 The new food court located by JCPenney was completed in 2012 and featured " upscale " dining options , such as Qdoba Mexican Grill and Smashburger ; several other projects took place , such as cosmetic changes for the mall and the construction of new corridors . Since 2015 , several stores and businesses have opened up locations at Southdale Center . Gordmans , a Nebraska @-@ based discount retailer , filled the vacancy previous leased by Marshalls in July 2015 , followed by the opening of a 41 @,@ 500 square feet ( 3 @,@ 900 m2 ) Dave and Buster 's restaurant , filling the vacancy of the original food court . A Homewood Suites by Hilton resort was approved by the City of Edina and will be constructed in the shopping center 's northeast parking lot in June 2016 . 
