San Diego — NOVO Brazil Brewing Co. has opened an 11,500-square-foot restaurant and sports bar within Mission Valley, a 1.1 million-square-foot open-air shopping center located in San Diego. Situated within a space formerly occupied by Tilted Kilt, the concept features an 8,000-square-foot dining room, 3,500-square-foot outdoor patio, a 40-seat bar and extensive LED video walls for viewing sporting events. Other tenants at Mission Valley include Target, Nordstrom Rack, Macy’s Home, Michael’s, Bloomingdale’s Outlet, 24-Hour Fitness, Yard House, Outback, Buffalo Wild Wings and AMC.
Frederick, Md. — X-Golf America will open a 13,414-square-foot entertainment venue in Frederick, marking the company’s largest location to date. Situated within the 200,000-square-foot Westview Promenade, the store is scheduled to open this month. In addition to eight indoor golf simulators, the venue will feature full-service sports bar and restaurant. Ashley Zito and Danielle Bridge represented the landlord, Hill Management Services, in the lease transaction on an internal basis. Franchisees Jillian and Matthew Louden will own and operate the facility. X-Golf America’s portfolio currently includes more than 80 stores across 36 …
Dallas — Cheeseburger concept Smalls Sliders has signed an agreement with hospitality group Om Texas to open five restaurants, dubbed “Cans,” in metro Dallas. This marks the second multi-unit franchise deal in the city for the brand. Potential locations include Mesquite, Garland, Rockwall, Greenville, Murphy, Rowlett and Richardson, with the first store scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2024. Smalls Sliders opened its first Can in 2019 and currently has more than 160 restaurants open or under development.
West Chester, Ohio — Bass Pro Shops will open a 125,000-square-foot Outdoor World store in West Chester, roughly 25 miles outside Cincinnati. The retailer will transition to the new location from its existing Bass Pro Shops store in Cincinnati and Cabela’s store in West Chester. Scheduled to open Feb. 21, the store will offer an extended range of outdoor gear.
Albuquerque, N.M. — Houlihan-Parnes has arranged a 43,900-square-foot lease at Ladera Shopping Center, a retail center located in Albuquerque. Built in 1986, the property totals 128,712 square feet. ARC Thrift Stores will now occupy the anchor space, a former grocery store, at the center. Ed Graf and Ted Sannella of Houlihan-Parnes arranged the lease and secured a $2.8 million loan for the tenant improvement buildout on behalf of the landlord, an entity doing business as Ladera Partners LLC. Other tenants at the property include Dollar Tree, Taco Cabana, Planet Fitness, Dogtopia, …
Marietta, Ga. — Six new tenants have signed leases at Avenue West Cobb, a shopping center located in Marietta, roughly 20 miles outside Atlanta. StretchLab and Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux now occupy 1,156 and 6,890 square feet, respectively. The Peach Cobbler Factory and Vera Whole Health are scheduled to open early this year, in 1,400- and 5,500-square-foot spaces, respectively. Additionally, Warby Parker will open a 2,300-square-foot store at the property this spring. J.Crew Factory is also scheduled to open this spring and will occupy 5,390 square feet. JLL manages the property.
Vernon Hills, Ill. — Six new tenants have signed leases at Hawthorn, a shopping center located in Vernon Hills, roughly 40 miles outside Chicago. Sephora, Anthropologie, FP Movement, The Lovesac Co. and Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille will open at the property next year. Dom’s Kitchen & Market will also open a store in 2025. Other tenants at the center include Maggiano’s and AMC Hawthorn 12.
Pleasant Grove, Utah — Three new tenants have signed leases totaling 5,221 square feet at Valley Grove, a 130-acre mixed-use development currently underway in Pleasant Grove. MilkShake Factory, Shamrock Coffee and Club Pilates are scheduled to open at the property next year. Other retail tenants at the development — which also features office, residential space and hotel space — include AT&T, Café Rio, Da Cloud Boba Shoppe, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Kolache Krave, R&R BBQ, Starbucks Coffee, Slim Chickens, Verizon and Village Baker. Upon full buildout, the project cost is expected to …
Fort Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines, Fla. — Footwear brand Skechers has opened two new stores in South Florida. In Fort Lauderdale, the retailer now occupies 8,840 square feet within Bal Harbour Square. In Pembroke Pines, Skechers has opened a 13,500-square-foot store situated within West Fork Plaza. Steve Miller of The Rotella Group represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
Princeton, N.J. — The Container Store Group has opened a store in Princeton, New Jersey, marking the 100th location for the brand. The store features the retailer’s small-format design, which averages 12,500 square feet and includes a full Custom Spaces Studio. The Container Store is also scheduled to open a store next spring in Gaithersburg, Maryland.