Comments on: El Centro Mall; Pharr, Texas

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:45:05 +0000

@Fairfax County Master of Metal,

You wouldn’t happen to have a picture of Muhammad Ali’s visit to el Centro Mall when he picked up a small child into the air while I believe he was leaving? I was that child he picked up and would love to find a picture of that moment.

By: David S

David S — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:12:53 +0000

I remember when the mall opened in the early 70s… It was THE place to go to, but,, alsa, El Centro in Mcallen destroyed it.

By: Jonah Norason

Jonah Norason — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:34:46 +0000

Joy Dollar left in early 2007.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:06:35 +0000

Good to hear that they are remodeling this mall. It is old. about 30-40 percent of the spaces are vacant. The mall is primarily ran by mom and pops stores. It is not like your typical corporate ran mall. Its been a while that I drive by, but I live in the area so I often pass by. I remember it use to be a Montgomery Wards and there use to be a Sam’s Club until they built there own building not to far away. I did notice they are building a Pappadeaux ajacent to the mall.

By: Viri

Viri — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:43:44 +0000

I’m from Monterrey and i have some family in Pharr, TX, and the first time that i visited them, i went to this mall and really i liked it, well it’s too old, but all is cheaper than any store in Plaza Mall, and they have the same clothes and tennis shoes than in another stores of plaza mall. The Chinesse restaurant outside is pretty delicious jaja, i love it… one thing that is really disgusting are the bathrooms they are really bad they are dirty and they smell so bad, but always that i visit Pharr, i like to visit this mall, of course Plaza Mall is better and i prefer it, but el Centro Mall is cheaper, and well i like it..they just need to change the mall aspect because it look so old…

By: John

John — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:23:52 +0000

The mall’s new owner’s have big plans for an outdoor power center. Go to levcor.com I can’t wait!

By: david miller

david miller — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:57:33 +0000

Where are the bathrooms in that place? i’ve never seen them. BTW i tired out the massage place there. the out of town lady right infront of the bells. very nice lady and it wasn’t bad. so there’s one postive point.

Here’s a question for AnnCee, have you noticed that there are a ton of closed stores but no signs displaying rental information? are they cooking up something -kicking out the crappy merchants like what harlingen did- or they just don’t talk about it.

David in McAllen.

By: AnnCee

AnnCee — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:21:01 +0000

Sorry,
That last comment was supposed to be directed to “Jonah.”

I forgot the Movie Theater (which is a dollar movie…Cinemark, I think).
The Grand China Buffet (or something like that)
Graham Central Station
A nail salon (I don’t know the name of)
Various kiosks (candy, music, food, etc)
A couple of other inexpensive clothing stores
A dress store (for mainly formal dresses…a mom/pop-owned type place)
A novelty gift store (also mom/pop-owned)

By: AnnCee

AnnCee — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:17:38 +0000

Jonas:
I am not sure of all the stores; here are a few:

Beall’s
Luby’s
Melrose
The Gold Mine
Radioshack
The Music Center
The Boot Jack

I visit this mall on a regular basis to attend lessons at The Music Center (great musician teachers and a cool, talkative owner), so I could check it out next time I’m in there.

By: dk Mains

dk Mains — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:47:34 +0000

i got stabbed in the butt there. beware ot the bathrooms.