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American Malls Were Once Packed — So What Killed Them?

Published August 29, 2026

Views 789K  |  Likes 8.82K  |  Comments 2.43K
Views#5,617,243Global
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Secret State FilesSecret State Files
57.5K subs•104 videos•May 2026

At a glance

Views

789,756

Likes

8,828

Comments

2,436

Performance vs. channel

All-time outlier score

Engagement rate

Revenue estimate

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Total (all-time): $553 – $1.58K

Based on estimated $0.7–$2 CPM.

About

At their peak, America had over 2,500 enclosed shopping malls. Today, fewer than 700 remain — and that number is falling fast. No new mega mall has been built in the U.S. since 2006. Entire corridors sit dark. Anchor stores are gone. Parking lots are cracked and empty. But the death of the American mall isn't just an …

Published
August 29, 2026
Made for kids
No

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How American Malls Were Once Packed — So What Killed Them? is doing

It has 789K views in total. It ranks #5,617,243 among tracked YouTube videos by views.

Key facts about American Malls Were Once Packed — So What Killed Them?

Total views
789K
Total likes
8.82K
Total comments
2.43K
Published
August 29, 2026
Global rank by views
#5,617,243

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