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Webinar: Retail Bankruptcy & Restructuring — Lessons from 2024 & What’s Ahead

by Sarah Daniels

The March 14 Shopping Center Business webinar “Retail Bankruptcy & Restructuring — Lessons from 2024 & What’s Ahead” covered the state of a retail industry that is both “frenetic and cautious,” in the words of Dana Telsey of Telsey Advisory Group. Tune in to the six-minute mark of the on-demand webinar for Dana’s impressive summary of the latest news in retail. Panelists covered key insights into the evolving retail landscape, including the trends for bankruptcies and liquidations in 2024 and whether those trajectories are likely to continue into 2025. Economic …

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Jollibee Launches Franchising Program in the U.S.

by Abby Cox

West Covina, Calif. — Philippines-based fast food chain Jollibee has launched its first franchising program in the U.S. The quick-service restaurant chain is the flagship brand of Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC), also known as the Jollibee Group. Jollibee opened its first North American location in 1998 in Daly City, California, and now currently operates 76 stores across 14 states in the U.S., with 28 additional stores in Canada. The current expansion goal is projected for 350 stores in the coming years, with franchise-owned stores making up the majority of its footprint. …

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JLL: U.S. Retail Sector Remains Optimistic as Market Conditions Shift

by Abby Cox

Chicago — Retail closures are at a cyclical high, totaling a whopping 9,900 business shutdowns in 2024, according to JLL’s fourth-quarter 2024 retail report entitled “United States Retail Market Dynamics.” For the first time in several years, store closures outpaced store openings in a calendar year. Fabric and crafts retailer JOANN, who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection twice within a year, is shuttering all 800 stores, while major department store chain Macy’s will close 150 stores over the next three years, with 66 closures anticipated in 2025 alone. The highest number …

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Levin Johnston Brokers Sale of 12,419-Square-Foot Retail Property in Berkeley, California

by Abby Cox

Berkeley, Calif. — The Levin Johnston Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 12,419-square-foot retail property located at 2310 Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley. Restaurant chain Raising Cane’s purchased the property for $12.7 million. The property is currently tenanted by Walgreens, but Raising Cane’s plans a future location for the property.

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New Retailers, Office Tenants to Open at Crocker Park Mixed-Use Development in Westlake, Ohio

by Abby Cox

Westlake, Ohio — Stark Enterprises has leased space to 11 tenants at Crocker Park, the locally-based developer’s mixed-use property in Westlake. A mix of retail and restaurant concepts — Color Me Mine; Garage; Océanne; State & Liberty; Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle; Tradehome Shoes; and Vera Bradley — have already opened or will be opening in March. Existing retail and office tenants including Arhaus, Palmer Holland and Lucky Shoes have expanded their locations or moved into larger spaces within the development. CPL Architecture, Engineering & Planning has also leased office …

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Smalls Sliders to Open 15 Restaurants in Indiana

by Abby Cox

Atlanta — Atlanta-based cheeseburger concept Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise agreement with operating group Indy Craves to open 15 new units, dubbed “Cans,” in Indiana. This marks the first multi-unit franchise deal in the state for the brand. Potential locations include Lafayette, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Fishers, Noblesville, Carmel, Muncie, Pendleton, Avon, Plainfield, Greenwood, Terre Haute, Bloomington and Columbus. The first of the 15 restaurants is scheduled to open in the next 12 months, according to a company representative. Smalls Sliders opened its first Can in 2019 and currently has more …

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DAUM Commercial Arranges Sale of 5,000-Square-Foot Restaurant Property in Arcadia, California

by Abby Cox

Arcadia, Calif. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a 5,000-square-foot restaurant space in Arcadia, roughly 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Dream1212 LLC, the owner of Mama Lu’s Dumpling House, acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $4 million. The Arcadia property serves as Mama Lu’s sixth location. This acquisition is part of an expansion of the Chinese restaurant chain, with openings in Beverly Hills and Las Vegas planned for early 2025. Rudy Lara, Nathan Lara and Nick Peukpiboon of DAUM represented the …

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Donatos Pizza to Expand in Texas with Three New Restaurants

by Abby Cox

Houston — Ohio-based Donatos Pizza has announced plans to open three locations in Houston. The first of the three new venues is scheduled to open in 2025, with goals for the brand to open 100 locations in Texas. The company also has new units in its pipeline in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. Founded in 1963, Donatos and its franchise partners currently operate more than 175 traditional restaurant venues in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Florida and Oklahoma. Donato’s first units in Texas — …

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Smalls Sliders Signs Four-Unit Franchise Agreement in Kentucky

by Abby Cox

Lexington, Ky. — Cheeseburger slider concept Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise agreement to open four new units in Kentucky — dubbed Cans — marking its introduction to the state. Local entrepreneur Bradley Scott and his team will own and operate the restaurants. Founded in 2019, Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders currently has 350 Cans open or under development and is active across 30 states. The first of the four restaurants is scheduled to open in early 2026, according to a company representative.

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Miami Marlins, Cordish to Develop Miami Live! Entertainment Destination at loanDepot Park

by Abby Cox

Miami — Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins have formed a partnership with The Cordish Companies to develop Miami Live! at loanDepot Park, the home ballpark of the Marlins. The entertainment destination in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood will feature indoor-outdoor dining and entertainment spaces aimed at elevating the fan experience, including year-round space activations. The official opening of Miami Live! is anticipated for early 2026. LoanDepot Park opened in 2012 and hosts events such as the World Baseball Classic, Caribbean Series and Choque de Gigantes in addition to Marlins home …

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