Who Else Misses These 16 Stores That Were Once at the Maine Mall?

Do you remember going up the escalator into Sports Authority to grab some athletic gear? Or what about popping into the Disney Store to see the mountain of stuffed animals and toys, and screens playing clips from your favorite Disney movies?

The Maine Mall has over 100 stores (including restaurants) as of this post, according to mainemall.com, and new businesses keep popping up.

But the Maine Mall of the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s looked very different, and there were a number of stores that now only live on in our memories.

The Maine Mall in South Portland Opened in 1969

Take a huge store like Jordan Marsh back in the day. It was the first store to open (1969) at the site of what would be the Maine Mall. Sadly, it would eventually close its doors years later.

And you can see how much the area was built up only seven years later.

And there have been countless other places that have come and gone at the mall.

Remember Forever 21? Remember Filene's?

Let's take a nostalgia trip down memory lane and revisit some of the stores that used to be at the Maine Mall. (And we wish we could shop just one more time.)

What are your memories of these places? What other Maine Mall stores have come and gone that you wish were still around?

Is the Maine Mall in South Portland Closing?

Sure, it's likely there will be more stores that close for good at the Maine Mall, but the staple South Portland location isn't going anywhere.

If you were ever worried about the idea that all malls are dying, a report from Dallas Market Center said that "consumer behavior continues to showcase the central role that malls play in the U.S. retail landscape."

In fact, multiple new stores have opened at the Maine Mall this year, including FP Movement and Perfume De Lux.

So while The Maine Mall may look different today, for generations of Mainers, it’s been more than a shopping destination; it's been a place of great memories.

More stores will come and go, but this Maine landmark isn’t going anywhere. Which one of your favorite Maine Mall stores would you bring back if you could?