You have permission to edit this article. By 2022, analysts estimate that at least one out of every four malls in the US could be shut down. Plain and simple: I miss mall culture. 15 Vintage Photos of 80s Malls To Make You Feel Nostalgic - Eighties Kids These bad boys are made with love you can just tell. That was a higher percentage than millennials (75%), Gen-X (58%), and baby boomers (53%). Access from your area has been temporarily limited for security reasons. WOWZA. Salads will be made to order, Gentile said. There are many different types of mall food court restaurants, ranging from fast food, taco places and Mexican food to Chinese cuisine. They've just nailed portion sizes and that queso recipe. Take a Walk Down Memory Lane With '90s Mall Staples - Good Housekeeping 17 Failed Fast Food Restaurants From the 1980s Eat This Not That However, even as some states begin to reopen, mall food courts are still largely deserted. Before the mall food court becomes a complete thing of the past, take a look back at how they got their start, how they've changed in the last four decades, and how the coronavirus threatens their already uncertain future. English . Thats how we fed our charcuterie obsession back in the day (1970s-90s), You can see a Thom McAn shoe store, Deubles Jewelers, and a Hallmark store, Stores include B Dalton Bookseller, Peck & Peck, and The Limited, Beyond the creek and bridge is a large Marshall Field & Company store, Florsheim Shoes, Flower World, Marquelands Candies, ALSO SEE: See vintage drugstores 100 years ago, selling lots of things you cant (legally) buy anymore, You can see Florsheim shoes, Kinney, Kay Jewelers, Stores seen include Naturalizer, Meyer Treasure Chest Stores, and Hanover Shoes, Shops seen include Sandra Joy Casuals, Kushins, Penneys, Stores seen include Kinney Shoes, Jack and Jill, and a Northwest Airlines kiosk, Stores include Young World & Basket House, Stores seen here Hardy Shoes, The Bombay Shop, Hot Sam and Sears, Stores shown include Rings & Things, Musicland, Sears and a Hallmark store, You can see a Flagg Bros, Thayer McNeil Shoes, and what looks like a Chick-Fil-A, Theres a Pretzel Fest and a popcorn place (Photo date based on photographers catalog record), ALSO SEE: 12 abandoned malls & the history of their heartbreaking decline, Theres a Pik-A-Pita and Frank & Stein restaurant (Photo date based on photographers catalog record), MORE: The history of the iconic Sears Wish Book Christmas catalog that made dreams come true, Stores here include The Cooks Nook, The Limited, The Gap, (Photo date based on photographers catalog record), DONT MISS: See Cheryl Tiegs clothing collection & swimwear at Sears in the 80s, NOW SEE THIS: 50 old mall stores you probably havent seen for years (at least not looking like this), PS: If you liked this article, please share it! Soft-serve or hand-scooped? If You Grew Up In The '80s, Then You'll Remember These Restaurant While there is some debate about where the first successful food court opened in a mall (some claim it was in Canada at Torontos Sherway Gardens; others say it is the Paramus Park Mall in Paramus, New Jersey), there is little doubt about the visionary behind the idea: James W. Rouse. Touted as the largest mall in the world, it was divided into four courts, each with its own dining areas. Four girls shopping at a mall in the 1990s. Did I miss any places that you loved visiting in your mall food court? J Jaime Bergfeld Vintage Mall Vintage Life North Carolina Mall Duffer Brothers 80s Nostalgia Old Advertisements Character Study 90s Aesthetic AKA the glory days (of malls). But none of that was enough for indoor malls to survive the age of the internet.