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Edible Adapts to Pandemic With Omnichannel Platform

by Alex Tostado

When the pandemic hit, Edible was ready. It already had a dedicated delivery model, made possible by a robust fleet of refrigerated trucks; it had multiple omnichannel platforms customers could use to interact with the brand; its fruit arrangements and chocolate treats offered a way to say “we’re thinking of you” to friends or relatives you could not visit in person. Also working in Edible’s favor? A talented support team and resilient franchisees. To learn more about Edible, which has over 1,000 retail locations, Shopping Center Business recently interviewed its …

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Chase Partners Sells Chipotlane Property in Northern California for $3.2 Million

by Alex Tostado

Lathrop, Calif. — Chase Partners has sold a new Chipotlane drive-thru property in Lathrop in California’s San Joaquin Valley for $3.2 million. The 2,323-square-foot property was delivered earlier this year at 16542 Golden Valley Parkway. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the Glendale, California-based seller in the transaction. Kurt Bruggeman of Lee & Associates represented the buyer an Orange County, California-based private investor. Chipotlane is the new concept from Chipotle Mexican Grill that allows customers to order on the restaurant’s app and pick …

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Darden Restaurants Reports 19.4 Percent Decline in Fiscal Second-Quarter Revenue

by Alex Tostado

Orlando, Fla. — Darden Restaurants Inc. has reported a 19.4 percent decline in total year-over-year revenues during its fiscal year 2021 second quarter, the company said Friday. Orlando-based Darden’s second quarter ended Nov. 29 with $1.66 billion in total revenue compared with $2.06 billion in fiscal second-quarter 2020. Darden owns restaurant brands including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and Eddie V’s. Darden reports that Olive Garden year-over-year sales dipped 19 percent to $829.5 million. LongHorn Steakhouse sales fell 8.9 …

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Ghost Kitchens, Dedicated Takeout Spaces Emerge During Pandemic

by Alex Tostado

Over the past five years, the many major MSAs have seen tremendous growth and diversification within the food and beverage space. But the onset of COVID-19 has cut into consumers’ disposable incomes, essentially shrinking the customer base and creating another mechanism by which restaurant sales are reduced. Restaurants that have been able to pivot to more takeout and delivery services, convert parking or other spaces into outdoor seating, and minimize their supply-chain disruptions by tweaking inventory are carving out competitive advantages in the current environment. “The extent to which operators …

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CocoWalk Welcomes Eight Retailers to its Lineup

by Alex Tostado

Miami — Federal Realty Investment Trust, The Comras Co. and Grass River Property have welcomed eight new retailers to their CocoWalk development in Miami. The three retailers that recently opened are vegetarian restaurant Planta Queen and women’s clothing and accessory retailers Free People Movement and Edite Mode. The five retailers that are expected to open this month are men’s beachwear retailer Europann, Mr. 01 Extraordinary Pizza, shoe retailer Sportive, Edward Beiner Eyewear and music store The School of Rock. The retail space at CocoWalk spans 150,000 square feet and surrounds …

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Burger Republic Launches Gift Card Program to Feed Frontline Workers, First Responders

by Alex Tostado

Nashville, Tenn. — Burger Republic has launched its “Defend Heroes” gift card promotion. For every $50 spent on a gift card, the Nashville-based burger chain will donate one meal to a frontline worker or first responder in the Music City. The promotion will run through Dec. 31. The gift cards can be purchased online or in-person at any of the four locations in metro Nashville. Drew Jackman, who partnered with Jeff Warne to create Burger Republic in 2012, says the “Defend Heroes” promotion was shaped in May during a buy …

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Faris Lee Arranges $7 Million Sale of Shopping Center Near Atlanta

by Alex Tostado

Fayetteville, Ga. — Faris Lee has arranged the $7 million sale of Satterfield Marketplace, a 12,277-square-foot strip center in Fayetteville. Tenants at the time of sale included a Chipotle Drive-Thru, My EyeLab and Aspen Dental. The property is situated at 1135 Ga. Highway 85 N., 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Hunter Steffien, Jeff Conover and Scott DeYoung of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, an undisclosed firm based in Mexico City.

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Mooyah Burgers to Open 10 Restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth, Create 250 Jobs

by Alex Tostado

Plano, Texas — Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a Plano-based fast-casual concept, will open 10 new restaurants throughout the metroplex, an expansion that is expected to create about 250 new jobs. All 10 of these locations will feature the brand’s new prototype with new dining zones, digital menus, a grab-and-go bottled beverage fridge and to-go shelving. Mooyah currently operates about 75 restaurants across 23 states.

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Goldman Sachs to Acquire ‘Significant Stake’ in Zaxby’s, Partnership Will Expand the Brand

by Alex Tostado

Athens, Ga. and New York City — Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division has agreed to purchase a “significant stake” in Athens-based Zaxby’s, with plans to grow the quick-service restaurant chain’s footprint into new markets. Terms of the financing were not disclosed, but the deal is expected to close by the end of 2020. Zaxby’s, known for its chicken fingers, wings and signature sauces, has more than 900 locations in 17 states, primarily in the Southeast. Zaxby’s is a privately held company that childhood friends Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley founded …

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Calbay Development Sells Starbucks-Occupied Building in Fullerton for $6.2 Million

by Alex Tostado

Fullerton, Calif. — Calbay Development has completed the disposition of a single-tenant restaurant building located at 1101 S. Harbor Blvd. in Fullerton. A Los Angeles-based high-net-worth buyer acquired the property for $6.2 million, or $2,067 per square foot. Constructed in 2020, the 3,000-square-foot property has a fully entitled drive-thru. Starbucks Coffee occupies the building and recently signed a 20-year, absolute, triple-net ground lease with no termination rights for the asset. Adam Friedlander of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

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