Zellers is making a comeback. So, what about its restaurant?

The teasers for this spring’s Zellers revival continue as it was announced Friday that a fleet of food trucks will be serving greatest hits from the Zellers Family Restaurant.

“As the country gets ready to reunite with the Zellers experience within select Hudson’s Bay stores, the retailer has heard loud and clear the call for the restaurants’ return!” says the release. “Although an in-store diner just isn’t possible in a 10,000 square foot footprint, Zellers is mobilizing a fleet of food trucks to greet customers at its first locations opening this spring.”

The release goes on to say that it is asking Zellers fans to visit its Instagram page and vote for the dishes they want to see return most. The 10 dishes to choose from are: the Big Z Burger, fries and gravy, hot chicken sandwich, grilled cheese sandwich, onion rings, quesadilla, poutine, hot dog, chicken fingers and a veggie burger. The five items that get the most votes will be on the food truck menus.

Those who remember shopping at the discount department store will recall that many locations had an in-house diner for shoppers who wanted a quick meal. When it was announced that Hudson’s Bay will be bringing back Zellers, many speculated if the restaurant will be part of its return.

Twenty five Hudson’s Bay locations across Canada will initally house an in-house Zellers concept, selling items such as housewares and clothing.

Zellers, owned by Hudson’s Bay Company, was founded in 1931 and had mostly shuttered by the early 2010s to make way for the arrival of Target Canada. Target’s Canadian debut fizzled out shortly, seeking creditor protection less than two years since its arrival and leaving malls with vacant anchor spaces.

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