic feet of climate controlled air that isn’t generating a dime of revenue for anyone. Oh well, the developer did all right, didn’t he? LOL

By: Eric Diener

Eric Diener — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:39:05 +0000

Groceteria and Paul are correct. The original layout of the Center was U shaped, with the base of the U on the Shields Av. side. There was parking in the middle between the “wings” of the U. The Blackstone Av. Fascia is the frontage of theoriginal stores. Rhodes was in a stand-alone building. The very SE corner of the mall, where the dental clinic and law offices is part of that original building.
Long’s was originally in the SW corner, where Caltrans is now. Heading north there was a small breezeway ringed with small shops,Woolworth’s ,Mayfair Market ,more small shops, with BofA at the corner (Dayton Av.) Sears is in itsoriginal location. The back doors of the east “wing” were roughly aligned with the east end of the Rhodes building and faced an alley. The alley entrance was just west of and across from Effie St. The east “wing” was demo’ed when the mall was enclosed.

By: Joe Toxic

Joe Toxic — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:34:37 +0000

CORRECTION: Probably the most people that mall has had at one time in years!!!!!

By: Joe Toxic

Joe Toxic — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:34:03 +0000

Recently thousands lined up and waited for hours….local health dept used the facility for a H1N1 flu clinic, probably the people that mall has had in years….great website.

By: Anthony J.

Anthony J. — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:10:14 +0000

I worked there till January 14, 2009. The mall manager is incompetent , running the mall with a maw and paw mentality, the mall operations manager is allowing racism, nepotism, good old boy b.s. the rule of law. U.S. Properties shouldn’t have booze at their parties , a security guard went drinking – driving and got in trouble.
Tile and four big expensive fans disappered from the vallet (…huh Cal)….

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:10:24 +0000

@Paul,
Ah, yes, hot during the day…but every night during the summer the evenings are definitive balmy and are among the best in the world!

By: Richard Bradshaw

Richard Bradshaw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:56:42 +0000

I messed up my wording they had rats and roaches at that time right before I left they had pest control taking care of the proublems I didn’t want everyone to think it was out of control .But the center is in need of some major upgrades and it isn’t a mall anymore the owners consider it a center of comerce since it has so many business there .I never went there before I worked there and I never will go back since…. the Malls in Fresno rock ….@Richard bradshaw,

By: Cal

Cal — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:54:11 +0000

Sears own that spot it has no connection to manchester other than being connected @Mark Winston,

By: Cal

Cal — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:18:41 +0000

We have no plans at this time for the empty spaces@Richard bradshaw,

By: Richard bradshaw

Richard bradshaw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:17:09 +0000

Sears is its own space it might be conected to the center but that’s all it shares if manchester closed today sears would be open and still running @Tim,