"That meant we couldn't look at a McCafe starting up there or installing a playground, as we have at the other restaurants," he said.
The store's lease was up for renewal this month, so he made the decision not to re-sign. The store closed on November 30.
Mr Rowland said all 10 staff who worked at the mall outlet were offered redeployment at either Victoria Ave or Liffiton St outlets and all had accepted the new positions.
Craig Whittaker, Trafalgar Square operations manager, said nothing had been decided about future use or potential tenants for the vacated site.
Builders have been at the site stripping out the building ready for any future tenant.