Plainfield, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a Chili’s ground lease in Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The restaurant building spans 6,150 square feet. The property at 12740 Illinois Route 59 is situated near Target, Ross Dress for Less and Five Below stores. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual trust. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a Chicagoland private investor and limited liability company.
Covina, Calif. — SBH Real Estate Group has completed the disposition of a triple-net-leased restaurant asset located at 1477 N. Azusa Ave. in Covina. HB Property Management acquired the asset for $4.6 million. Pollo Campero, a fast-casual restaurant chain, signed a 15-year ground lease to occupy the restaurant property, which is slated to open for business at the end of September. Matt Schwartz of Newmark represented Eric Silverman of SBH Real Estate Group, while Moon Lim of JLL represented the buyer in the deal.
Moreno Valley, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the $2.8 million sale of a property located in Moreno Valley to Southern California-based Mexican restaurant chain Kalaveras. The 8,927-square-foot building previously housed a Woody’s Restaurant, which closed in late 2021. Albert Lopez and Greg Bedell of Progressive represented the seller, a Southern California-based private investor. Allen Kirschbaum of Saddleback Realty represented Kalaveras in the transaction.
PERRIS, CALIF. — An Orange County, Calif.-based private partnership has completed the disposition of a restaurant property located at 2560 N. Perris Blvd. in Perris. A Riverside County, Calif.-based local family office acquired the asset for $3.7 million, or $1,706.82 per square foot. KFC occupies the single-tenant 2,200-square-foot building, which features a drive-thru, on a net-lease basis. The property was built in 2022. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group, along with Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners, represented the seller, while Howard Rosenthal and Guy Excell …
Ithaca, N.Y. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a 7,500-square-foot restaurant building in the upstate New York community of Ithaca that is fully leased to Texas Roadhouse. The property was built on 1.4 acres in 2015. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group, along with Parasell Inc., represented the California-based buyer in the transaction. Dalton Barnes of Alpha Real Estate Advisors represented the Chicago-based seller.
Successful companies looking to expand their brand know there is one location in Southern California that consistently beats the rest: the City of Moreno Valley. There’s a reason that companies like Sprouts, Raising Cane’s, Texas Roadhouse, Hilton, Capriotti’s and WoodSpring Suites are expanding in the city. They are supported by Moreno Valley’s second-to-none pro-business environment, a skilled and motivated workforce, strategic location and affordable lease rates. Fortune 500 and international companies are thriving in Moreno Valley, and here’s why. Location, Location, Location Situated at the junction of SR-60 and I-215, …
Canton, Mass. — A subsidiary of Joyal Capital Management (JCM) has sold a portfolio of 14 Dunkin’ stores located throughout the Boston area in a transaction valued at $44 million. The buyer was Northern Management Group, a franchisor of hotel, convenience store and restaurant concepts that operates more than 100 properties in the Northeast. JCM also recently closed on the sale of 61 Dunkin’ stores in Southeast Florida to an undisclosed purchaser.
Lansing, Mich. — The State of Michigan has continued its ban on indoor dining but is expected to lift the restriction beginning Feb. 1. Indoor dining will resume with “mitigation measures, capacity limits and a curfew,” according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. For now, a new epidemic order issued by the department that is valid from Jan. 16 to 31 enables Michigan residents to participate in indoor group exercise and non-contact sports, as long as masks and social distancing guidelines are in place. College and university …
London — Norman Abdallah has been named CEO of the Gordon Ramsay North America Restaurant Group. Abdallah most recently served as CEO of Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group. Prior to joining Del Frisco’s, he was the operating partner for private equity firm CIC Partners, focusing on restaurant portfolio companies. Abdallah’s resume also includes interim CEO of Dinosaur BBQ, president and CEO of Romano’s Macaroni Grill, and president and CEO of Restaurants Unlimited. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Fired Up Inc., the parent company of Carino’s Italian. In …
Moreno Valley, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a freestanding restaurant building located at 23040 Alessandra Blvd. in Moreno Valley. Carnitas al Estilo Michoacan acquired the property for $1.6 million. The recently remodeled restaurant is fully equipped and features an extra-large kitchen with two walk-in coolers, a spacious interior dining area, outdoor patio seating and a full bar. The buyer plans to open its second Inland Empire restaurant, which is known for its Michoacan-style carnitas and Mexican dishes, at the location this spring. Albert Lopez …