New York City — B+E has hired Alexandra Aulisi as vice president of marketing. The New York City-based firm specializes in net lease real estate. Aulisi has led numerous award-winning ad campaigns, building and managing brands across a variety of industries, including at American Family Insurance and TDS Telecom. “Alexandra brings 30 years of marketing experience to B+E, including leadership positions at multiple Fortune 500 companies,” says B+E CEO Camille Renshaw. “We are very excited to add her to our team.” Aulisi is a graduate of the Art Institute of …
Newport Beach, Calif. — Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to launch a digital restaurant concept dubbed Chipotle Digital Kitchen. Customers will be required to order in advance via the Chipotle app, website or third-party delivery service; there will not be a dining area or line to order food. The Newport Beach-based restaurant chain says the footprint is designed for urban areas but will open its first location near West Point Academy in Highland Falls, New York, on Saturday, Nov. 14. The announcement of the restaurant opening comes on the heels of …
Chicago — McDonald’s Corp. has reported its third-quarter sales rose 4.6 percent year-over-year in the United States. The Chicago-based restaurant chain cited its utilization of delivery, digital orders and drive-thru to recover from its second-quarter sales dip. Globally, sales were still down on a year-over-year basis, dropping 2.2 percent in the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. The chain’s total revenues were also down 2.2 percent from the third quarter of 2019. McDonald’s reported revenues reached $5.42 billion, which beat economists’ forecast of $5.4 billion. The revenues show a promising …
Woodsocket, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) reported $67.1 billion in revenue for the third quarter, a 3.5 percent increase from that period a year ago. The company cited the expansion of its healthcare services, particularly its doubling of its COVID-19 testing sites to more than 4,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, as a key driver of growth. According to CNBC, CVS surpassed analysts’ expectations of $66.6 billion in quarterly revenue, prompting the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based chain to raise its 2020 earnings guidance. The stock price of CVS opened at $63.05 per share …
Tulsa, Okla. and Atlanta— Real estate brokerage and advisory firm Stan Johnson Co. has acquired Atlanta-based Shane Investment Property Group for an undisclosed price. This acquisition will support the Tulsa-based company’s multi-tenant retail investment sales growth and diversification strategy, as well as the opening of a second metro-Atlanta office in the northern suburb of Alpharetta. “Shane Investment Property Group is well-known in the Atlanta area and greater Southeast market for providing exceptional client service and their cultural identity complements ours very well,” says Stan Johnson, president and CEO of Stan …
Wayne, Pa. — Pet Valu Inc., a specialty retailer of pet food and supplies, has opted to wind down its U.S. operations. The retailer will close all 358 stores in the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, as well as its warehouses and its U.S. headquarters office in Wayne. No timeline for closures was disclosed, but Pet Valu is currently doing final liquidation sales for all its merchandise. Additionally, the retailer is marketing all of its store fixtures, furniture and equipment for sale. Pet Valu Inc. licenses its name from Pet Valu Canada, …
Wilbraham, Mass. — FIC Restaurants Inc., a restaurant company that operates the Friendly’s brand, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and entered in an agreement to sell all of its assets to Amici Partners Group LLC. Nearly all of Friendly’s 130 corporate-owned and franchised restaurant locations, known for burgers, sandwiches and ice cream, are expected to remain open subject to COVID-19 limitations. Friendly’s stated that it has sufficient cash on-hand to continue operations, meet its obligations to employees, franchisees and vendors. Upon the sale closing, Amici expects to retain most employees at …
Chattanooga, Tenn. and Philadelphia — Against headwinds brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, CBL & Associates Properties Inc. andPennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, Nov. 1. PREIT Philadelphia-based PREIT owns and operates 22.5 million square feet of retail space including 19 mall properties in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina and South Carolina. The company has reached a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with its bank lenders, under which an additional $150 million will be committed to recapitalize the business …
Atlanta and Canton, Mass. — Inspire Brands has agreed to acquire fast-food breakfast chain Dunkin’ Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) in a transaction valued at $11.3 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. Atlanta-based Inspire Brands is the parent company of restaurant chains such as Arby’s, Jimmy John’s, Sonic Drive-In and Buffalo Wild Wings. In addition to its namesake coffee and breakfast chain, Canton, Massachusetts-based Dunkin’ Brands also owns ice cream parlor chain Baskin-Robbins, which respectively have about 12,500 and 8,000 locations worldwide. The deal’s price tag equates …
Louisville, Ky. — Yum Brands reported third-quarter revenue of $1.45 billion, up 8 percent from the same period a year ago. Taco Bell reported the highest positive year-over-year growth, recording $501 million in sales, a 2 percent increase from third-quarter 2019. Pizza Hut’s sales also grew, reaching $243 million, a 1 percent increase. Though KFC recorded the highest company sales total, reaching $583 million for the quarter, it was still a 4 percent decrease from the $609 million total recorded in the third quarter of 2019. Additionally, Louisville-based Yum Brands …