The latter was a block of shops and restaurants stretching from the center court to the main entrance facing Rockville Pike, where Bertucci's and Cheesecake Factory later stood.

One oddity about the closure of Borders on April 17, 2011,[3] was the sign that remained in front of the escalator leading to its permanently shuttered entrance that read "Temporarily Out of Service".

[4] Over the years major celebrities have appeared at the mall like Donna Karan and Elizabeth Taylor, as well as minor and local stars like the cast of MTV's The Real World: D.C.,[5] Brigitte Burdine, Andrea Mitchell, Paula Marshall,[6] Giuliana Rancic[7] and Christine Blasey Ford.

[8] The mall's impact was felt throughout the metro area in places such as Prince George's County which lacked any regional shopping centers as upscale as White Flint.

[citation needed] White Flint was a popular destination on Halloween, known for its annual "Howl-O-Ween" event with special trick-or-treating and hosting children's magic shows performed by area entertainers including The Great Zucchini[9] and Dean Carnegie[10] among others.

On August 7, 2013, The Cheesecake Factory announced they would leave their White Flint location and move to nearby Westfield Montgomery; it closed in December 2013.

[18] On August 13, 2014, Dave & Buster's was evicted and was forced to close,[citation needed] leaving only Lord and Taylor, P. F. Chang's China Bistro, and a jewelry store.

[19] Contractors began the exterior demolition of the mall, beginning with the southeastern parking garage nearest to the former Bloomingdale's store site, on July 7, 2015.

[22] The opinion also noted the mall's owners failed to provide the jury with a clear picture of when the new town center would be built, how many buildings it would include and what types of businesses would be expected to lease space in it.