But to my surprise, the store was almost completely empty. The rental wall is empty, all but 2 bookshelves are empty, the entire kids book section is just gone, etc etc etc. It actually really depressed me and I might have teared up a little. I don't know why, because I really and truly hated that place, and I think closing the store is a good decision. It was still hard, though. Maybe because I did have some good times there in college. Maybe just because I don't like change or endings.
Anyway, Jerbs and I took some pictures since it was the last time we'd ever see that building as Hastings again . . . which is a weird, weird, weird thought.
The rental wall (the blue part) and aisles that used to be for sale video. |
Video games. These fixtures used to be rental games and game guides. |
The trends section, where all the random stuff was-- board games, socks, magnets, lanyards, gag gifts, etc. That back wall was the t-shirt wall. |
Empty bookcases. |
Random extra fixtures just kind of hanging out down at the end of the rental wall, plus the edge of the video side of the video/music desk. |
There were only 4 people working in the store that night. And it was dead . . . there was only a handful of other customers, and this place used to be slammed on Friday nights.
I was disappointed that all the trends stuff was gone because that's what I'd wanted to buy on sale. Jerbs found some cheap DVD's though, so that's good.
Even though I 100% do NOT miss working there, I'll definitely miss Hastings, because I like the company, I liked this store (as far as buying things), and it's kind of a sentimental thing for me. I hope that all the people still working there--even the ones I don't like--are able to find new, better jobs now. (OK, I won't lie, I only wish that for most of them . . . there are a few I really despise and would love to see fail . . . I'm terrible).
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