A sprawling former Shop ‘n Save in High Ridge is getting a second life as an antique mall, with owner Chad Lane set to open the doors on Saturday, Nov. 21. The 34,000-square-foot space will hold up to 300 vendor booths stocked with vintage items, trendy collectibles, handmade goods and even Pokémon trading cards.
JeffCo Antique Mall's grand opening date is confirmed on the business's own website, which lists the event simply as “Grand Opening: Saturday, November 21, 2026,” according to JeffCo Antique Mall. As reported by Leader Publications, the mall is taking over the former 34,000-square-foot Shop ‘n Save building in High Ridge. The two sources differ slightly on the street address — Leader Publications lists it as 1023 Crossroads Plaza, while the mall's own website lists 1023 Crossroads Place, in the High Ridge Crossing Shopping Center — but both agree the location sits next to the Aldi grocery store.
Lane, who lives in Overland, already runs two other antique malls in the region: the St. Louis Antique Mall on St. Charles Rock Road, which he opened in 2021, and the West County Antique Mall in Ellisville, which recently marked its two-year anniversary. The Leader's report notes that Lane previously owned a marketing company that promoted small businesses, experience he said helped him launch a social media presence for his antique malls.
Why High Ridge, and Why Now
Lane told the outlet he chose to open a third location partly because of shifting antiquing trends, pointing to a sharp rise in interest in vintage goods among people in their 20s and 30s. “The demand is higher than I've ever seen it for things like physical media, things like vintage clothing, unique items,” he said, per the same report. He added that thrifting and antiquing are economical for many shoppers and can help keep usable items out of landfills.
Lane's read on the market lines up with broader figures tracking the secondhand boom nationally. The U.S. secondhand apparel market has grown into an approximately $56 billion business, roughly doubling in size from 2020 to 2025, according to NBC News, citing ThredUp data. The same report, citing Placer.ai, found that visits to thrift stores soared more than 25% from late 2022 to late 2025 even as traffic to traditional apparel retailers declined, while Bank of America separately reported secondhand transactions up 22% from a year earlier.
A Bank of America Institute economist attributed the trend to value, variety and sustainability, the NBC News report noted. Younger shoppers are driving much of that momentum: ThredUp reported that 62% of Gen Z shopped secondhand in the past year, and the company's 2026 Resale Report found the U.S. secondhand market grew nearly four times faster than the broader retail clothing market in 2025. ThredUp also projected that Gen Z and Millennials will account for 71% of resale-market growth through 2030, with nearly half of shoppers now discovering secondhand finds through social media and creator feeds rather than traditional search, according to ThredUp investor relations. A March 2026 report citing Capital One research found that younger people are expected to account for two-thirds of secondhand-market growth over the next five years, per KFVS12.
A Collecting Habit That Started in Childhood
Lane's own antiquing roots go back to childhood, when his mother took him — in his words, “dragged” him — to antique malls, garage sales and yard sales, the Leader article recounts. He and his wife, Stephanie, later opened their first antique booth in St. Louis city before buying, rebranding and relaunching that same location when it faced closure. “That place was going to shut down, so we bought it, rebranded it and relaunched it,” Lane said, according to the outlet's report.
Lane said he prefers his malls to carry an eclectic mix of merchandise, and that community response to JeffCo Antique Mall has been very positive so far. He also said he designs his spaces so visitors can browse for a few hours without becoming overly tired, the same account notes.
Hours, Jobs and Vendor Space
Once open, JeffCo Antique Mall plans to run 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, per its website. The mall is both hiring and accepting vendor applications, with its site noting vendor space is limited. Interested job applicants can reach general manager Mike McCollum directly at [email protected]. More information is available through thejeffcoantiquemall.com and the mall's Facebook page.
