Nashville, Tenn. — Bed Bath & Beyond has announced its first phase of its nationwide rollout of the new Bed Bath & Beyond + The Container Store retail format. The first 22 locations will begin welcoming customers to the new format immediately, with additional stores scheduled to convert over the next several weeks. The rollout follows the launch of the company’s first co-branded store in Texas. The new stores combine Bed Bath & Beyond’s assortment of bedding, bath, kitchen, entertainment and home essentials with The Container Store’s expertise in organization, custom …
Chicago — Zaxby’s has signed a franchise agreement with a local entrepreneur to open seven new restaurants in Chicago. The development plans follow a separate multi-unit agreement signed in Chicagoland in 2025, along with the first restaurant in Plainfield, Illinois, earlier this year. Zaxby’s currently has more than 1,000 locations in 22 states and is headquartered in Atlanta.
Houston — Shipley Donuts has signed a three-unit franchise agreement in Cincinnati, marking its entry into Ohio. The deal is with Houston-based Koelache Co. LLC, which plans to open its first Shipley location in the first quarter of 2027, with the other two units expected to open through 2029. Founded in Texas in 1936, Shipley Donuts has more than 390 franchised and company-owned restaurants across 13 states.
Mesa, Ariz. — Gantry has secured a $38 million permanent loan to refinance maturing debt for Mesa Grand, a 224,000-square-foot regional power center located in Mesa, roughly 19 miles east of Phoenix. Tenants at the center include Famous Footwear, Burlington Coat Factory, Michaels, Dollar Tree, Texas Roadhouse, Starbucks Coffee, Chili’s and Crunch Fitness, which will open soon. Tim Storey, Chad Metzger and Andrew Christopherson of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. An institutional balance sheet lender provided the five-year, fixed rate loan, which features full-term interest-only payments with …
Dallas — Corrigan Investments has sold Pavilion on Lovers Lane, a 113,823-square-foot neighborhood center located in Dallas. Barry Brown, Erin Myer, Wally Reid, Kristi Leonard and Luke Rogers of JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale and acquisition financing in the transaction. The buyer was a Dallas-based real estate investment firm. This acquisition marks the first time the property has ever been offered on the market. Pavilion on Lovers Lane spans two buildings and was 99.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Eatzi’s, Odelay, Stay Fit Studios and La …
Venice, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $14.8 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Venice, approximately 18 miles south of Sarasota. Sprouts Farmers Market occupies the 23,250-square-foot building, which was built in 2025, on a corporate-guaranteed lease with 19 years remaining. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a national real estate developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a Detroit-based private investor.
Tucker, Ga. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a 2,200-square-foot, net-leased retail property located in Tucker, roughly 20 miles northeast of Atlanta. The property, which is currently under construction, is located at 3925 Lavista Road and will be occupied by Fifth Third Bank upon completion. Fifth Third Bank has more than 1,100 locations in 11 states. Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap procured the 1031 exchange buyer. John Leonard was the firm’s broker of record in Georgia.
Salem, N.H. — Four new tenants have signed leases at Tuscan Village, a 170-acre mixed-use development underway in Salem, approximately 30 miles north of Boston. New tenants will include Whole Foods Market; wellness and recovery studio SWTHZ; gift and lifestyle boutique Festa Studio; and fashion brand Free People. Current tenants include Shake Shack, Sweetgreen, DryBar, Tavern in the Square, The Capital Grille, Pottery Barn, L.L. Bean, Warby Parker and West Elm, among others. Upon completion of the development, Tuscan Village will span roughly 4 million square feet of retail, entertainment, office, …
Orlando, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $19.5 million sale of Westgate Square, a 136,189-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 2625 Hiawassee Road in Orlando. Salim Valiani and Yassin Benkabbou of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private high net worth individual from South Florida, in the transaction. Built in 1981 and renovated in 1990, Westgate Square was fully leased at the time of sale to Bravo Supermarket, Goodwill, Family Dollar and Hibbett Sports.
Sandy Springs, Ga. and Naples, Fla. — Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group (KRG) has acquired two shopping centers in Florida and Georgia for $136 million. The first property is Chastain Market, a 121,000-square-foot, Trader Joe’s-anchored neighborhood center in Sandy Springs, that sold for $71 million. The second property is The Pointe at Founders Square, an 86,592-square-foot retail center located within the Founders Square mixed-use development in Naples. The unanchored center sold for $65 million. In addition to the acquisitions, KRG has also sold a six-property retail portfolio across four states for $255 …