Ohio — Zaxby’s has signed a franchise agreement with an unnamed fast-food franchise group to open 10 new restaurants in Ohio. The newest locations will include Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati, which will mark Zaxby’s debut in the state. Franchise operator Charles Terry will serve as key operator for the new stores. Zaxby’s currently has over 970 locations in 17 states and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nashville, Tenn. — Simon Property Group plans to develop Sagefield, a 100-acre mixed-use destination that will be located on the south side of Nashville. The construction timeline for the project was not released. Situated in the hills of Williamson County, the planned project will feature lifestyle shops, restaurants and service retail spaces, as well as a landmark hotel by Author & Edit Hospitality, a hotel brand helmed by restaurateur and hotelier Sam Fox of Fox Restaurant Concepts. “This exciting new development will set a new standard for quiet luxury in …
St. Louis Park, Minn. — Mexican quick-service restaurant Taco John’s has signed a franchise agreement to open five new units in North Dakota. The deal will bring five new units to Fargo, with the first scheduled to open by the end of the year, and the second following in early 2026. Entrepreneur Brett Itterman will own and operate the restaurants. Founded in 1969 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Taco John’s operates and franchises nearly 350 restaurants across 22 states.
Roswell, Ga. — The Atlantic Cos. has received approval from the City of Roswell to build Hillrose Market, a mixed-use development in the northern Atlanta suburb of Roswell. Adjacent to City Hall with a walkable trail connection to the Canton Street Historic District, Hillrose Market will transform a 7-acre site fronting Hill Street between Atlanta and Ellis streets. Plans call for a six-building, 75,000-square-foot retail village; an office building; the adaptive reuse of the former Roswell Police Department into a mixed-use hub with ground-floor retail space and second-floor workspace; 143 luxury …
Live Oak, Texas — Dick’s House of Sport has opened a new 100,000-square-foot store at Live Oak Town Center, a mixed-use center under development in Live Oak, roughly 15 miles northeast of San Antonio. Dick’s House of Sport will anchor the property, along with a 300,000-square-foot IKEA and a 79,681-square-foot Floor & Décor store. David Nicolson and Michael Schoenbrun of Dallas-based Weitzman — the developer of Live Oak Town Center — handled lease negotiations. Upon completion of the development, Live Oak Town Center will total more than 800,000 square feet …
Fort Worth, Texas — Partners Capital, the investment platform of Partners Real Estate, has completed the renovation of Westcliff Shopping Center, a 134,750-square-foot grocery-anchored, neighborhood shopping center located near Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth. The revitalization of the center’s 22,000-square-foot façade included modern updates, while also restoring its original character to honor North Texas’ architectural style. Partners Capital originally acquired Westcliff Shopping Center in late 2023 as the first property in its Opportunity Fund V. The renovation began in December 2024, which featured the preservation, cleaning and refinishing of …
By Brandon Wernli, studio director at KTGY The time we live in is marked by a profound transformation in how people work, live and connect with each other. Since 2020, shopping centers, regional malls, commercial plazas and lifestyle districts have reasserted themselves as more than places of financial transaction; they are a social necessity. We are living through a societal shift away from the postwar model of expansive single-family homes and isolated retail strips. Reversing decades of suburban sprawl, the residences built today are reducing lot sizes and favoring connectedness …
Philadelphia — Philadelphia-based specialty discount retailer Five Below is debuting its brand in the Pacific Northwest with seven new stores set to open across Washington and one in Oregon on Nov. 7. The new store locations in the region will include Sunrise Village in Puyallup; Celebration Center in Federal Way; Everett Mall in Everett; Evergreen Crossing in Spokane Valley; Valley Mall in Union Gap; Vintner Square in Richland; Alderwood Parkway in Lynnwood; and Cascade Plaza in Beaverton, Oregon. Founded in 2002, Five Below operates more than 1,850 stores in 44 …
Miami — The City of Miami’s Urban Development Review Board has officially approved the master plan for Midtown Park, a $2 billion mixed-use development. A joint venture between Rosso Development, Midtown Development and Proper Hospitality is developing the project, a construction timeline for which has not yet been announced. Plans for the two-phase, 1.2 million-square-foot project currently call for 924 residential units, 60,000 square feet of office space and more than 120,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Additionally, the development will feature two public plazas, a network of pedestrian-oriented …
Woodstock, Ga. — Atlanta-based real estate developer and investor Connolly has begun construction on Woodstock Mill District, a 118,000-square-foot retail property located in the Atlanta suburb of Woodstock. The property is scheduled to open in phases throughout the second half of 2026. Woodstock Mill District will comprise 90,000 square feet of new retail space, including a 46,791-square-foot Publix Super Market that will serve as the anchor tenant. Additionally, the development will include six freestanding buildings ranging in size from 3,500 square feet to 13,750 square feet. Towne Lake Plaza, an …
