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First food court

I noticed a paragraph in the history section, uncited, had been added claiming that Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta (opened in 1965) had the first food court. I removed this. The article currently cited from Shopping Centers Today (May 2004 issue) makes a convincing claim that Paramus Park had the first successful food court. This is consistent with other research I have done, showing that the trend slowly developed in the mid to late 1970s (some called them "food boutiques" in the faux posh advertising trend of that era).--Milowent • ^hasspoken 03:09, 23 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I remember a fairly successful thing matching the description of a food court at Arden Fair in Sacramento; the place was called, IIRC, Food Circus, and was thriving in the late '60s, early '70s. It included different food vendor counters and a common eating area, but none of the major fast food chains you expect to see in a food court these days. The mall is not far from Cal Expo, home of the state fair, and ISTR the theme of Food Circus was meant to evoke being among food vendors at a fair. Arden Fair had been remodeled by the last time I visited in the early 2000s and Food Circus had been replaced with much more conventional food court selection in a newly built psrt of the mall.

And the link to that that magazine article citing Paramus Park is dead. If it is still online the link needs to be updated. ak4mc (talk) 18:32, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I updated the Paramus park article link to an archive.org version, thanks for noticing that. Arden Fair, that is interesting. Looks like the "Food Circus" dated from the early 60s, but the entire complex was an outdoor mall at the time.[1][2]. Was the food circus enclosed when the mall was enclosed around 1971? It appears that Gourmet Lane at Country Club Plaza in Sacramento was a precursor to the Food Circus.[3]. The question of what was "first" in the field of malls and shopping centers often varies based on the definitions applied. I think its fair that the wikipedia article should note the existence of outdoor food vendor sections like Arden Fair which pre-dated the first modern food courts, which shows these changes were often more evolutionary than revolutionary.--Milowent • ^hasspoken 02:25, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Talk about a late reply, sorry! I have no memory of the Food Circus ever being open-air; it was a distinct place that was part of the mall complex but was always indoors as far as I know. McGehee (talk) 19:12, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The Mall Hall of Fame blog says the Food Circus was in an outparcel building, which may be another reason it was not mentioned in the Paramus Park article.[4]--Milowent • ^hasspoken 02:40, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

History was an interesting read. I'm just old enough to remember malls without food courts. Many (most?) anchor stores had their own restaurants...some of them so nice that they were destinations of their own...and although the malls might include some pizza places and maybe even some sit-down restaurants they weren't gathered into a "food court." Might not sound like a big deal but I enjoyed reading about this.PurpleChez (talk) 16:29, 6 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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In schools?

The secpnd picture shows a highschool food court. Is it a Common thing in the US? I cant believe it. KhlavKhalash (talk) 13:53, 14 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Edit suggestions and new subheadings to bring article up to date

I'm proposing to add updated information to the History subheading, including the modernization of current food courts. I would also like to add new subheadings about the Global Variations in different types of food courts, Health implications (healthy vs. unhealthy food choices), and Economic aspects and trends. I think this would help expand on the variability of food courts around the world, and help emphasize the evolution and growth that has occurred in recent years. Cadenw21 (talk) 19:19, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]