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Rodeo 72
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ALMQUIST to Open 20,000-Square-Foot Food Hall in Whittier, California

by Abby Cox

Whittier, Calif. — San Juan Capistrano, California-based ALMQUIST will open Rodeo 72, a 20,000-square-foot food hall in Whittier. The food hall is being created in a building that once housed a juvenile correctional facility. Rodeo 72 will contain 15 food and beverage concepts, a bar and a community-driven space for live music, local art and pop-up events. Additionally, tattoo studio Grailed Galley will also open inside Rodeo 72. The food hall is scheduled to open May 3. ALMQUIST has also developed Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton, California, and Rodeo …

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Smoothie King
DevelopmentNewsRestaurantsRetailersTexas

Smoothie King Opens 13 Locations, Secures 20 Store Commitments

by Abby Cox

Dallas — Smoothie King has opened 13 new stores across eight different states thus far in 2025. Seven of the new store openings are located in Smoothie King’s home state of Texas. The company has also secured 20 new store commitments, with approximately 60 percent of the signings obtained with existing franchises. The new agreement will span 15 different markets across 12 states, including multi-unit deals in Long Island, New York and Phoenix.

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DICK’s House of Sport to Anchor Cherry Hill Mall in New Jersey

by Abby Cox

Cherry Hill, N.J. — PREIT has signed leases with five new tenants at its Cherry Hill Mall, a 1.3 million-square-foot shopping center located in Cherry Hill. The addition of a 120,000-square-foot DICK’s House of Sport will anchor the center, which is scheduled to open in 2026. The athletics retailer will offer in-store experiences such as a rock-climbing wall, multiple golf bays with TrackMan simulators, an outdoor track and field, as well as a multi-sport cage that customers can use to test products. DICK’s House of Sport will replace the former One …

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Architecture and DesignDevelopmentGrocery-anchoredNewsTexas

Whitestone Begins Redevelopment of Lion Square in Houston’s Asiatown District

by Abby Cox

Houston — Whitestone REIT is underway with the redevelopment of Lion Square, a 117,592-square-foot shopping center located in Southwest Houston’s Asiatown District at the intersection of Bellaire Boulevard and Wilcrest Drive. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture is upgrading the property’s design with traditional Chinese and Vietnamese architectural influences, with plans to transform the center into a cultural hub that will serve the city’s expansive Asian community. The property will include greenery, sustainable irrigation systems, security and lighting enhancements and a focus on improving the center’s walkability. Asian grocer Sun Wing Supermarket …

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Long Branch
Architecture and DesignDevelopmentGrocery-anchoredMixed-useNewsTexas

McKinney City Council Approves $1.3 Billion Mixed-Use Development in Texas

by Abby Cox

McKinney, Texas — McKinney City Council has granted final approval for Long Branch, a $1.3 billion mixed-use development located at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 75 and the future U.S. 380 bypass in McKinney, roughly 30 miles north of Dallas. Creation, in partnership with Horizon Capital Holdings and Vaulter, is the developer. Spanning 155 acres, the project is expected to include approximately 1,600 multifamily homes, 135,000 square feet of retail anchored by a 65,000-square-foot grocer, a 318,600-square-foot office campus with two six-story buildings, a 100-room hotel and a 910-space structured …

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Commons at Willowbrook
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Willowbrook Begins Renovation of 441,000-Square-Foot Retail Power Center in Northwest Houston

by Abby Cox

Houston — Willowbrook LLC is underway with the renovation of Commons at Willowbrook, a 441,000-square-foot regional power center located in northwest Houston. The capital improvement program includes installing new monument signage and pylons, widening the main access point and updating the landscape design. Situated on 39 acres, the center is currently 85 percent leased to tenants such as Marshalls, HomeGoods, Ross Dress For Less, Michaels, Total Wine & More, Ulta Beauty, DSW and Daiso. Vincent O’Toole of Avison Young will lead leasing efforts for the property.

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ShopRite-Blue-Star-Shopping-Center
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Village Super Market Opens 72,000-Square-Foot ShopRite at Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung, New Jersey

by Abby Cox

Watchung, N.J. — A new ShopRite store has opened at Blue Star Shopping Center in Watchung. The supermarket spans 72,000 square feet and is the anchor of the 420,000-square-foot shopping center. Dubbed the “New Star of Blue Star,” the store — which replaced an older ShopRite at the center — will offer customers chef-prepared meals, specialty and premium items, meat and seafood options, hand-rolled sushi and a soup and coffee bar. Village Super Market has owned and operated the ShopRite store at Blue Star Shopping Center since 1980. Additional tenants …

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Shops at the Cardinal
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Diversified Partners Breaks Ground on 25,000-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Glendale, Arizona

by Abby Cox

Glendale, Ariz. — Diversified Partners has broken ground on Shops at the Cardinal, a 25,000-square-foot shopping center located in Glendale, approximately nine miles northwest of Phoenix. Situated near State Farm Stadium, the $20 million project will span nine acres and feature a mix of retail and restaurant concepts, as well as multiple drive-thru options and outdoor seating. Confirmed tenants at the property — which is nearing full lease-up — include Swig; Señor Taco; Nautical Bowls; Starbucks Coffee; Bonchon; Pacific Dental Services; La Botana; Jeremiah’s Italian Ice; a Mexican sushi concept; a nail …

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Sam's Club
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Sam’s Club to Remodel All 600 Stores, Plans to Expand

by Abby Cox

Bentonville, Ark. — Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart, has announced plans to remodel all 600 of its existing membership-based stores nationwide. As part of its long-term strategy, Sam’s Club will also open 30 new locations over the next several years while building a pipeline to begin opening 15 new clubs annually. This marks the first expansion since 2017 after Sam’s Club closed 62 locations in 2018. The stores will be modeled after the Grapevine, Texas, location, which opened in December 2024. The new locations will span 160,000 square feet …

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Kiley Ranch concept
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Barclay Group Acquires Site in Nevada for $25.6 Million, Plans 400,000-Square-Foot Retail Center

by Abby Cox

Sparks, Nev. — Barclay Group has acquired a 46.7-acre site in Sparks for $25.6 million, with plans to develop the property into a 400,000-square-foot retail center. Dubbed Kiley Ranch Marketplace, the development will become the first new retail power center in Sparks since 2005. Phase I of the project is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. Shawn Smith and Sean Retzloff of Kidder Mathews represented both Barclay Group and the seller, KM2 Development, Inc., in the transaction. Kidder Mathews will also handle leasing for the project.

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