Malls catering to middle class families have been struggling for quite some time and it seems that it has picked up steam even more over the past year or two. The decline of stores like Macy's as well as the teen fads from last decade like Aeropostale and Abercrombie & Fitch has been a knife to the throat of a lot of mid-tier malls. The optimal future for Quail Springs is to either go more high-end or to go more mixed-use. I think in a smaller market like OKC, the mall is going to struggle competing with the likes of Chisholm Creek and Penn Square. Even Penn Square seems to be slipping a bit compared to a few years ago.

I do wish Quail Springs Mall the best. H&M, Von Maur, and Lifetime Fitness are all excellent grabs for them. They need to figure out a long-term vision and do it quick though if they want to remain viable long-term. It's not 1999 anymore and people don't use the mall in the same way. I think updating the concourse/food court is a must at this point.