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Willowbrook Mall Valet Parking Experiment (1982) — Vintage NJ Shopping History

Take a trip back to 1982 at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey — where shopping wasn’t just about the stores… it was about experimentation! In this rare footage, we witness the short-lived valet parking experiment at Willowbrook Mall — an ambitious idea that aimed to make mall parking easier during the early days of suburban retail boom. With huge parking lots and growing weekend crowds at one of New Jersey’s largest shopping destinations, mall management tested offering valet service to shoppers to cut down on the long walk from lot to entrance and give visitors a more upscale, convenient experience.