Most of the stores were food court favorites or small kiosks, and in 1985, they were selling around 18 million pretzels a year. What, exactly, happened to Hot Sam is difficult to determine.

The mall food court was the beating heart of many a teenage hangout, but sadly many once-loved chains have long shuttered. Here are 13 food court restaurants that ruled the mall scene but have ...

Malls used to be the destination for the buzziest stores. Now they’re home to the hottest restaurants. The slow death of department stores and rise of online shopping have hurt U.S. shopping ...

Mall owners are devoting more square footage to restaurants and bars in the hopes that diners will shop after dinner. Malls are supplementing food court mainstays with more upscale, full-service ...

By the ‘70s, it was a mall food court staple, and started fading in the ‘80s and never bounced back. The last two locations closed in 2019.

Mall owners are devoting more square footage to restaurants and bars in the hopes that diners will shop after dinner. Malls are supplementing food court mainstays with more upscale, full-service ...