With a multifaceted approach to real estate, Taylor Street has an ear to the ground when it comes to investing, selling, financing, leasing and managing commercial properties. The Phoenix-based advisory firm is closely following the pandemic’s effects on retail. Vice president Jake Baratz and investment advisor Boston Chauthani recently sat down with Shopping Center Business to share some of their key insights. To plan for the future in the middle of a pandemic, the firm is advising investors to carefully evaluate market activity at the highest level in individual markets …
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(Panelists, clockwise from top left) Adam Tiktin, Tiktin Real Estate Investment Services; Rod Castan, Courtelis Company; Lyle Stern, Koniver Stern Group; Philip Rosen, Becker (moderator); Duane Stiller, Woolbright Development. Shopping Center Business and Heartland Real Estate Business hosted “Michigan Retail Outlook: How is Michigan’s Retail Sector Responding to COVID-19?” Watch to hear how the industry’s most creative retail leaders are adapting both to COVID-19 and to the accelerated changes in retail exacerbated by COVID-19 has. See a list of some topics covered and their timestamps below: (05:38): How are Governor Whitmer’s …
Grand Prairie, Texas — Chicken N Pickle, an entertainment concept that pairs the food and drink of a chef-driven restaurant with pickleball and other games, will open a restaurant and entertainment venue in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The venue, which is scheduled to open in 2021, will feature indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, lawn games, a rooftop bar and a full-service restaurant. Chicken N Pickle Grand Prairie will also offer clinics for players of all experience levels, as well as professional and amateur tournaments. The company is …
Irvine, Calif. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged two ground leases for $6.5 million. The first deal was for a Starbucks Coffee in Riverside, California. A private developer based in Idaho sold the ground lease for $4.3 million to an undisclosed buyer. Starbucks occupies the space with a new 20-year lease, which includes three 10-year extension options. The property is located at 1303 University Ave., near the University of California-Riverside. Don MacLellan, Rick Chichester and Phil Ramming of Irvine-based Faris Lee, along with Cypress Retail Group, represented the seller in …
During the business lull caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, fast casual sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s made news by rolling out a $150 million nationwide retrofit project for its stores. The project will include aesthetic and comfortability upgrades for 1,700 franchise stores, as well as expanded functionality for delivery and pick-up services — all paid for by the company. “Paying for the retrofits ourselves is a tactical move on our part,” says Peter Cancro, CEO of Jersey Mike’s. “Whenever you put money in your business, it always comes back. It’s …
Los Angeles — Fresh. Authentic. Tasty. (FAT) Brands has agreed to purchase the Johnny Rockets restaurant chain from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners for $25 million. The deal will be funded through cash on hand and proceeds generated from FAT’s securitization facility. The transaction is slated to close in September. With the acquisition of Johnny Rockets, FAT Brands will have more than 700 franchised and company-owned restaurants around the globe with annual system-wide sales exceeding $700 million. Johnny Rockets was founded in 1986 with its first location on Melrose …
SRS Brokers $3.3 Million Sale of Restaurant Property in Scottsdale, Arizona Leased to Wendy’s
Scottsdale, Ariz. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a single-tenant restaurant property located at 15416 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale. A Texas-based private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $3.3 million. Built in 1996, the 3,386-square-foot building features a drive-thru. Wendy’s occupies the property on a corporate-guaranteed, triple-net lease through May 2032. Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS’ National Net Lease Group, along with Chris Stamets and Brian Gausden of Western Retail Advisors, represented the seller in the deal.
SRS Arranges $1.8 Million Sale of Property Triple-Net Leased to Chick-fil-A in Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg, Va. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $1.8 million sale of a property triple-net leased to Chick-fil-A in Fredericksburg. Chick-fil-A has occupied the 3,781-square-foot property for 20 years and recently extended its corporate-guaranteed lease for another five years. The asset is situated at 4220 Plank Road, five miles west of downtown Fredericksburg. Andrew Fallon and Rick Fernandez of SRS represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
Starbucks Reports 96 Percent of Locations Open, 130 Net New Stores Despite Significant Sales Drop in Third Quarter
Seattle — Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported that the company’s U.S. comparable store sales declined 40 percent, with comparable transactions down 52 percent through its 13-week fiscal third quarter ending June 28. Additionally, the company reported a consolidated net revenue of $4.2 billion, representing a 38 percent decline from last year primarily due to lost sales related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Despite decreased sales and a decline in net revenue, Starbucks opened 130 net new stores in the third quarter, resulting in 5 percent year-over-year unit growth and ending …
Dunkin’ Reports 20 Percent Revenue Decrease in Second Quarter, Will Close 350 Stores
Canton, Mass. — Dunkin’ Brands Group (NASDAQ: DNKN) reported a total decrease in revenue of 20 percent during the second quarter and announced that it will close about 350 stores worldwide during the second half of the year. These closures follow the company’s announcement to shutter about 450 stores that are housed in Speedway gas stations and convenience marts. Canton-based Dunkin’, which also owns Baskin-Robbins, reported that approximately 90 percent of its international locations for both Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins were open as of July 25.