Part of McFarland Mall property demolished Tuesday Restaurant on Old McFarland Mall Property Demolished By Ugochi Iloka | December 15, 2020 at 1:36 PM CST - Updated December 15 at 1:36 PM TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC)- Demolition on part of the old McFarland mall started Tuesday. Construction workers tore down the Chill’s restaurant that was on part of the property. Other than a new Chinese buffet restaurant and a Dollar Tree, that land is basically deserted. There have been talks for years between Tuscaloosa developer Stan Pate and the city about the revitalization of the mall. Councilwoman Sonya McKinstry and Pate, who owns the property, said there are plans to build a sports complex there.