Exton, Pa. — Kimberton Whole Foods will open a new, 14,000-square-foot store in Exton, roughly 30 miles outside Philadelphia. Construction on the building will begin this month, with the opening scheduled for spring 2026. The store will be situated within Eagleview Town Center, within the 800-acre Eagleview mixed-use community. Hankin Group is the developer and landlord.
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Roseville, Minn. — Dick’s Sporting Goods will open an 80,000-square-foot store in Roseville, roughly 10 miles outside Minneapolis. Scheduled to open Oct. 16, the store will be situated within Rosedale Center, a 1.1 million-square-foot shopping center. JLL is the landlord, and Holly Rome and Lane Walsh of JLL secured the lease. Poag Development Group led construction management of the project at the Dick’s parcel, which was formerly occupied by Herberger’s. The new store will feature golf hitting bays, a multisport cage, equipment services counter and a House of Cleats.
Webinar: Market Outlook — Insights on Retail, Consumers, REITs, NNN & Shopping Centers
The Sept. 27 Shopping Center Business webinar “Market Outlook — Insights on Retail, Consumers, REITs, NNN & Shopping Centers” covered the state of the retail industry, focusing on consumer behavior and the financial health of retailers. Be sure to tune in to the 6-minute mark of this webinar for a clear-eyed, informative breakdown of key retail trends from moderator Dana Telsey of Telsey Advisory Group. Panelists discussed a shift in consumer spending toward value and discount retailers, with a slowdown in luxury goods consumption. The webinar also explored challenges in the retail sector, including increased …
Cambridge, Mass. — Two new concepts have joined the lineup at CanalSide Food + Drink, a new food hall scheduled to open this month in Cambridge. Eateries Juicygreens and Far Out Ice Cream have joined the vendor lineup, which also includes anoush’ella, Caffé Nero, Chilacates, DalMoros Fresh Pasta to Go, Fresh, InChu, Lala’s Neapolitan-ish Pizza, Nu Burger, Sapporo Ramen and Teazzi Tea Shop. New England Development is the developer of the property, which was designed by RODE. The project team also includes general contractor Whiting Turning.
Shenandoah, Texas — BRKTHROUGH will open a new, 20,000-square-foot experiential entertainment venue in Shenandoah, roughly 30 miles north of Houston. Located within the Metropark Square mixed-use development, the facility will feature 40 challenge rooms with competition-focused games. The concept also includes a curated food and drink menu offered in a dedicated BRK ROOM space. Sam Moon Group manages the Metropark Square development.
Cedar Hill, Texas — Kids Empire will open a 10,527-square-foot indoor playground in Cedar Hill, a suburb of Dallas. The venue will be situated within Hillside Village, a 615,000-square-foot, open-air power center anchored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy and H&M. Gretchen Miller, Emilie Paulson and Bryn Carden of Weitzman represented the landlord, PREP Property Group, in the lease negotiations. Robin Barrow and Eddie Liebman of Weitzman, with Austin Diemer and Shelby Pedroza of E & R Property Group, represented Kids Empire.
Vernon Hills, Ill. — Three new tenants have signed leases at Hawthorn, a shopping center in Vernon Hills, roughly 40 miles outside Chicago. Pure Barre has opened a 1,768-square-foot studio at the property, and Yard House will open a 7,765-square-foot restaurant. Rootz has also signed a lease at the center and is scheduled to open within a 7,222-square-foot space in the fourth quarter of 2025. Hawthorn, which opened in 1973, is also currently undergoing a mixed-use redevelopment.
Coconut Creek, Fla. — Four new tenants have signed leases at Promenade at Coconut Creek, a shopping center located in Coconut Creek. Fragrance store Orientica is now open at the property, within a 1,045-square-foot space. Karma Bath & Body Co. is scheduled to open a 1,868-square-foot store later this month, and My Phone Lab and Happy Monkey will occupy 1,801 and 1,000 square feet, respectively, beginning in October. Avison Young manages and leases Promenade at Coconut Creek.
Santa Ana, Calif. — Five new tenants have signed leases at MainPlace, a three-story shopping center located in Santa Ana. FYE, Express, WOW Games and Flowers on Wheels are now open at the property, occupying 6,326; 7,907; 1,326; and 1,199 square feet, respectively. Lollicup Fresh will also join the tenant lineup and is scheduled to open a 1,328-square-foot shop this month. Centennial owns and operates the shopping center, which features roughly 150 retailers and restaurants.
Katy, Texas — Four new tenants have signed leases at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, a shopping center located in Katy, roughly 30 miles outside downtown Houston. Houston TX Hot Chicken, Fidelity Investments, The Salty Donut and Chewy Vet Care will occupy 4,065; 8,000; 1,329; and 3,002 square feet at the property, respectively. JLL manages the center.