"Big chains Shake Shack and Panda Express are the last restaurants operating inside the mall's once-bustling lower level. This summer, Jamba Juice, Blondie's Pizza, Izzy & Wooks, Mija Cochinita, Umai Savory Hot Dogs, and Fires of Brazil Express closed within quick succession, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle. Blondie's Pizza relocated within SF, while Izzy & Wooks planned to relocate, too, the Chronicle reported. (The Chronicle and SFGATE are both owned by Hearst but have separate newsrooms.)"
"And last month, Mohammad Waqar, who co-owns the Mashaallah Halal Pakistani Food Restaurant with his wife Rabia Waqar, also closed his mall restaurant after three years in the basement food court. Mohammad Waqar told SFGATE it was "time to move on." "It was like taking off the ventilator from a dead body," Waqar said of Mashaallah's mall location. "Nothing is forever." "It's a difficult location for people to come only for food," he added."
"Months before closing the mall outpost, the Waqars found another restaurant location at nearby 315 Fifth St., where they hosted their grand opening last Thursday. They were excited to offer customers a new space to enjoy their popular Pakistani restaurant, especially since they did not anticipate closing their location inside the mall. According to Waqar, the mall's management, JLL, told him in an email that"
San Francisco Centre's basement food court has largely emptied, with only Shake Shack and Panda Express remaining. Multiple smaller eateries, including Jamba Juice, Blondie's Pizza, Izzy & Wooks, Mija Cochinita, Umai Savory Hot Dogs, and Fires of Brazil Express, closed this summer. Several counters such as Wetzel's Pretzels and Sarku Japan are also shuttered. Mashaallah Halal Pakistani Food closed its mall outpost after three years, prompting its owners to open a new location at 315 Fifth St. Mall management JLL communicated with tenants by email regarding closures and relocations.
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