Anonymous
Post 12/13/2025 10:41     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Anonymous wrote:Lots of crime in the area. I would like to go to the Costco, but being it being part of that mall is a deal breaker. Lots of human trafficking going on, and lots of sketch looking people. Ironically, the only woman I ever knew who’d set foot in there was a sorta trashy and maga, and she raved about what a nice mall it was, until some kids robbed her for her phone as she was loading groceries from Costco into her car. So I thought it was amusing that she got robbed. She is a low-key racist maga, so I thought it was poetic justice she got mugged by the people she wants deported. I laughed when I heard what happened. Serves her right.


Google Montgomery Mall. Not safe either. I go regularly.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2025 10:38     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My sister saw a stabbing at that Target.


Wasn't that 9 years ago? There was a shooting at Montgomery Mall around that time too.


Something happened in 2018 at Montgomery mall
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 15:51     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lots of crime in the area. I would like to go to the Costco, but being it being part of that mall is a deal breaker. Lots of human trafficking going on, and lots of sketch looking people. Ironically, the only woman I ever knew who’d set foot in there was a sorta trashy and maga, and she raved about what a nice mall it was, until some kids robbed her for her phone as she was loading groceries from Costco into her car. So I thought it was amusing that she got robbed. She is a low-key racist maga, so I thought it was poetic justice she got mugged by the people she wants deported. I laughed when I heard what happened. Serves her right.


Huh. We go too this mall all the time for Costco, DSG, etc and it feels like a normal MC/UMC mall in all respects. Have not felt unsafe so far in 20+ trips.


I've been going there for 15 years, and the only time I felt unsafe was the first couple of times, because the mall was too deserted back then. In the past ten+ years it been fine, because there are usually a lot of people shopping. Now there are only two malls in Montgomery county and not much retail on the east side of the county, so this mall is pretty popular.


Pretty sure that PP who laughed at the maga lady for getting mugged is workshopping a fiction piece.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 15:15     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lots of crime in the area. I would like to go to the Costco, but being it being part of that mall is a deal breaker. Lots of human trafficking going on, and lots of sketch looking people. Ironically, the only woman I ever knew who’d set foot in there was a sorta trashy and maga, and she raved about what a nice mall it was, until some kids robbed her for her phone as she was loading groceries from Costco into her car. So I thought it was amusing that she got robbed. She is a low-key racist maga, so I thought it was poetic justice she got mugged by the people she wants deported. I laughed when I heard what happened. Serves her right.


Huh. We go too this mall all the time for Costco, DSG, etc and it feels like a normal MC/UMC mall in all respects. Have not felt unsafe so far in 20+ trips.


I've been going there for 15 years, and the only time I felt unsafe was the first couple of times, because the mall was too deserted back then. In the past ten+ years it been fine, because there are usually a lot of people shopping. Now there are only two malls in Montgomery county and not much retail on the east side of the county, so this mall is pretty popular.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 13:51     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Anonymous wrote:Lots of crime in the area. I would like to go to the Costco, but being it being part of that mall is a deal breaker. Lots of human trafficking going on, and lots of sketch looking people. Ironically, the only woman I ever knew who’d set foot in there was a sorta trashy and maga, and she raved about what a nice mall it was, until some kids robbed her for her phone as she was loading groceries from Costco into her car. So I thought it was amusing that she got robbed. She is a low-key racist maga, so I thought it was poetic justice she got mugged by the people she wants deported. I laughed when I heard what happened. Serves her right.


Huh. We go too this mall all the time for Costco, DSG, etc and it feels like a normal MC/UMC mall in all respects. Have not felt unsafe so far in 20+ trips.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 13:45     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Lots of crime in the area. I would like to go to the Costco, but being it being part of that mall is a deal breaker. Lots of human trafficking going on, and lots of sketch looking people. Ironically, the only woman I ever knew who’d set foot in there was a sorta trashy and maga, and she raved about what a nice mall it was, until some kids robbed her for her phone as she was loading groceries from Costco into her car. So I thought it was amusing that she got robbed. She is a low-key racist maga, so I thought it was poetic justice she got mugged by the people she wants deported. I laughed when I heard what happened. Serves her right.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 12:40     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like Westfield Wheaton. It isn't as fancy or shiny as Montgomery Mall, but it isn't a dead mall either. It actually has more stores that I shop as often lCostco, Five Below, and Children's Place. I also shop at Macy's and JC Penney sometimes. The food court is fine and there are also a couple of other decent restaurants like Nandos next to Costco and a good hibachi place (not in the mall but in the strip mall behind the Costco garage). There are also some aspects I don't like - the Happy Bounce place is disorganized and just not nice, the cell phone repair places are kind of shady, and I'm sad the Stride Rite closed.


They did? During the pandemic, they were willing to bring shoes outside to the lot if you knew your kid's size and brand you wanted.


Wow, that's so nice. Yes, they closed a while ago, maybe in 2023 or 2024.


The owner of Stride Rite retired. I talked to him a bunch because we had been interested in buying his parents' house (in our neighborhood). One of his employees took over, but I guess decided to go in a different direction. The shoe store seems to sell adult shoes and higher priced ones (I'm guessing they're "in" but I don't follow trends and have no clue).

I like the Shoe Dept store at Wheaton. They expanded and now have a lot of styles, etc. They often sell high priced brands (Gucci, etc.). You just have to look through all of the shoes, but since everything is out, it's quick.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 11:31     Subject: Re:Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
I live in between Wheaton and Montgomery Mall. Here is my hot take. Wheaton is great for staples/essentials (Target, Costco, Five Below, Macys) and they have a lot of options for kids' clothing but not very much for adult clothing. Montgomery is better for clothing, gifts and my teens like walking around there.

But if I want clothes for myself, I would rather go to Columbia, Tysons or, if you like outlet shopping, Clarksburg.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 09:51     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Anonymous wrote:My sister saw a stabbing at that Target.


Wasn't that 9 years ago? There was a shooting at Montgomery Mall around that time too.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 00:40     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
My sister saw a stabbing at that Target.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 14:35     Subject: Westfield Wheaton Mall Wheaton Silver Spring MD
Montgomery Mall.

Or, a time machine and White Flint at the holidays with its little train.