Northwoods Mall opened on August 16, 1973 and I remember spending hours there as a kid. My favorite spots were the two music stores and the two book shops. I also loved the Orange Julius and Garcia’s Pizza.
Northwoods Mall has gone through many changes and different stores over the course of the last 52 years and below I’ve got some links to online articles about the history of the mall, photos from the past and a link to a story about this year’s Black Friday which had a nice attendance!
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Historial Links To Articles and Photos of The Northwoods Mall
Original Northwoods Mall Directory.
This is a post on facecrack with the original directory of stores that were originally located in the mall.
Link to online article: Original Northwoods Mall Directory.
Historical photos of the early days of Northwoods Mall in Peoria.
Here’s some photos of the mall from the 70’s and 80’s in the PJ Star.
Link to online article: Historical photos of the early days of Northwoods Mall in Peoria.
40 Years Of Northwoods Mall
C.J. Summers wrote this article on the Northwoods Mall a month before the 40th anniversary back in 2013 for his blog, The Peoria Chronicle.
Link to online article: 40 Years Of Northwoods Mall.
The History of Northwoods Mall.
This is a nice history of the mall that was recently published last September in The Sheild, Richwoods High School’s news site. It was written by Felicity Boots and she did a great job.
Link to online article: The History of Northwoods Mall.
Trip To The Mall: Northwoods Mall.
This is from a blog all about malls and shopping centers. The post features lots of photos from a 2013 trip to Northwoods Mall.
Link to online article: Trip To The Mall: Northwoods Mall.
Better than expected Black Friday at Peoria’s Northwoods Mall.
Channel 25 aired a news piece on the large crowd at their Black Friday celebration last week.
Link to online article: Better than expected Black Friday at Peoria’s Northwoods Mall.
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MBIP Northwoods Mall Blog Posts
Through the last 12 years, I’ve done a lot of blogs from the Northwoods Mall, here’s links to four of the more memorable ones!
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January 9, 2013: 68 Gumball Machines At Northwoods Mall.
January 15, 2015: The Search For The Elusive And Mysterious Northwoods Mall Cop.
March 7, 2025: The 11th Annual Counting Of The Gumball Machines @: Northwoods Mall! Starring Chad Wallace, P.G.M.C. (Professional Gumball Machine Counter).
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