You Probably Forgot About These Vanished Mall Food Court Restaurants

This beverage chain was popular in the ‘60s, but became a subsidiary of Dairy Queen in 1987 and had all its stand-alone Orange Julius locations closed by 2018.

This chain had over 175 locations in 1985 and was bought by Mrs. Fields in 1995. Mrs. Fields then turned all Hot Sam locations into Pretzel Times stores by 2005.

Standing for "The Country's Best Yogurt," TCBY rose to prominence in the 1980s and had nearly 1,800 locations by the early 2000s, when it was bought by Mrs. Fields.

From there, TCBY struggled against newer, trendier fro-yo chains like Pinkberry but managed to hang on to about 350 locations nationwide thanks to the fro-yo boom of the 2010s.

First opened by General Mills Restaurants Inc. in 1990, China Coast reached 51 locations nationwide at its peak, but faced stiff competition and shut down in 1995.

Karmelkorn was founded in 1929 and began to open mall locations in the mid-1900s, reaching 270 locations across 43 states by the ‘80s when

it was bought by Dairy Queen.

The decline of American malls and a lack of support from its parent company led to the closure of most Karmelkorn stores, but there are still a few in Nebraska.