Atlanta — HOA Restaurant Group, parent company of restaurant chain Hooters, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, entering into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) that will facilitate the continued operation of the company’s restaurants under new ownership. A partnership between two existing Hooters franchises, Hooters Inc. and Hoot Owl Restaurants, reached an agreement with Hooters of America (HOA), to acquire more than 100 HOA-owned Hooters restaurants, which, when added with the franchisees’ existing holdings, will account for approximately 70 percent of Hooters’ domestic locations. Upon completion of the Chapter 11 …
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Garland, Texas — STRIVE has arranged the sale of LBJ East Shopping Center, a 34,074-square-foot shopping center located in the Dallas suburb of Garland. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. Jack Hicks and Hudson Lambert of STRIVE represented the seller and sourced the local Texas-based buyer. Additional terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Grants Pass, Ore. — A little over a month after unveiling its 1,000th retail location, drive-thru coffee chain Dutch Bros Inc. is expanding its operations with goals to reach 2,029 shops by 2029. Originating in 1992 as a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass, Dutch Bros opened its first franchise in 2000. Dutch Bros Coffee now has a significant presence in the Pacific Northwest and is expanding with more locations across the United States, moving eastward to Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia. Looking further out, Dutch Bros …
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Miami-based Gazit Horizons Inc. has acquired Galt Ocean Marketplace, a 105,589-square-foot retail center located in the Galt Ocean Mile neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, for $35.4 million. The property — which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale — is anchored by Winn-Dixie. Additional tenants at the center include CVS Pharmacy, Holy Cross Hospital, McDonald’s, Flagstar Bank and Sherwin-Williams. The acquisition of Galt Ocean Marketplace joins Gazit Horizons’ portfolio of Florida properties, including luxury residential towers AER Tampa and Maizon Brickell in Miami.
Peabody, Mass. — Simon Property Group has completed the redevelopment of Northshore Mall located in Peabody, roughly 15 miles northeast of Boston. The shopping center is now home to 140 specialty retailers, dining options and entertainment experiences. New tenants that have either recently been announced or have already opened include a 116,000-square-foot Life Time Fitness, as well as Arhaus and L.L. Bean. Interactive gaming experience Immersive Gamebox, Golf Lounge 18 and Gametime Lanes & Entertainment — which offers bowling and other games in addition to food and drink — are …
Rochester, N.Y. — New York City-based Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired The Shoppes at Westgate, a 62,049-square-foot shopping center located in Rochester, for $6.2 million. Originally built in 1958 and renovated in 1986, the property is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter. Tenants at the center, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale, include Ross Dress For Less, Bath & Body Works, Citi Trends and Citizens Bank. Ami Ziff, Jonathan Kim, Grant Scott and Eli Smith of TEI represented the firm in the transaction. Ben Snyder and …
Houston — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 10,578-square-foot retail property located in Houston. Situated at 1129-1141 East 11th Street, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Three Dog Bakery and Republic Boot Co. Justin Miller represented the seller, a Houston-based developer, in the transaction.
Greenville, Texas — STRIVE has arranged the sale of Greenville Promenade, a 220,482-square-foot power center located in Greenville, approximately 35 miles northeast of Dallas. Originally built in 1972, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Foods, Ashley’s Furniture, Petco, Marshall’s, Ross Dress For Less, Belk and Staples. Hudson Lambert and Jennifer Pierson of STRIVE represented the California-based seller, while Harrison Beethe of STRIVE represented the local Dallas-Fort Worth-based buyer in the transaction. Additional terms of the sale were not disclosed. …
San Francisco — T&T Supermarket, the largest Asian grocery retailer in Canada, is expanding to San Francisco. Situated at San Francisco’s City Center shopping mall, the new store — which is scheduled to open in winter 2026 — will be the chain’s second location in the Bay Area, following an upcoming opening in San Jose, and its fourth in the U.S. Formerly occupied by Best Buy, the 50,000-square-foot store will offer customers more than 200 T&T private label brand options, street food-style meals, a bakery and a sushi counter. Founded …
Florence, S.C. — The Morgan Cos. will develop a grocery-anchored shopping center in Florence, dubbed Palmetto Place. Publix has signed a lease for a 47,000-square-foot space to anchor the project. An additional 18,050 square feet of retail space will be available, as well as several outparcels for future retail development. Wes Thurmond and Robey Spratt of Atlantic Retail Properties will serve as the leasing agents for the project. Morgan Cos. will close on the land acquisition for the shopping center in the coming months, with plans to begin construction later …