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Food Court Wars

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{{Infobox television

| image = Food Court Wars title card.jpg

| genre = Reality television

| presenter = Tyler Florence

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 13

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

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| runtime = 42 minutes

| company = One Potato Two Potato

| channel = Food Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2013|7|7}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2014|5|29}}

}}

Food Court Wars is an American competitive reality television cooking show on the Food Network that puts two teams of entrepreneurs in a shopping mall together with the teams having to battle each other in order to win a food court restaurant of their own, rent-free, for a year. Each week's show is at a different city mall in the United States. The malls want to open a new "local" eatery in the mall's food court that offer a fresh, region-specific menu. The teams test, market, then run their concept for a full day feeding shoppers. The team restaurant that makes the most profit at the end of the day wins their eatery space, which is a prize worth an estimated $100,000, and the losing team must vacate the premises. The show premiered on July 7, 2013. The first season finale, which was a rebroadcast of the pilot episode, aired on August 18, 2013. Season 2 premiered on February 23, 2014, and consisted of thirteen episodes.{{cite press release|title=Tyler Florence Returns to Help Culinary Entrepreneuers Compete for Chance to Win a Food Court Restaurant, in New Season of "Food Court Wars"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2014/01/09/tyler-florence-returns-to-help-culinary-entrepreneuers-compete-for-chance-to-win-a-food-court-restaurant-in-new-season-of-food-court-wars-202114/20140109food01/|work=The Futon Critic|publisher=Food Network|access-date=February 23, 2014|date=January 9, 2014}}

Summary

Food Court Wars pits two teams of food entrepreneurs against one another as they battle to win their own food court restaurant. The team whose restaurant makes the most profit wins their eatery space—a prize worth $100,000.

Episodes

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=Season 1 (2013)=

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| EpisodeNumber = 0

| EpisodeNumber2 = 0

| Title = Perkins & Sons vs. Kettle n' Spouts

| Aux1 = Madison Square Mall

| Aux2 = Huntsville, Alabama

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|12|29}}

| ProdCode = VW0100H

| ShortSummary = Pilot re-aired on August 18, 2013, as the first season finale.

| Viewers = N/A

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = Suck the Shuck vs. Po'Boy

| Aux1 = Bonita Lakes Mall

| Aux2 = Meridian, Mississippi

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|7|7}}

| ProdCode = VW0101H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 1.54{{cite web |last=Bibel |first=Sara |title=Sunday Cable Ratings:'True Blood' Wins Night, 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Dexter', 'Falling Skies', 'Devious Maids', 'The Killing' & More |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/10/sunday-cable-ratingstrue-blood-wins-night-keeping-up-with-theh-kardashians-dexter-falling-skies-devious-maids-the-killing-more/190770/ |work=TV by the Numbers |date=July 10, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713222729/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/10/sunday-cable-ratingstrue-blood-wins-night-keeping-up-with-theh-kardashians-dexter-falling-skies-devious-maids-the-killing-more/190770/ |archive-date=2013-07-13 }}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Tirado's Empanadas & More vs. The Taco Spot

| Aux1 = WestGate Mall

| Aux2 = Spartanburg, South Carolina

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|7|14}}

| ProdCode = VW0102H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 1.05{{cite web|title=Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Continues Its Reign for HBO|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/07/16/sundays-cable-ratings-true-blood-continues-its-reign-for-hbo-141510/cable_20130714/|work=The Futon Critic|date=July 16, 2013}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Casual Joe's vs. The Wrap Trap

| Aux1 = Wausau Center

| Aux2 = Wausau, Wisconsin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|7|21}}

| ProdCode = VW0103H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 1.01{{cite web|title=Sunday's Cable Ratings: Another Sunday, Another "True Blood" Victory|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/07/23/sundays-cable-ratings-another-sunday-another-true-blood-victory-38311/cable_20130721/|work=The Futon Critic|date=July 23, 2013}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Oasis vs. Chip-n-Wich

| Aux1 = Midland Mall

| Aux2 = Midland, Michigan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|7|28}}

| ProdCode = VW0104H

| ShortSummary = Jonathan Neely and Craig Jones, owners of Chip-n-Wich, offered locally-tailored sandwiches with fresh-made potato chips. Diana Hadad and Melania Paster, owner and pastry chef at World Café in Bay City, offered their take on Lebanese cuisine. Chip-n-Wich won the competition and opened to the public on August 5, 2013.

| Viewers = 1.43{{cite web |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night + 'Naked and Afraid', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', NASCAR, 'Dexter' & More |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/30/sunday-cable-ratings-true-blood-wins-night-naked-and-afraid-keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-nascar-dexter-more/194556/ |work=TV by the Numbers |date=July 30, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803044838/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/30/sunday-cable-ratings-true-blood-wins-night-naked-and-afraid-keeping-up-with-the-kardashians-nascar-dexter-more/194556/ |archive-date=2013-08-03 }}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Slum Dogz vs. Pimento Jamaican

| Aux1 = Burnsville Center

| Aux2 = Burnsville, Minnesota

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|04}}

| ProdCode = VW0105H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 1.20{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/08/06/sundays-cable-ratings-true-blood-tops-demos-megalodon-leads-viewers-758310/cable_20130804/|title=Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Tops Demos, "Megalodon" Leads Viewers|work=The Futon Critic|access-date=August 10, 2013|date=August 6, 2013}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Charleston Gourmet Burger Company vs. Holy City Pizzeria

| Aux1 = Citadel Mall

| Aux2 = Charleston, South Carolina

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|11}}

| ProdCode = VW0106H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 1.19{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/13/sunday-cable-ratings-breaking-bad-wins-night-true-blood-low-winter-sun-devious-maids-dexter-the-newsroom-more/197129/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816042023/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/13/sunday-cable-ratings-breaking-bad-wins-night-true-blood-low-winter-sun-devious-maids-dexter-the-newsroom-more/197129/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 16, 2013|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Night, 'True Blood', 'Low Winter Sun', 'Devious Maids', 'Dexter', 'The Newsroom' & More|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=August 13, 2013}}

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=Season 2 (2014)=

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = House of Doggs vs. Matts' Beignets

| Aux1 = Grand Traverse Mall

| Aux2 = Traverse City, Michigan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|2|23}}

| ProdCode = VW0201H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 1.11{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2014/02/25/sundays-cable-ratings-and-broadcast-finals-walking-dead-continues-its-demo-reign-932113/cable_20140223/ | title=Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Walking Dead" Continues Its Demo Reign | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=February 25, 2014 | access-date=March 7, 2014}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Fat Shallot vs. Glutton Force 5

| RTitle =

| Aux1 = Spring Hill Mall

| Aux2 = West Dundee, Illinois

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|3|2}}

| ProdCode = VW0202H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.80{{cite web | url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2014/03/04/sundays-cable-ratings-and-broadcast-finals-oscars-snab-the-walking-deads-win-streak-439112/cable_20140302/ | title=Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Oscars Snab "The Walking Dead's" Win Streak | publisher=The Futon Critic | date=March 5, 2014 | access-date=March 7, 2014}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Brunchaholics vs. Modern Southern Table

| Aux1 = Colony Square Mall

| Aux2 = Zanesville, Ohio

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|3|9}}

| ProdCode = VW0203H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 1.08{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/11/sunday-cable-ratings-the-walking-dead-wins-night-talking-dead-the-real-housewives-of-atlanta-true-detective-more/243520/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311164542/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/11/sunday-cable-ratings-the-walking-dead-wins-night-talking-dead-the-real-housewives-of-atlanta-true-detective-more/243520/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 11, 2014|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'True Detective' & More|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 11, 2014|access-date=March 11, 2014}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = The Mayobird vs. Wingzza

| Aux1 = Valley Hills Mall

| Aux2 = Hickory, North Carolina

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|3|16}}

| ProdCode = VW0204H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.96{{cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2014/03/18/sundays-cable-ratings-and-broadcast-finals-the-walking-dead-claims-top-honors-in-viewers-demos-309510/cable_20140316/|title=Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Walking Dead" Claims Top Honors in Viewers, Demos|last=Yanan|first=Travis|work=The Futon Critic|date=March 18, 2014|access-date=March 18, 2014}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Full Circle Sliders vs. Jonathon's Gravy Train

| RTitle =

| Aux1 = Vista Ridge Mall

| Aux2 = Lewisville, Texas

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|3|23}}

| ProdCode = VW0205H

| ShortSummary = Full Circle Sliders won the competition but announced in late May 2014 that they would not be opening a location at the mall.{{cite news |first=Whitney |last=Falloon |work=DFW Eater |title=Full Circle Tavern Setting Up Shop at Vista Ridge Mall |url=http://dallas.eater.com/2014/3/25/6256263/full-circle-tavern-setting-up-shop-at-vista-ridge-mall |date=March 25, 2014 |access-date=December 30, 2014}}{{citation |publisher=Full Circle Sliders |title=To all of our Full Circle Sliders fans |via=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/FullCircleSliders/photos/a.236095703239439.1073741828.225212077661135/277468815768794/ |date=May 29, 2014 |access-date=December 30, 2014}}

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Gaufre Gourmet vs. Pressed

| Aux1 = Three Rivers Mall

| Aux2 = Kelso, Washington

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|3|30}}

| ProdCode = VW0206H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Bistro to Go vs. Southern Traditions

| Aux1 = Pierre Bossier Mall

| Aux2 = Bossier City, Louisiana

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|4|6}}

| ProdCode = VW0207H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 14

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = Submarino's vs. Molly's Kitchen

| RTitle =

| Aux1 = Cache Valley Mall

| Aux2 = Logan, Utah

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|4|14}}

| ProdCode = VW0208H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 15

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = International Grille vs. Sensational Slyders

| RTitle =

| Aux1 = The Mall at Turtle Creek

| Aux2 = Jonesboro, Arkansas

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|4|20}}

| ProdCode = VW0209H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 16

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = Sabor de San Miguel vs. Ramen Bar

| RTitle =

| Aux1 =NewPark Mall

| Aux2 = Newark, California

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|5|4}}

| ProdCode = VW0210H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 17

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = Ophelia's vs. Ms. Ney's Gourmet

| RTitle =

| Aux1 = Collin Creek Mall

| Aux2 = Plano, Texas

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|5|15}}

| ProdCode = VW0211H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 18

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = J's Kitchen vs. Kadook's

| RTitle =

| Aux1 = The Mall at Sierra Vista

| Aux2 = Sierra Vista, Arizona

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|5|22}}

| ProdCode = VW0212H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 19

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title = Mark's Gourmet Dogs vs. Grand Grillin'

| RTitle =

| Aux1 = Lansing Mall

| Aux2 = Lansing, Michigan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|5|29}}

| ProdCode = VW0213H

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = {{small|TBA}}

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References

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{{cite press release |last=Hyman |first=Seth |publisher=Scripps Networks Interactive |title=Tyler Florence travels across the country for first ever 'Food Court Wars' |url=http://www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com/newsroom/company-news/Tyler-Florence-travels-across-the-country-for-first-ever-Food-Court-Wars/ |date=June 5, 2013 |access-date=August 19, 2013}}

{{cite news |last=Hastings |first=Michael |newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal |title=Food Network to air 'Food Court Wars' |url=http://www.journalnow.com/home_food/food/tidbits/article_e9ab5d1c-e32e-11e2-8704-001a4bcf6878.html |date=July 2, 2013 |access-date=August 19, 2013}}

{{cite news |last=Lucas |first=Sherry |newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger |title='Food Court Wars' begin |url=http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130703/FEAT02/307030003/-Food-Court-Wars-begin |date=July 2, 2013 |access-date=August 19, 2013}}

{{cite news |last=Marr |first=Madeleine |newspaper=The Miami Herald |title=Tyler Florence hits the mall|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/07/3486649/tyler-florence-hits-the-mall.html |date=July 7, 2013 |access-date=August 19, 2013}}

{{cite news |first= Jessica|last=Haynes |newspaper=The Saginaw News |title='Food Court Wars' winner Chip-n-Wich serves first customers at Midland Mall |url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/08/midland_food_court_opening_the.html |date=August 5, 2013 |access-date=August 19, 2013}}

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External links

  • {{official website|http://www.foodnetwork.com/food-court-wars/index.html}}
  • {{IMDb title|2668676}}

{{Food Network series}}

Category:2010s American reality television series

Category:2013 American television series debuts

Category:2014 American television series endings

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:Food Network original programming