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, …
Atlanta and Chicago — Convenience retailer RaceTrac Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of fast-casual sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. for $17.12 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at roughly $566 million, representing a premium of approximately 47 percent to Potbelly’s 90-day volume-weighted average price as of Sept. 9. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded more than 40 years ago in Chicago, Potbelly sells toasted sandwiches, salads, soups and hand-dipped …
Peoria, Ill. — Peoria, Illinois-based Cullinan Properties has appointed Maria Toliopoulos as chief strategy officer. Toliopoulos is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of leadership experience in real estate strategy, leasing and legal counsel. In her new role, she will be responsible for expanding Cullinan’s footprint while advancing the company’s growth initiatives. Toliopoulos joined Cullinan after most recently leading her own consulting firm, The Hyperion Group. Prior to that, she served as senior vice president of real estate at Ashley Global Retail and spent a decade at Retail Properties …
Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh-based DICK’S Sporting Goods has completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker. With the merger, DICK’S will now operate more than 3,200 stores across 20 countries, while maintaining Foot Locker’s portfolio of brands including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS and atmos. The transaction is expected to generate $100 million to $125 million in cost synergies and become earnings per share accretive in the company’s 2026 fiscal year. Goldman Sachs served as financial advisor to DICK’S for this transaction, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as DICK’S …
Davenport, Iowa — Macerich and CBRE have formed a leasing partnership for NorthPark Mall, an 855,000-square-foot regional mall located in Davenport. Riley Hogan of CBRE is the local lead CBRE representative and will oversee marketing and leasing strategies for the property. Dillard’s, JCPenney and Von Maur anchor NorthPark Mall, which features a mix of additional tenants including H&M, Windsor, Dry Goods, Barnes & Noble, Olive Garden, R&C Brazilian Steakhouse, Osaka Sushi Bar and Chick-fil-A.