San Diego — San Diego-based Jack in the Box has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Del Taco Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company which operates and franchises more than 550 Del Taco restaurants, to Yadav Enterprises for $115 million. Yadav Enterprises operates more than 310 franchise restaurants, including Jack in the Box, Denny’s and TGI Friday’s. Yadav Enterprises also owns the Taco Cabana brand, a fast-casual, Tex-Mex restaurant chain consisting of 150 locations, and Nick the Greek, a fast-casual, Greek restaurant chain consisting of 90 locations. The …
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Charlotte, N.C. — Charlotte, North Carolina-based Big V Property has partnered with Equity Street Capital to launch the Big V Core Property Fund, a $1.2 billion open-ended retail real estate fund. The fund, which was created by consolidating seven retail properties into a single investment vehicle, spans six cities and is 96 percent leased. The properties include The Rim and Alamo Ranch in San Antonio; The Avenue Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Southpark Meadows in Austin, Texas; Glynn Isles in Brunswick, Georgia; Westside Center in Huntsville, Alabama; and Glade Parks in Euless, …
Philadelphia — Philadelphia-based specialty discount retailer Five Below is debuting its brand in the Pacific Northwest with seven new stores set to open across Washington and one in Oregon on Nov. 7. The new store locations in the region will include Sunrise Village in Puyallup; Celebration Center in Federal Way; Everett Mall in Everett; Evergreen Crossing in Spokane Valley; Valley Mall in Union Gap; Vintner Square in Richland; Alderwood Parkway in Lynnwood; and Cascade Plaza in Beaverton, Oregon. Founded in 2002, Five Below operates more than 1,850 stores in 44 …
New York City — RD Management LLC has announced the formation of its new entity, RD Property LLC. RD Property comprises 50 real estate properties that span approximately 4 million square feet and features shopping centers, self-storage facilities, hotels and net lease properties across the U.S. The consolidation of RD Management is meant to streamline operations, enhance growth prospects and strengthen capital resources. Additionally with its formation, RD Property has closed on a $350 million loan and revolving credit facility that will provide the company with financial flexibility and liquidity to …
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Continues Expansion, Plans to Surpass 60 New Openings in Fourth Quarter 2025
Dallas — Dallas-based Dickey’s Barbecue Pit plans to surpass its anticipated goal of 60 new restaurant openings by the end of 2025. From January to August, Dickey’s opened 46 locations across 17 U.S. states, Canada and the Philippines, and is on track to push its overall store count to more than 400 restaurants worldwide. Additionally, in September 2025, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit announced plans to open a new restaurant in Cañon City, Colorado, which will be led by franchisee Bobby Rusnak. Founded in 1941 by the Dickey family, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants …
Seattle — Starbucks Coffee has announced that it will be eliminating roughly 900 non-retail U.S. jobs, with additional plans to close several hundred underperforming company-operated stores, as part of a broader $1 billion restructuring effort. The company’s store count will decrease by about 1 percent, which translates to roughly 500 closures for the company, as reported by CNBC. Starbucks plans to end its fiscal year with almost 18,300 North American locations, including both company-operated and licensed cafés. Brian Niccol, chairman and CEO of Starbucks Coffee, stated that baristas from closing locations will receive severance packages or will be …
Florida and South Carolina — JLL has been selected to provide management services for a 1 million-square-foot retail portfolio across South Carolina and Florida. The portfolio comprises 10 open-air shopping centers which include Sawgrass Square and Plantation Promenade in Fort Lauderdale; Miramar Commons in Miramar; Rolling Oaks in Orlando; Promenade at Poinciana and Solivita Marketplace in Kissimmee; New Tampa Center in Tampa; Lake Worth Plaza in Lake Worth; Garden Shops at Boca in Boca Raton; and Point Hope Commons in Charleston. JLL will manage the portfolio on behalf of 11North Partners …
Northbrook, Ill. — Northbrook, Illinois-based Pinstripes Holdings Inc., an entertainment venue known for dining, bowling and bocce, has filed for bankruptcy and closed 10 units. Pinstripes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 8 after accumulating a debt of roughly $143 million, as reported by several media sources. After going public in December 2023, Pinstripes is now down to eight operating locations and was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in March due to financial stress, according to company representatives. The venues that will remain open are located in Bethesda, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; …
The Colony, Texas — SRS Real Estate Partners has been selected to provide leasing services for Grandscape, a 3.9 million-square-foot mixed-use development located in The Colony, a city roughly 30 miles outside Dallas. Rose Meza, Michael Kaplan and Karla Smith of SRS will lead leasing efforts for the property, which is owned by NFM (formerly known as Nebraska Furniture Mart). Tenants at the property include NFM, Scheels, COSM, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games and PopStroke, as well as additional retail, dining and entertainment attractions. Approximately 44 acres of land for …
Phoenix — Vestar has received approval from the Village Planning Committee to develop Laveen Towne Center, an open-air shopping center in Phoenix’s southwest submarket of Laveen. Set to break ground in summer 2026 with a grand opening targeted for winter 2027, Laveen Towne Center will feature 500,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space across 90 acres. Vestar plans to preserve the character and charm of the area through the project’s design and programming. The development will reuse existing materials and features found onsite, including from the Hudson Farmhouse, …