Tables and chairs were pushed aside, allowing for space between remaining tables in the food court.
Tables were spaced apart in the food court to allow for social distancing.
The mall provided hand sanitizer at the food court entrance.
A usually bustling area, the mall's atrium was nearly empty.
Belk, one of the mall's anchor tenants, was closed.
Store closings and COVID-19 kept people from The Avenues mall on Wednesday afternoon.
It was quiet at The Avenues mall on the afternoon of March 18, a few hours before landlord Simon closed it March 29.
Simon announced March 18 it would close all its U.S. properties at 7 p.m. until March 29.
The Avenues food court was open, but several vendors had shut down. Most of the tables were removed to allow for social distancing.
Anchors Forever 21 and Belk were closed, while JCPenney and Dillard's were open.
Nearly half of the mall's retailers were closed, and others had adjusted hours.
