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Sprouts Farmers Market to Open 20 Stores in 2021

by Katie Sloan

Phoenix — Sprouts Farmers Market has announced plans to open 20 stores in 2021. The Arizona-based grocer will open 10 stores in Florida. Future stores are also planned for Georgia, Colorado, California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada.  Stores in Dania Beach, Florida; Grand Prairie, Texas; Phoenix; and Smyrna, Georgia; will offer Sprouts’ updated, smaller-format store layout, which averages 25,000 square feet. One store in Tustin, California, will also be remodeled this year with the new layout. Additionally, the company is set to open two local produce distribution centers this year in …

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Virtas Partners, Seaker Group Join to Help Retail Clients Struggling with Overhead Costs Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

by Katie Sloan

Chicago — Virtas Partners has joined in an alliance with The Seaker Group to help retail clients struggling with excessive overhead costs amid continuing restrictions on retailers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are bringing together The Seaker Group’s insightful approach to analytics with Virtas Partners’ deep experience in restructuring and debt placement, and in real estate development and management,” says David Kirshenbaum, managing director at Virtas Partners. “Together, we will provide the support businesses need to optimize their real estate portfolio to reduce their cost structure. In hostile operating …

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Apollo Global Management Enters into Agreement to Take Michaels Private in $5 Billion Transaction

by Katie Sloan

Irving, Tx. — Affiliates of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE: APO) have entered into an agreement to buy arts and crafts retailer Michaels (NASDAQ: MIK) and take the company private in a deal that is valued at approximately $5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Apollo will tender an offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Michaels common stock for $22 per share in cash. The purchase price represents a 47 percent premium over the Irving-based arts and crafts retailer’s closing stock price on Feb. 26, the last trading …

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RCS Real Estate Advisors Facilitates Agreement Between Premium Brands, Simon Property Group

by Katie Sloan

New York City — New York City-based RCS Real Estate Advisors has facilitated an agreement between Premium Brands, the owner and operator of Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant, and Simon Property Group to keep all Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Lane Bryant stores located at Simon properties open. Related to this agreement, a filing was made with the bankruptcy court on February 18 to assume the leases involved and Simon withdrew their objection to the confirmation of the company’s go-forward plan.

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Disney to Close 60 Stores in North America, Shift Focus to E-Commerce

by Katie Sloan

Burbank, Calif. — Once a shopping mall mainstay, The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has announced plans to close at least 60 of its brick-and-mortar locations — or 30 percent — in the U.S. and Canada in a bid to shift its focus to e-commerce.  These closures are being described as the “beginning” of the company’s downsizing efforts, according to The New York Times, with a significant number of overseas stores also expected to close in 2021. The specific stores to be closed were not disclosed. Changing consumer behavior was cited as a catalyst …

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William Taubman Promoted to President, Chief Operating Officer of The Taubman Co.

by Katie Sloan

Bloomfield Hills, Mich. — William Taubman has been promoted to president of The Taubman Company Co. and will retain his role as chief operating officer. William Taubman will continue to report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Taubman while leading the company’s development, center operations, leasing and strategic communications functions.  Prior to being named president, Taubman served as chief operating officer and as a member of the company’s board of directors. He has also held the positions of executive vice president and vice president of development and acquisitions since …

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Target to Open Mini Apple Stores in 17 Locations, Expand Online Offerings

by Katie Sloan

Minneapolis — Target (NYSE: TGT) has announced plans to open small-scale Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shops inside 17 of its stores this month, with additional locations scheduled to open this fall. The company will also expand its online Apple product offerings over the coming weeks.  The new Apple in-store experience will offer a mix of products and accessories in a dedicated space designed for guests to see new products and view demonstrations by Target Tech Consultants, who will receive specialized training from Apple. Each shop will feature new lighting fixtures and displays for …

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Chicken Salad Chick to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Atlanta

by Katie Sloan

Atlanta — Chicken Salad Chick, a Southern-inspired, fast-casual chicken salad restaurant chain, will relocate its headquarters from Auburn, Alabama, to Atlanta. The move is slated to take place during the first quarter. Chicken Salad Chick’s new office will be located in the city’s Vinings district at the Overlook II building, which is situated at 2839 Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta. The company’s new office is 21 miles north of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Scott Deviney, president and CEO of Chicken Salad Chick, says the company’s decision to move to Atlanta is …

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Aldi to Open 100 New Grocery Stores in 2021 Coast-to-Coast

by Katie Sloan

Batavia, Ill. — Aldi, a discount grocer based in Essen, Germany, is continuing its nationwide expansion with 100 new stores to open this year. The grocer plans to grow its footprint in select markets in Arizona, California, Florida and the Northeast U.S. Aldi also plans to add curbside pickup service to 500 additional stores this year, bringing its total number of stores with curbside options to 1,200. Nearly all U.S. Aldi locations offer delivery services through its partnership with Instacart. Additionally, today marks the groundbreaking of Aldi’s 564,000-square-foot distribution center …

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U.S. Division of L’Occitane Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, Plans Store Closures

by Katie Sloan

New York City — The U.S. arm of beauty retailer L’Occitane en Provence has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced plans to close several stores in an effort to optimize the company’s 166-location U.S. footprint.  At least 23 stores are being targeted for closure in the U.S. and the company is taking a closer look at its other leases in hopes of better positioning L’Occitane for success over the next few years, according to reports by the New York Business Journal. Stores are set to remain open through the …

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