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	<title>Comments on: Shoppers World in the Era Before Big Box; Framingham and Natick, Massachusetts</title>
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	<description>News and Views of Malls, Shopping Centers, and Retail Chains Past and Present</description>
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		<title>By: PCL</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-145555</link>
		<dc:creator>PCL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One correction, the building that was the &quot;Framingham Mall&quot; (aka. &quot;Lechmere Mall&quot;) still exists, though its handsome glazed brick exterior has been covered in fake stucco. It currently houses Target at one end and some housewares store at the other. In short, it has become yet another glorified strip mall.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One correction, the building that was the &#8220;Framingham Mall&#8221; (aka. &#8220;Lechmere Mall&#8221;) still exists, though its handsome glazed brick exterior has been covered in fake stucco. It currently houses Target at one end and some housewares store at the other. In short, it has become yet another glorified strip mall.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom Lynch</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-142857</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lynch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Was there a toy store called &#039;Mr. Wizard&#039; (or of similar name) that sold toys, erector sets, scientific experiments for kids located at this plaza at one time?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Was there a toy store called &#8216;Mr. Wizard&#8217; (or of similar name) that sold toys, erector sets, scientific experiments for kids located at this plaza at one time?</p>
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		<title>By: Jeremy</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-132685</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just to let you know, Shopper&#039;s World and Natick Mall were both bought by Homart development during the 90&#039;s. Homart made some decisions and decided on the current setup after Filene&#039;s parent May Department Stores raised a fuss when the company decided to tear down Natick Mall and build the power center and a new enclosed mall at the Shopper&#039;s World location.

My father&#039;s company was in charge of the demo work and site work for both structures, as well as the site work at the new, expanded Natick Mall (Collection)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just to let you know, Shopper&#8217;s World and Natick Mall were both bought by Homart development during the 90&#8217;s. Homart made some decisions and decided on the current setup after Filene&#8217;s parent May Department Stores raised a fuss when the company decided to tear down Natick Mall and build the power center and a new enclosed mall at the Shopper&#8217;s World location.</p>
<p>My father&#8217;s company was in charge of the demo work and site work for both structures, as well as the site work at the new, expanded Natick Mall (Collection)</p>
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		<title>By: Biddle	Amaranta</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-132648</link>
		<dc:creator>Biddle	Amaranta</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If i rote ur name in d sky wind wood blow it away.if i rote ur name in d sea waves wood wash it away.But ur name is engravd in my heart where nothin can touch it!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If i rote ur name in d sky wind wood blow it away.if i rote ur name in d sea waves wood wash it away.But ur name is engravd in my heart where nothin can touch it!</p>
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		<title>By: Jonathan Lhota</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-128463</link>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Lhota</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I sure miss Shopper&#039;s World.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I sure miss Shopper&#8217;s World.</p>
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		<title>By: Bob</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-120752</link>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow. Looking at these pics brings back so many memories. I remember the toy soilders and the decorations at Christmas. Wish the mall was still their.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow. Looking at these pics brings back so many memories. I remember the toy soilders and the decorations at Christmas. Wish the mall was still their.</p>
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		<title>By: Stephen McD</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-103594</link>
		<dc:creator>Stephen McD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, I thought I was the only one who missed all of this......Born and raised in Natick, and having been away from there for 7+ years I seriously miss the days of Carvel on the corner of Speen and Rte 9.When Speen and Rte 9 went TWO directions only.
This is the reason the world is messed up.Kids don&#039;t have a fountain like in front of the Sears entrace to hang at. This is a great page.Thanks for the memories guys!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, I thought I was the only one who missed all of this&#8230;&#8230;Born and raised in Natick, and having been away from there for 7+ years I seriously miss the days of Carvel on the corner of Speen and Rte 9.When Speen and Rte 9 went TWO directions only.<br />
This is the reason the world is messed up.Kids don&#8217;t have a fountain like in front of the Sears entrace to hang at. This is a great page.Thanks for the memories guys!!</p>
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		<title>By: frank</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-87482</link>
		<dc:creator>frank</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Does anyone remember the Camolot Lounge at Shoppers Wrold?  Any one have any photos?

Thanks,</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does anyone remember the Camolot Lounge at Shoppers Wrold?  Any one have any photos?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
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		<title>By: Bruce B.</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-76224</link>
		<dc:creator>Bruce B.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Love this collection of photos. Lots of good memories here. Like many in my age group (early 50&#039;s) I remember weekend trips to Shopper&#039;s world. It was considered a &quot;treat&quot;. I didn&#039;t even mind waiting for mom, while she tried on clothes, because that old Jordan Marsh store was a fun place to be. All those old stores, Laurence Stationary, Fitt&#039;s Photo, all  had good people.  Of course, lunch at Friendly&#039;s on the lower level was a fine treat indeed.  A fine steak dinner could be had at the Roundup on the upper level. No comment on the Papa Gino&#039;s that replaced it.  In its heyday, Hermans was a great place for top quality sporting goods. 

I recognize two of the gentlemen in the photos of the old cinema lobby.  They were the managers. Any idea what happened to them? I&#039;ve never seen them at the new cinema on Flutie pass.  I remember how they kept unruly teenagers in line. 

Dan is correct. The people who make these multi-million dollar decisions are usually suits, located in places like New York, or Los Angeles,or somewhere where huge sums of money and pieces of paper change hands daily. They don&#039;t know, and don&#039;t care what their actions really do. 

I can accept the passage of time, and that all things have to come to their eventual end. But still, it &quot;stings&quot; just a little.   

I agree, the new &quot;shopper&#039;s world&quot; is simply a strip mall with a gigantic parking lot. Some things are &quot;just wrong&quot;, and the loss of the old shopper&#039;s world is one of them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Love this collection of photos. Lots of good memories here. Like many in my age group (early 50&#8217;s) I remember weekend trips to Shopper&#8217;s world. It was considered a &#8220;treat&#8221;. I didn&#8217;t even mind waiting for mom, while she tried on clothes, because that old Jordan Marsh store was a fun place to be. All those old stores, Laurence Stationary, Fitt&#8217;s Photo, all  had good people.  Of course, lunch at Friendly&#8217;s on the lower level was a fine treat indeed.  A fine steak dinner could be had at the Roundup on the upper level. No comment on the Papa Gino&#8217;s that replaced it.  In its heyday, Hermans was a great place for top quality sporting goods. </p>
<p>I recognize two of the gentlemen in the photos of the old cinema lobby.  They were the managers. Any idea what happened to them? I&#8217;ve never seen them at the new cinema on Flutie pass.  I remember how they kept unruly teenagers in line. </p>
<p>Dan is correct. The people who make these multi-million dollar decisions are usually suits, located in places like New York, or Los Angeles,or somewhere where huge sums of money and pieces of paper change hands daily. They don&#8217;t know, and don&#8217;t care what their actions really do. </p>
<p>I can accept the passage of time, and that all things have to come to their eventual end. But still, it &#8220;stings&#8221; just a little.   </p>
<p>I agree, the new &#8220;shopper&#8217;s world&#8221; is simply a strip mall with a gigantic parking lot. Some things are &#8220;just wrong&#8221;, and the loss of the old shopper&#8217;s world is one of them.</p>
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		<title>By: Dan</title>
		<link>http://www.labelscar.com/massachusetts/shoppers-world#comment-75772</link>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And I never see mention of the &quot;House of Zodiac&quot;, remember that store, lower level, left side towards the back end of the mall. Tarot cards, incense, occult stuff, and other weird things!!

Michelle above asked &quot;How do the people who ok’d this sleep at night???&quot;

Well, they don&#039;t live around here, were never at the old Shoppers world, just another investment...... or, the aliens finally got their ship repaired
and to cover up their leaving..... naw...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And I never see mention of the &#8220;House of Zodiac&#8221;, remember that store, lower level, left side towards the back end of the mall. Tarot cards, incense, occult stuff, and other weird things!!</p>
<p>Michelle above asked &#8220;How do the people who ok’d this sleep at night???&#8221;</p>
<p>Well, they don&#8217;t live around here, were never at the old Shoppers world, just another investment&#8230;&#8230; or, the aliens finally got their ship repaired<br />
and to cover up their leaving&#8230;.. naw&#8230;</p>
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