Restaurants

Ghost Kitchens, Dedicated Takeout Spaces Emerge During Pandemic

by Alex Tostado December 16, 2020

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 …

December 16, 2020

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CocoWalk Welcomes Eight Retailers to its Lineup

by Alex Tostado December 9, 2020

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 …

December 9, 2020

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

by Alex Tostado December 7, 2020

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 …

December 7, 2020

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

by Alex Tostado December 1, 2020

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.

December 1, 2020

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

by Alex Tostado November 30, 2020

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.

November 30, 2020

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

by Alex Tostado November 20, 2020

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 …

November 20, 2020

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

by Alex Tostado November 20, 2020

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.

November 20, 2020

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JLL Brokers $2.5 Million Sale of Raising Cane’s Ground Lease in Batavia, Illinois

by Alex Tostado November 20, 2020

Batavia. Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers ground lease in Batavia within suburban Chicago. The 3,343-square-foot, single-tenant retail building sits on one acre at 1998 McKee St. Construction of the building was completed this year. Alex Sharrin and Alex Geanakos of JLL represented the seller, Kensington Development Partners. A family trust was the buyer. Raising Cane’s has more than 520 restaurants in 28 states.

November 20, 2020

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Webinar: Will Southeast Retail Investment Activity Bounce Back in 2021?

by Sarah Daniels November 19, 2020

Shopping Center Business and Southeast Real Estate Business hosted “Southeast Retail Investment Outlook — Will Retail Investment Activity Bounce Back in 2021?” A panel of retail experts covered topics like the lending atmosphere, impacts of e-commerce and tenant types likely to expand or contract. Buyer pool shifts, seller considerations in regards to timing and the outlook for grocery-anchored spaces are all reviewed and considered. Plus, how might the presidential and congressional elections alter investment activity in 2021 for the Southeast’s top retail markets? Register and listen to learn from a panel of retail professionals …

November 19, 2020

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Westfield Valley Fair Opens 42 New Stores, Restaurants

by Alex Tostado November 12, 2020

Santa Clara, Calif. — Despite shelter-in-place mandates and temporary closures due to COVID-19, Westfield US has opened 42 stores and restaurants this year at Westfield Valley Fair, a 2.2 million-square-foot Bay Area shopping and lifestyle destination located at 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Santa Clara. Twenty-two of the new tenants have opened since March, with 15 new retail and restaurant leases signed and foot traffic increasing more than 10 percent week-over-week since the center reopened for retail operations in June. New tenants and milestones include: The completion of an expanded …

November 12, 2020

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