Ah, the mall food court. The sight of so many lunches between mammoth shopping trips, of awkward first dates between gawky teenagers, of once-beloved chains, and of people from all walks of life ...

An empty food court in a mall, with chairs in the foreground - Mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images Ah, the mall food court. The sight of so many lunches between mammoth shopping trips, of awkward first ...