Build It And They Will Come! At least that's what Hooker Development was banking on. Their supermall stretched for the length of four football fields. I visited FOREST FAIR soon after its 1989 grand opening. I was astonished by its sheer size and the opulence of its toney West Wing. It was also novel how the complex was divided into three distinct areas. The East Wing even had shopping carts that you could take from store to store. I had NEVER seen anything like this. I haven't since.

FOREST FAIR MALL TENANTS 1989:

bigg's / BONWIT TELLER / PARISIAN / B. ALTMAN / ELDER-BEERMAN / Afterthoughts / Agaci ladies' wear / Amnews Stand / Athens Gyro / August Max ladies' wear / Bakers Shoes / Bankhardt's Luggage & Gifts / Beauty Fair USA / Better Home Products / BW3 Buffalo Wings / Benetton apparel / Blue Chip Cookies / Cabaret Accessories / Caren Charles ladies' wear / Castleby's Shoes / Casual Corner ladies' wear / Chili Supreme / Claire's Boutique / Combinations ladies' wear / Connie's Shoes / CPI Photo / Cut-It-Out Photo / Deb Shops ladies' wear / Earring Tree / El-Bee Shoes / Eldridge Jewelers / Electronic Boutique / Everything's $1 / Fiesta styling salon / Florsheim Shoes / Footlocker / Frederick's of Hollywood / Gantos ladies' wear / Getz Jewelers / Gordon's Jewelers / Gold Star Chili / Great American Chocolate Chip Company / Great American Steak & Fry / Hairclub styling salon / Hallmark Cards / Hawaiian Sno restaurant / Heroes Shoes / Hot Dog on a Stick / J. Riggings men's wear / J.B. Robinson jewelers / J.W.'s men's wear / Jade Garden Chinese Food / Joyce Selby / K & K Toys / Koala Klubhouse child care facility / Knots & Socks / Le Peep restaurant / Lenscrafters / Little Professor Books / Marcille's Hot Dogs / MarketVision Research / Merksammer's Jewelers / Merle Harmon Fan Fair fashion accessories / Michael's styling salon / Mom's Cinnamon Rolls / Munchie's Snack Bar / On Stage recording studio / Papagallo Modern Classic Shoes / PayLess ShoeSource / Petland / Petite Sophistocate ladies' wear / Philly USA / Pizza Hut / Popcorn & Pretzel Feast / Rave ladies' wear / Record Bar / Ruby Tuesday restaurant / Sadie's Buffet Cafeteria / Sbarro Italian Eatery / Silk Greenhouse / Size 5-7-9 Shops ladies' wear / Skolnik's Bagel Bakery & Deli / Spencer Gifts / Steve's Ice Cream / Sunglass Hut / Sunglass World / Super Saver Cinemas 8 / Taco Bell / The Athlete's Foot shoes / The County Seat apparel / The Heartthrob Cafe / The Oak Tree apparel / U.S.A. Sports apparel & accessories / Ups & Downs ladies' wear / Wallaby Bob's Brew Pub / Windsor Shirt Company