Lafayette, Ind. — Broken Yolk Café, an American restaurant chain specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch, has signed a franchise agreement to develop two new restaurants in Lafayette, about 60 miles south of Indianapolis. Marc Clapper, who maintains two Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers locations, will own and operate the restaurants. The first Broken Yolk Café location is expected to debut in the Midwest this fall. In addition to development agreements in Indiana, the San Diego-based brand has also opened multiple restaurants in Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Texas, totaling 42 …
Phoenix — Denver-based development firm Aardex has completed the renovation of One West Madison, a historic adaptive reuse project located in downtown Phoenix. The 27,000-square-foot building has been transformed into move-in ready retail space. Constructed more than a century ago, One West Madison was acquired by Aardex in 2022. The development includes approximately 13,500 square feet of ground floor retail space, along with an activated basement level. The basement level will introduce The Vault on Madison, a climate-controlled self-storage concept, which is anticipated to open May 1. Additional basement space remains …
Phoenix — Atlanta-based cheeseburger concept Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise agreement to develop 15 new units — dubbed Cans — in Phoenix. Entrepreneurs Talha and Rehman Ahmed, alongside their three business partners, will own and operate the restaurants. The group now maintains a portfolio of 20 Cans, with the first of their locations expected to open in Tucson, Arizona, later this year. In addition to development agreements in Arizona, the group is also debuting Cans in Las Vegas; El Paso, Texas; and Midland/Odessa, Texas. Founded in 2019, Smalls Sliders currently …
Brookhaven, Ga. — Connolly, an Atlanta-based real estate developer and investor, has completed Parkside on Dresden, a $70 million mixed-use community located in Brookhaven, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Situated on a 4-acre site, Parkside on Dresden includes 176 luxury apartments, seven townhomes, a six-level parking deck and 28,000 square feet of ground-level retail that is fully leased. Tenants include F45 Training Brookhaven, Balanced Aesthetics Medspa, Brookhaven Dance, Café Vendôme, CleanJuice Brookhaven, Confab Kitchen and Bar, El Valle, Greene’s Fine Foods, Honeysuckle Gelato, MIRAE, Stretch Lab and Sugarcoat Beauty. One 3,751-square-foot …
Pasadena, Calif. — Dave’s Hot Chicken opened eight new restaurants on April 16, expanding its footprint to more than 400 locations worldwide. The fast-casual concept, which originated in Los Angeles, is bringing its Nashville-style hot chicken to multiple markets, including Fairlawn, Ohio; Oneonta, New York; Edina, Minnesota; Gastonia, North Carolina; Arlington Heights, Illinois; Miami; Saratoga, Utah; and Waterford, Connecticut. Founded in 2017, Dave’s Hot Chicken has sold the rights to more than 1,020 franchise locations in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Canada, and will open 70-plus locations this year.
St. Augustine, Fla. — St. Augustine, Florida-based specialty retail brand The Spice & Tea Exchange has signed a franchise agreement to open seven new stores across Oklahoma and Virginia. The newly signed agreements include one unit in Guthrie, Oklahoma; two, three-unit development deals in Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Roanoke, Virginia; and Lexington, plus two additional territories to be announced. These deals build upon the brand’s existing footprint in Sulphur, Oklahoma, and Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia. Development timelines and projected opening dates for the new locations will be released in the coming …
Bentonville, Ark. — Walmart Inc. has announced plans to invest in more than 650 scheduled remodels of Walmart Supercenter and Walmart Neighborhood Market stores this year. The Bentonville-based retail giant also plans to open roughly 20 new stores throughout the remainder of 2026 and early 2027. Plans include the expansion of a Walmart Supercenter in Tucson, Ariz., as well as the opening of a Supercenter store in Celina, Texas. Earlier this year the retailer opened a new Walmart Supercenter in Eastvale, Calif., as well as three Supercenters and a Neighborhood …
Monument, Colo. — A partnership between Legacy Development Partners (LDP) and The Garrett Cos. has acquired approximately 30 acres to develop Legacy at Jackson Landing, a 225,000-square-foot retail center located at the northeast quadrant of Interstate 25 and Baptist Road in Monument, roughly 20 miles north of Colorado Springs. The development will be anchored by Target, with other proposed tenants including Marshalls, HomeGoods, Chick-fil-A and Firehouse Subs. Additional retailers and restaurants are currently in active negotiations. Construction is expected to begin immediately, with a targeted opening in October 2027. Forth …
Norman, Okla. — Rainier Development Co. has executed a master development agreement with the University of Oklahoma Foundation for the planned Rock Creek Entertainment District, a $1.1 billion project in Norman. Rainier will lead planning, design, coordination and development of the 269-acre district in collaboration with Cleveland County, the City of Norman, the University of Oklahoma, community stakeholders and other development partners. Rock Creek Entertainment District is envisioned as a year-round destination that will include an 8,000-seat performance venue designed to host concerts, conventions and community events, as well as …
Summerville, S.C. — Charlotte-based Stone City Capital will develop Seamist Commons, a 68-acre mixed-use development located in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. The development will include retail and restaurant space in a walkable, village-style setting; office space; residential units with a central community commons; a 28-acre forest preserve with potential future trailheads; golf cart accessibility; electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and outparcels for build-to-suit users and ground-lease tenants. Seamist Commons will serve a trade area anchored by approximately 20,000 nearby homes. Preleasing efforts are underway for Phase I of Seamist Commons, featuring …