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Shoutout to the guy running the knife sharpening kiosk at the dying mall in Akron
Stopped by Chapel Hill Mall in Akron a few weeks back and the only thing left open besides a phone case cart was this tiny knife sharpening kiosk tucked near the old Sears entrance. I told the guy, a older dude named Ray, that I figured the kiosk was just hanging on for dear life, and he laughed and said he does about 40 knives a weekend from regulars who follow him there instead of buying new blades at Walmart. That hit different because I always assumed the last stores in a dead mall were just stubborn or out of options, but Ray said he picked this spot on purpose since his rent is about $300 a month and his customers know exactly where to find him. Now I look at these leftover kiosks and stalls completely different, like they might be the smartest businesses in the whole building. Anyone else find that the smallest weird shops in these malls are actually the ones with a real plan?
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stella2211h ago
Man, low rent plus loyal regulars sounds like a way better plan than most big stores ever had.
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