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JCPenney

Jersey City, N.J. — Onyx Partners of Boston has entered into a binding purchase and sale agreement to acquire 119 JCPenney stores from Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust, a real estate investment trust created as part of JCPenney’s 2020 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, for $947 million. The sale price represents roughly $8 million per store property. The portfolio, which totals nearly 16 million square feet across 34 states, is net leased to JCPenney under a long-term master lease with Penney Intermediate Holdings LLC. The all-cash sale is scheduled to …

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Palm Beach Promenade

West Palm Beach, Fla. and Buford, Ga. — Northbrook, Illinois-based Pine Tree has been selected to provide management services for two shopping centers owned by Invesco, which total 700,000 square feet. The properties include the Palm Beach Promenade in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Georgia Crossing in Buford, Georgia. Pine Tree’s Southeast management portfolio now totals 3.8 million square feet. The 300,000-square-foot Palm Beach Promenade is anchored by Whole Foods Market and features a mix of more than 100 tenants including Ross Dress For Less, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and …

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Polaris Fashion Place

Columbus, Ohio — O’Connor Capital Partners has acquired full ownership of Polaris Fashion Place, a 1.6 million-square-foot mixed-use lifestyle center located in Columbus. As part of the acquisition, O’Connor will assume full operational control of the center, overseeing day-to-day management, as well as leasing and operations through the existing on-site team. Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and JCPenney anchor Polaris Fashion Place, which has a tenant mix of more than 160 retail, restaurant and entertainment options. Other tenants include Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle, Beetlebug Art Collective, BoxLunch, California Pizza Kitchen, …

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Dartmouth, Mass. — PREIT has signed leases with five new tenants at Dartmouth Mall, a 671,000-square-foot regional mall in Dartmouth. Western and work wear retailer Boot Barn will open a 15,000-square-foot store this fall as its first location in the area. Locker Room by Lids expects to open at the end of the month, while Chick-fil-A plans to open as an outparcel at the property later this year. Cinnabon and Carvel have already opened. These additions follow the redevelopment of the former Sears space, which is now occupied by Ulta Beauty …

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Lucky Strike Bowling

Richmond, Va. — Richmond, Virginia-based Lucky Strike Entertainment, operator of bowling alleys and entertainment venues, has purchased 58 of its existing locations for $306 million. The deal aims to reduce annual rent obligations, while eliminating the risk of future lease inflation, say company representatives. Lucky Strike will continue to operate each of the locations after the deal closes. The transaction was financed through a $230 million bridge facility under Lucky Strike’s revolving credit line, as well as cash on hand. Spanning 16 states, the 58-property portfolio includes locations in California, …

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Los Angeles — Beverly Hills, California-based FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and 17 other restaurant concepts, has signed a new development deal with existing franchisee Whole Factor Inc., to open 40 additional Fatburger locations across Florida over the next 10 years. Since 2021, the fast-casual hamburger chain has expanded into the Orlando and Tampa areas with a 14-unit development deal, opening the newest restaurant locations in Riverview and Celebration. FAT Brands currently owns and franchises more than 2,300 units worldwide.

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Sarsam-Pull-Quote

Keene, N.H. and Grand Rapids, Mich. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire-based food supplier whose brands include Piggly Wiggly and Grand Union, has agreed to acquire Michigan-based SpartanNash, owner of brands such as Our Family and Full Circle Market, in a merger valued at nearly $1.8 billion. The figure represents a purchase price of $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash and includes the assumption of SpartanNash’s existing debt. The price marks a 52.5 percent premium over the company’s closing price of $17.64 per share on June …

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Cincinnati — The Kroger Co. has unveiled plans to close approximately 60 stores over the next 18 months. The closures represent about 5 percent of the Cincinnati-based grocer’s stores. Kroger says it is taking a $100 million impairment charge related to the store closings and is committed to reinvesting the savings back into the customer experience. As a result, Kroger says the closures will not impact its full-year guidance. The retailer will offer roles in other stores to all associates currently employed at affected stores. The grocer operates roughly 1,200 …

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Greenwood Mall

Bowling Green, Ky. — Dallas-based Centennial has been selected to provide management and leasing services for Greenwood Mall, an 851,576-square-foot regional mall in Bowling Green. Greenwood Mall, which is currently in receivership, will remain open and operational throughout the management transition. Greenwood Mall features more than 80 tenants such as Dillard’s, JCPenney, Belk, American Eagle, Bath & Body Works, Hibbett Sports, Victoria’s Secret, Suki Hana Japan, Subway, Sbarro, Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon, as well as a 12-screen Regal Cinemas movie theater. Centennial currently operates 23 million square feet of mixed-use developments …

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Old Grove Marketplace

California — Vestar has been selected to provide management services for a 600,000-square-foot retail portfolio in Southern California. The portfolio comprises five grocery-anchored shopping centers including Campus Marketplace in San Marcos, The Pavilion at La Quinta in La Quinta, River Oaks Shopping Center in Santa Clarita, Bear Creek Village in Wildomar and Old Grove Marketplace in Oceanside. Vestar will manage the portfolio on behalf of Nuveen Real Estate, who recently acquired the properties. Vestar’s Southern California management portfolio now totals more than 8.5 million square feet.

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