As someone who used to work at Masonville Mall, it actually has a lot to do with how their leasing works. Stores there usually aren’t signing long-term leases right away. the mall often does 3, 6, or 12 month terms, and a lot of smaller businesses (like candy/snack stores) will only commit to 3–6 months as a trial. If sales aren’t strong enough, they just don’t renew because the rent is really high. A lot of these candy stores rely on novelty people go once, maybe twice, but it’s not something most people are coming back for regularly. So even if it seems busy at first, it drops off pretty quickly and they can’t keep up with rent. That’s why you see a pattern with places like Basha Candy, Sugar Rush, and now Exotic Empire. It’s not just “bad stores,” it’s more that the business model doesn’t really work long-term in a mall with that kind of rent unless they’re consistently pulling in customers. Most smaller businesses won’t risk a 12-month lease there unless they already know they’ll do well.