Dallas — Dallas-based brand EoS Fitness has acquired gym chain Texans Fit, taking over and rebranding five locations in metro Houston. This acquisition marks 75 open gyms for EoS, which opened its first Texas location in Euless in January. Services as the former Texans Fit gyms will continue uninterrupted, and all employees have been offered the option to continue their employment. Another location is scheduled to open in Spring, Texas, later this month.
Ellicott City, Md. — Giant Food has partnered with Nalley Fresh to open a restaurant within the grocer’s Ellicott City store, roughly 13 miles outside Baltimore. Nalley Fresh offers customizable salads, wraps and bowls. The restaurant marks the tenth location for the restaurant and the first in-store fast-casual partnership for Giant Food, which currently operates 165 stores.
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. — Heather Sharp has joined Progressive Real Estate Partners as senior vice president of retail sales and leasing. Sharp, who brings more than 25 years of experience in real estate, will lead the firm’s expansion into the Coachella Valley while continuing brokerage activities, including the sale and leasing of retail properties. Previously, Sharp was a partner at Wilson Meade Commercial Real Estate in Rancho Mirage. “We have been eager to bring our team-oriented, resource-rich brokerage culture to the Coachella Valley for a few years but were waiting …
New York City — Foot Locker will close more than 400 underperforming stores as part of its “Lace Up” plan, announced during the company’s 2023 Investor Day call. According to Tony Aversa, senior vice president of global store development, the move is part of a strategy to manage portfolio risk by way of strategic closures. The company currently operates 2,700 locations, which will be reduced to approximately 2,400 by 2026, a number which also reflects the planned addition of stores in new formats. Despite the closures, Foot Locker intends to …
Atlanta — Jeff Enck has joined SRS Real Estate Partners as senior vice president of the company’s investment properties group. Enck, who brings more than two decades of experience, will lead the establishment of a new service line focused on unanchored shopping centers throughout the Southeast. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson lead the investment properties team in Atlanta. “I’m very excited to be joining a team and firm that are among the very best in retail investment sales,” says Enck. “Combining my unanchored business with the institutional and net leased …
San Diego — EarthWise Pet has acquired Loyal Biscuit, a pet supply retailer offering healthy food for dogs and cats. The company has six stores operating in Bath, Belfast, Brewer, Rockport, Rockland and Waterville, Maine. A decision has not yet been made on whether the locations will be rebranded with the EarthWise name. San Diego-based EarthWise has over 150 locations open across the U.S.
Paramus, N.J. — Kingsmen Xperience, a subsidiary of Kingsmen Creatives Ltd., and Good Vibrations will open two branded location-based entertainment (LBE) attractions totaling 56,000 square feet at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, roughly 25 miles northwest of New York City. Both attractions, Nerf Action Xperience and Planet Playskool, will open later this year and feature immersive activities, retail stores and food and beverage areas. The Nerf attraction will comprise 36,000 square feet, with Planet Playskool occupying 20,000 square feet. These openings mark the beginning of a strategic partnership between …
New York City — A&G Real Estate Partners will auction over 250 Tuesday Morning Corp. leases as part of the first round of store closures in the retailer’s Chapter 11 reorganization. Ranging in size from 6,000 to 28,000 square feet, the spaces being auctioned are situated in freestanding sites and retail centers. Many of the leases have five or more years remaining on the term. “The early interest reflects the fact that it’s rare to see so many good quality locations become available in major markets,” says Mike Matlat, senior …
Pittsburgh — Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) plans to open as many as 75 to 100 new House of Sport stores over the next five years, according to Lauren Hobart, CEO of the Pittsburgh-based retailer. House of Sports is a retail concept that provides interaction and experiences including putting greens, rock walls, batting cages and turf baseball fields, along with sports-related apparel and equipment for sale. There are currently three House of Sports stores in Rochester, New York; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Minnetonka, Minnesota. “House of Sport will be a significant …
New York City — A&G Real Estate Partners will auction eight Party City leases in its capacity as real estate advisor to the retailer. These leases — which include locations in Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Texas and West Virginia — come in addition to 12 Party City leases announced for auction by A&G in late February. Ranging in size from 7,500 to 28,000 square feet, 18 total leases remain open. This move is part of Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI)’s financial restructuring, which is expected to be …