I went to the Great Plains Mall in Olathe, Ks a few days before Christmas. There were people but it was surprisingly empty for that time of the year. I also noticed that more than half the store spaces had their metal gates closed. Another (what used to be popular) mall called Metcalf South in Overland Park Ks. closed this year. I know a lot of malls bit the dust around Kansas City due to crime and with the lack of shoppers now days I probably wouldn’t visit the remaining ones after dark.