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Chipotle Reports $1.6 Billion in Third-Quarter Revenue as Digital Sales Triple

by Alex Tostado

Newport Beach, Calif. — Year-over-year revenue for Chipotle Mexican Grill increased 14.1 percent to $1.6 billion for third-quarter 2020. Digital sales soared 202.5 percent to $776.4 million, accounting for 48.8 percent of sales for the period. The company’s net income was $80.2 million. Despite the sales increase, the net income is a decrease from $98.6 million in third-quarter 2019 as expenses increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to increased revenue, the Newport Beach-based fast-casual chain opened 44 new restaurants and closed three locations during the third quarter, bringing the …

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Marcus & Millichap Hires Daniel Taub as National Director of Retail Division

by Alex Tostado

Calabasas, Calif. — Marcus & Millichap has hired Daniel Taub as a senior vice president and national director of its retail division, the Calabasas brokerage firm announced. Taub has more than 25 years of experience and joins Marcus & Millichap after previously serving as managing director for DMT CRE Advisors in New York. Taub has also held positions as president and chief operating officer of DLC Management Corp., a shopping center owner, operator and manager. “I am excited to join Marcus & Millichap, especially during this time of change in …

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Target Introduces More Safety Measures Ahead of Holiday Season

by Alex Tostado

Minneapolis — Ahead of the holiday shopping season, Minneapolis-based Target Corp. is adding more safety measures for shoppers in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Customers can download the Target app to utilize contactless payment options and employees throughout the store will have handheld checkout devices to make purchases more convenient. Shoppers can even reserve a spot in line by checking on their specific Target store on the website. Target is also doubling the number of curbside pickup parking spaces. Customers can show their barcode through the car window and maintain …

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J.C. Penney Files APA with Brookfield, Simon, Expects to End Bankruptcy by December

by Alex Tostado

Plano, Texas — J.C. Penney has drafted and filed an asset purchase agreement (APA), effectively moving the Plano-based retailer one step closer to concluding negotiations for its acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management and Simon Property Group, a $1.75 billion deal that was announced in September. J.C. Penney CEO Jill Soltau described this filing as “another important milestone in our restructuring plan” that should help the company shed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy status in time for the holiday shopping season. A hearing to seek court approval for the transaction is expected …

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CVS to Hire 15,000 Employees in Anticipation of Greater COVID-19, Flu Cases

by Alex Tostado

Woonsocket, R.I. — CVS (NYSE: CVS) intends to hire 15,000 new employees during the fourth quarter in anticipation of communities seeing greater incidences of COVID-19 and the flu during the upcoming winter months. More than 10,000 of these positions are for full- and part-time licensed pharmacy technicians, some of which will be offered on temporary bases with the possibility of becoming permanent. Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based CVS is also recruiting qualified candidates to work as pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, member benefit case professionals and distribution center employees. Lastly, the …

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Design Firm RDC Opens San Diego Office, Names Sean Slater as Principal-in-Charge

by Alex Tostado

San Diego — Design firm RDC has opened an office in downtown San Diego. Long Beach, California-based RDC has named Sean Slater as principal-in-charge at the new office, which is located at 101 W. Broadway. “We are enthusiastic about San Diego, with its natural assets, human capital, and disposition toward continuing to evolve as a world leader in livable cities,” says Slater. “Currently, our firm’s San Diego portfolio would rank the new RDC office as among the largest design firms in the city.” RDC’s San Diego-area portfolio includes Horton, a …

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Sport Clips Company-Owned, Franchisees Locations Weather Pandemic, Reopen 98 Percent of Locations

by Alex Tostado

Georgetown, Texas — Sport Clips Haircuts has reopened 98 percent of its more than 1,800 locations in the U.S. and Canada, the Georgetown-based company reports. At the onset of the pandemic, Sport Clips sent out a letter to landlords saying it would waive franchise agreement fees for franchisees in an attempt to make paying rent more feasible. By paying more than $300,000 in rent for 69 company-owned locations in Texas, Arkansas, Nevada and Oklahoma, Sport Clips was able to prioritize tools and resources for franchisees. “Few times does a company get the opportunity to truly …

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Ruby Tuesday Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, Closes 185 Restaurants

by Alex Tostado

Maryville, Tenn. — Ruby Tuesday Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with plans to permanently close 185 restaurants that were shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s 236 open locations will remain operational throughout the reorganization process.  The Maryville, Tennessee-based chain is the latest restaurant group to fall victim to the economic pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. California Pizza Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 protection in July citing similar struggles.  “This announcement does not mean ‘Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday’ — this is ‘Hello, to a stronger Ruby Tuesday’,” …

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Dollar General to Launch New Retail Concept Targeting Wealthier Shoppers, Nashville to House First Stores

by Alex Tostado

Goodlettsville, Tenn. — Dollar General will launch popshelf, a new shopping concept that will offer seasonal and home décor, health and beauty must-haves, home cleaning supplies, party goods and entertaining needs. The Goodlettsville-based retailer says 95 percent of the items will be priced at $5 or less. Each popshelf location will average 9,000 square feet and will house up to 15 employees. The first two locations will open near Nashville this fall with the company expecting to open another 30 locations by the end of fiscal year 2021, which will …

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Quarterly Same-Store Sales Rise 17.5 Percent for Domino’s

by Alex Tostado

Ann Arbor, Mich. — Domino’s Pizza Inc. reported that its U.S. same-store sales grew 17.5 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period last year. The Ann Arbor-based pizza chain says it was positively impacted by customers ordering more takeout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Global retail sales increased by 14.4 percent in the third quarter to more than $3.7 billion. Revenues increased $146.9 million or 17.9 percent, while net income increased $12.8 million or 14.8 percent. As of Oct. 5, Domino’s estimates that fewer than 300 international stores …

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