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BaseCamp Franchising Opens 300th Store, Signs 45 New Agreements in 2026

by Abby Cox

Salt Lake City — BaseCamp Franchising, the parent company behind upscale thrift brands Uptown Cheapskate and Kid to Kid, has recently opened its 300th store in Weatherford, Texas. In addition to its 300th store, BaseCamp’s two concepts opened 16 stores across 10 states in the first half of 2026. BaseCamp has also signed more than 45 new franchise agreements so far in 2026 from a combination of existing franchisees expanding its portfolios and new franchisees opening their first stores. As part of that expansion, BaseCamp signed several multi-unit agreements with operators …

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Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Plans to Double New Signings in 2026

by Abby Cox

Philadelphia — Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is on track to double its 2026 new shop signings. Rita’s has experienced a 100 percent increase in franchise ownership inquiries compared with 2025. Driven by the brand’s real estate strategy, including second-generation restaurant conversions and drive-thru locations, the concept is expanding outside of its core Mid-Atlantic market to the Midwest and south-central United States. According to Rita’s, drive-thru shops generated 38 percent higher average gross sales in 2025 than comparable non-drive-thru locations. Founded in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, in 1984, Rita’s Italian Ice & …

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Capriotti’s Marks 50th Anniversary Year with 30 New Development Deals

by Abby Cox

Las Vegas — Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is celebrating its 50th anniversary year by opening 12 new restaurants and awarding development rights for 30 additional locations. The year’s development activity has introduced Capriotti’s into several new markets, including Lake County, Illinois; Killeen, Texas; Tempe, Arizona; Southern Utah; Charleston, South Carolina; and Fort Wayne, Indiana, further expanding the brand’s national footprint as it works toward its long-term goal of 750 restaurants by 2032. Founded in 1976, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is a fast-casual restaurant brand with more than 150 locations across the U.S.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 33,744-Square-Foot Multi-Tenant Retail Property in Metro Baton Rouge, Louisiana

by Abby Cox

Prairieville, La. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Commerce Centre, a 33,744-square-foot multi-tenant retail property located in Prairieville, approximately 15miles southeast of downtown Baton Rouge. Situated on roughly four acres, the center was built in 2015 and features 15 retail suites. Commerce Centre was 72 percent occupied at the time of sale. Cole Voyles, Gus Lagos and Alex Wolansky of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a local owner, and procured the buyer, an East Coast-based investor. Steve Greer was Marcus & Millichap’s …

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Big V Property Group, The Seitz Group Break Ground on Rosamond Town Center in Anna, Texas

by Abby Cox

Anna, Texas — Charlotte, North Carolina-based Big V Property Group and Texas-based The Seitz Group have broken ground on Rosamond Town Center, a planned 355,826-square-foot open-air center in the North Texas city of Anna. Rosamond Town Center is a complementary development to Rosamond Crossing, a 175,300-square-foot, Kroger-anchored center that includes additional tenants such as Bank of America and McDonald’s. The overall complex will span approximately 750,000 square feet. Principal Asset Management is providing a combination of developer equity and financing for the project, while Citizens Bank is providing a construction loan.

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Ross Opens 47 Stores Across 15 States in June, July

by Abby Cox

Dublin, Calif. — Ross Stores Inc. has opened 47 new stores throughout the months of June and July, including 35 Ross Dress for Less and 12 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations. With this expansion, which spans 15 states, the company is on track to open approximately 110 stores this year. Ross stores currently have 1,950 stores across the U.S.

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CBRE Arranges $30 Million Sale of Six-Building Retail Portfolio in Long Beach, California

by Abby Cox

Long Beach, Calif. — CBRE has arranged the $30 million sale of Mosaic, a six-building retail portfolio located in downtown Long Beach. Totaling 148,405 square feet, the portfolio includes 50 East 4th Street; 145 East 4th Street; 300 and 325 The Promenade North; and 480 and 590 Pine Avenue. Tenants located within Mosaic, which was 78 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Ross Dress for Less, Studio One Eleven/RDC, Ammatoli, Pacific Dental, Panda Express, Wingstop, GNC, GameStop, U.S. Army, U.S. Armed Forces and City of Long Beach, among others. …

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Centurion Foundation Acquires Northlake Mall in Metro Atlanta for $95M, Plans Expansion for Emory Healthcare

by Abby Cox

Tucker, Ga. — Centurion Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization that specializes in real estate and financing solutions for the healthcare and higher education sectors, has acquired Northlake Mall, a nearly 1 million-square-foot shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Tucker, from Dallas-based ATR Corinth Partners. Following the $95 million acquisition, Northlake Mall will be transformed into an expanded campus for Emory Healthcare. Emory has leased approximately 274,000 square feet of space at the mall for administrative and clinical operations since 2019 and will soon lease most of the property. The sale …

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Visintainer Group Brokers $20.8 Million Sale of Grocery-Anchored Center in Fresno, California

by Abby Cox

Fresno, Calif. — Visintainer Group has brokered the $20.8 million sale of Cedar Tree Village Shopping Center, a 118,417-square-foot shopping center located in Fresno. R-N Market anchors the property, which features a mix of additional tenants such as McDonald’s and Dollar Tree. The center was 96.3 percent leased at the time of sale, according to The Business Journal. Brett Visintainer and John Kourafas of Fresno-based Visintainer Group represented the seller, an entity doing business as Cedar Tree Village LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Pacific Castle. The original developer’s …

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Western Centers Sells Three-Property Retail Portfolio in Metro Denver for $30.3 Million

by Abby Cox

Parker, Aurora And Littleton, Colo. — Western Centers Inc. has sold a three-property retail portfolio in metro Denver to CentrePoint Properties for $30.3 million. The portfolio includes the 56,000-square-foot Cottonwood Square in Parker, the 26,000-square-foot Bristol Pointe in Aurora and the 28,000-square-foot Foothill Green in Littleton. Jon Hendrickson and Aaron Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Craig Branton and Mickey Moran of Greystone, in partnership with Cushman & Wakefield’s Denver-based debt team, arranged acquisition financing for all three properties.

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