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was filmed at this mall. Kettle N' Spouts, the winner of the episode, received a year's worth of free rent in the mall that was valued at $ 100,000. Kettle N' Spouts closed only 6 months after the episode aired.
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885:"Madison Square Mall in Huntsville sold for $ 5 million"
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