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Wawa Opens First Store in North Carolina, Plans 10 Stores in State by Year’s End

by Hayden Spiess

Kill Devil Hills, N.C. — Wawa Inc. has opened its first gas station and convenience store in the state of North Carolina. Located in Kill Devil Hills, the store is the first of 10 Wawa locations scheduled to open in the state by the end of 2024. Stores will be located in Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Greenville, Wilson and Goldsboro. Additionally, Wawa plans to open up to 11 stores in 2025, in counties including Robeson, Pitt, Cumberland, Onslow, Johnston, Nash, Pender, Brunswick and New Hanover. Over the next eight to 10 …

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Red Lobster to Sell Assets to Creditors in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing

by Hayden Spiess

Orlando, Fla. — Red Lobster has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The Orlando-based seafood restaurant chain plans to sell its business to an entity formed and controlled by its existing lenders. Red Lobster, which was founded in 1968 and operates some 600 restaurants across North America, has received a $100 million debtor-in-possession financing commitment from its existing lenders to facilitate this plan. The company stated that it would use the financing and bankruptcy proceedings to drive operational improvements, …

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Michael Carroll, John Hayes Join RD Management

by Hayden Spiess

New York City — Michael Carroll and John Hayes have joined New York City-based RD Management LLC, a property owner and operator with a portfolio comprising more than 170 properties throughout the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico. RD has appointed Carroll and Hayes to the roles of co-chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively. Richard Birdoff, who has been with RD for more than 30 years, will serve as co-CEO and executive chairman moving forward. Carroll’s previous experience includes founding ShopOne Centers REIT in 2017 and serving as CEO of …

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Slim Chickens Signs 12-Unit Franchise Deal in Pennsylvania

by Hayden Spiess

Fayetteville, Ark. — Arkansas-based fast-casual brand Slim Chickens has signed a franchise deal for 12 units in the state of Pennsylvania. Plans include the addition of restaurants in the counties of Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, York, Cumberland, Centre, Franklin, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry and Adams. PSMMSM PA Ventures, also a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee, will own and operate the new units. 

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Segovia Partners, Braden Real Estate to Merge

by Hayden Spiess

Chicago — Retail brokerage firms Segovia Partners and Braden Real Estate have announced plans to merge. Marc Offit heads Braden Real Estate, which features offices in Chicago and Florida. Jennifer Frank and Jack Breard lead Dallas-based Segovia Partners. Offit will remain managing broker for the Illinois and Florida brokerage teams, with Courtney Waldon appointed president of the Chicago office. Segovia plans to add a senior team member to run the West Coast of Florida office. Additionally, Tim Gearhart will join the Segovia Partners Chicago office as a principal, focusing on national …

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Rue21 to Close All Stores Following Bankruptcy Filing

by Hayden Spiess

Warrendale, Pa. — Rue21, an apparel and accessories retailer based in the Pittsburgh area, has filed for bankruptcy and will close all its stores in the coming months, according to reports from multiple news organizations such as CNN, Reuters and The Business Journals. All three of those media outlets report that this is the third bankruptcy filing in the history of Rue21, which operates about 540 stores nationwide, down from more than 1,000 at the height of its existence. Following Rue21’s 2017 bankruptcy filing, the company closed some 400 stores. The retailer also shed about …

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Smalls Sliders Signs Franchise Deals for 12 New Units in Florida

by Hayden Spiess

Atlanta — Atlanta-based fast-casual cheeseburger brand Smalls Sliders has signed two multi-unit franchise deals in the state of Florida. An entity doing business as DPC Smalls Investments, which is led by Doug Cone, will own and operate the 12 new restaurants, known as “Cans.” Locations for the new Cans will include Jacksonville, Tallahassee, St. Augustine, Lake City and Orange Park, with the first unit scheduled to open early next year. 

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Burger King to Invest $300 Million to Remodel 1,100 US Restaurants by 2028

by Katie Sloan

Miami — Burger King plans to invest $300 million to modernize 1,100 U.S. restaurants by 2028, according to parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR). Each restaurant will be renovated in a new layout, called Sizzle, that emphasizes flexibility as well as the digital, pick-up and drive-thru experiences. In addition to the planned renovations, the investment will also cover cash incentives for top-performing operators. “We are committed to giving our guests the very best experience in all our restaurants and that includes a modern, exciting restaurant image and digital …

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Walmart to Shutter All 51 Walmart Health Centers, Virtual Care Service

by Katie Sloan

Bentonville, Ark. — Walmart has decided to shutter all 51 Walmart Health locations, as well as the Walmart Health Virtual Care service. The Bentonville-based retail giant stated that the business model, which was formally launched in 2019, was not sustainable. The company cited a lack of profitability due to “the challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs.” Walmart Health locations are situated in six different states — Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri and Texas — according to the Walmart Health online directory. The company didn’t offer a timeline for when …

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Blackstone Agrees to Acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe for Nearly $2 Billion

by Hayden Spiess

Atlanta and New York City — Blackstone has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a franchiser of fast-casual restaurants, from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. The deal values the Atlanta-based smoothie chain at around $2 billion, including debt, according to The Wall Street Journal. Tropical Smoothie Cafe began as a single location in Destin, Florida, in 1997. The chain has grown to more than 1,400 locations in 44 states today. The company opened more than 175 locations in 2023, 70 percent of which were opened by existing franchisees. …

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