Comments on: The Mall at Whitney Field (Searstown Mall); Leominster, Massachusetts

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:40:57 +0000

@Nancy,
That store was Wilson’s Leather. I work at Macy’s(fka Filene’s), and would send customers down there looking for leather briefcases.
I’ve worked in the mall for the better part of 20 years and what it is now is depressing, even with the addition of Macy’s and the coming of Joanne’s Fabrics. The “food court” is a joke, because there are only 4 food vendors there(Dairy Queen-Orange Julius, Sbarro’s, Fresh Deli, and a Chinese food place). There are so many empty spots that some parts are darkened. Too many teenagers with nothing to do congregate in the mall and use Macy’s escalator as an amusement ride.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:19:32 +0000

I used to work at that theater, we called it “Twin.” Good times!

By: Nan

Nan — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:05:11 +0000

@Bill,

HAHAHAHA We Crushed an oil pan on the “jump” in front of Market Basket on my friend’s parents’ car while they were away. We had to scramble to get in fixed before they got home.

My favorite trip was to Fanny Farmer to get fresh candies.

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:52:08 +0000

I visited the mall today and discovered that a JoAnn Fabrics and an Ultimate Electronics store will be opening in late april 2010 in the former Steve & Barry’s and Circuit City locations…

By: james

james — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:39:14 +0000

the oringnal name of the woolworth restaurant was harvest house and the arcade was tjs then dream machine also there was a video rental store in the mall call miners next to miscellas in the 1980s

By: marco

marco — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:52:54 +0000

BIll, correction the Toy R Us was the original Demoulas. If you drive behind the building you can see the origianal “diamond” Style blocks that were used to build the structure. Also, my son used to work at the Demoulas and helped with the move to the new Market Basket location.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:01:40 +0000

any body remember the name of the resterant that was attached to woolworths? its been gone for years but it came up in conversation the other day and we cant remember!!!!!!!!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:10:56 +0000

I have heard a lot of great stories of memories of this mall. But they are apparently not good enough to bring people back. There are many days that the mall is empty. The stores are, for the most part, doing poorly. All you need to do is read articles on aol of all the retailers closing and realize that half of that mall will have empty store fronts. If this particular mall has such great memories for you, then why don’t you shop there?

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:45:53 +0000

Hi..I just came upon this page while searching all things Leominster. I grew up there but moved to Florida in 1991 just 1 year before graduating from LHS. Needless to say my memories of Leominster still hold dear. The Searstown Mall was still a great meeting place for friends during the weekends as well as the movie theater (which I had no idea it is no longer in existence). I plan on finally visiting for the first time since leaving but know that most everything has changed as I remember it. Don’t know if anyone here remembers the album/cassette/CD store “Strawberries?” Is it still there? The Sbarro’s, the arcade, Papa GIno’s outside the mall, D’angelo’s, on and on…..I agree with Bill and Shannon in that great memories were made….old pictures anyone?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:40:58 +0000

Oh I forgot to mention the 2-screen movie theater that was just outside the mall. That lasted through the larger theater being built. The 2-screen is now Newberry Comics.