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Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Surpasses 600 Locations in 2025

by Abby Cox

Philadelphia — Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard finished 2025 with more than 600 locations worldwide, with further expansion planned in the year ahead. In 2025, Rita’s opened 35 new shops systemwide, including new shop openings across the Southeast, Texas and Mid-Atlantic, as well as the brand’s first-ever location in Louisiana. This year, Rita’s expects to open approximately 45 additional shops. Drive-thru development emerged as one of Rita’s growth drivers in 2025. Across the system, the company reports that drive-thru locations are delivering more than 30 percent higher performance compared to …

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Smalls Sliders to Open Four Restaurants in Nebraska

by Abby Cox

Lincoln and Omaha, Neb. — Atlanta-based cheeseburger slider concept Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise agreement to open four new restaurants, dubbed “Cans,” in Lincoln and Omaha. Smalls Sliders plans to debut the first of its four Cans in 2026, with development site selections underway. Founded in 2019, Smalls Sliders currently has 375 Cans open or under development and is active across 30 states. 

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Strategic Property Partners to Develop Entertainment District in Downtown Tampa

by Abby Cox

Tampa, Fla. — Strategic Property Partners (SPP) has announced plans to develop an entertainment district in downtown Tampa. The district is proposed for a vacant parcel across from Benchmark International Arena, the 19,092-seat home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning NHL team. Situated on Channelside Drive between Morgan and Jefferson streets, the new district will support the broader $3 billion Water Street Tampa neighborhood. SPP plans to partner with Lightning owner Vinik Sports Group (VSG) to manage the entertainment venue, which will be privately financed. “Water Street Tampa was designed …

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Smalls Sliders to Open Five Restaurants in Fort Worth, Texas

by Abby Cox

Fort Worth, Texas — Atlanta-based cheeseburger slider concept Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise agreement to open five new units, dubbed “Cans,” in North Fort Worth. Local development group Slidin Thru LLC will operate the new locations. Smalls Sliders has recently opened additional units in Texas, such as El Paso, Tomball, Willis and Arlington. Founded in 2019, Smalls Sliders currently has 375 Cans open or under development and is active across 30 states. 

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Jack in the Box to Sell Del Taco for $115 Million

by Abby Cox

San Diego — San Diego-based Jack in the Box has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Del Taco Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company which operates and franchises more than 550 Del Taco restaurants, to Yadav Enterprises for $115 million. Yadav Enterprises operates more than 310 franchise restaurants, including Jack in the Box, Denny’s and TGI Friday’s. Yadav Enterprises also owns the Taco Cabana brand, a fast-casual, Tex-Mex restaurant chain consisting of 150 locations, and Nick the Greek, a fast-casual, Greek restaurant chain consisting of 90 locations. The …

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Retail is the Catalyst for Belonging

by Sarah Daniels

By Brandon Wernli, studio director at KTGY The time we live in is marked by a profound transformation in how people work, live and connect with each other. Since 2020, shopping centers, regional malls, commercial plazas and lifestyle districts have reasserted themselves as more than places of financial transaction; they are a social necessity. We are living through a societal shift away from the postwar model of expansive single-family homes and isolated retail strips. Reversing decades of suburban sprawl, the residences built today are reducing lot sizes and favoring connectedness …

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City of Miami Approves $2 Billion Midtown Park Mixed-Use Development

by Abby Cox

Miami — The City of Miami’s Urban Development Review Board has officially approved the master plan for Midtown Park, a $2 billion mixed-use development. A joint venture between Rosso Development, Midtown Development and Proper Hospitality is developing the project, a construction timeline for which has not yet been announced.  Plans for the two-phase, 1.2 million-square-foot project currently call for 924 residential units, 60,000 square feet of office space and more than 120,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Additionally, the development will feature two public plazas, a network of pedestrian-oriented …

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MetroNational Acquires 309,144-Square-Foot Retail Component of CityCentre in Houston

by Abby Cox

Houston — Locally based MetroNational has acquired the 309,144-square-foot retail component of CityCentre, a mixed-use development in Houston. The retail portion of the property frames a central green space and features roughly 24 food and beverage concepts such as Bellagreen, Daily Gather, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Hopdoddy Burger Bar, North Italia, Sal y Pimienta, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille and Yard House. Retailers include Allen Edmonds, Anthropologie, Kendra Scott, Sephora, Sur la Table, Tecovas, Warby Parker and West Elm. In addition, MetroNational has also partnered with Radom Capital to …

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STRIVE Brokers Sale of 173,000-Square-Foot Metropark Square in Metro Houston

by Abby Cox

Shenandoah, Texas — STRIVE has brokered the sale of Metropark Square, a 173,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in Shenandoah, roughly 30 miles north of downtown Houston. Dave & Buster’s, AMC Theatre and a Hyatt House hotel anchor the center, which features a mix of dining, entertainment and service-oriented retailers across 70 acres. Tenants include Martinis & Manicures, Top Sushi, Escapology, Black Bear Diner, Salons by JC, Aesthetic Smiles Dentistry and Crawfish Café. Jake Dutson and Jennifer Pierson of STRIVE represented the seller and developer, Frisco, Texas-based Sam Moon Group. STRIVE also procured …

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Boulder Group Brokers $2.6 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Restaurant Property in Chicago

by Abby Cox

Chicago — The Boulder Group has brokered the $2.6 million sale of a single-tenant restaurant property in Chicago. Situated near Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chipotle Mexican Grill occupies the 2,160-square-foot building on a 20-year lease. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate investor, and the buyer, a Southwest-based real estate investment fund, in the transaction.

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