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 …
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 …
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 …
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 — …
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.
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 …
Dallas — Food-and-beverage concept CRAFT Restaurant & Beer Market has announced plans to open its first U.S. location in the Preston Center commercial district of Dallas. Occupying a 10,500-square-foot space, the venue will feature a 360-degree bar with more than 100 beers on tap, cocktails, wine and a food menu. The restaurant, which is scheduled to open in early 2026, will also include a 5,250-square-foot rooftop patio with a full bar, booth seating, greenery and a games area. CRAFT currently operates nine restaurants throughout Canada.
Macon and Warner Robins, Ga. — Cheeseburger slider concept Smalls Sliders has signed a franchise agreement to open three new units in Georgia. PAR Concepts will own and operate the restaurants, which will be located in Macon and Warner Robins. This marks PAR Concepts’ second franchise agreement with Smalls Sliders, bringing its portfolio to nine units — dubbed Cans — under development in Georgia. The first of the nine restaurants is scheduled to open early this year. Founded in 2019, Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders currently has 350 Cans open or under …
Fontana, Calif. — Valore Ventures has sold a 3,895-square-foot single-tenant restaurant property in the Los Angeles suburb of Fontana. McDonald’s occupies the property on a 20-year ground lease. Construction of the building was completed in December 2024. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Valore Ventures in the transaction. Joe Linkogle of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private trust.
Montclair, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the $2.5 million sale of a restaurant building located in Montclair, roughly 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Built in 1981, the 6,200-square-foot property was previously occupied by Red Lobster, which closed in 2024. The building is situated on an outparcel of Montclair Place, a 1.2 million-square-foot shopping center. Paul Galmarini of Progressive and Jereme Snyder of Colliers represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Cristina Hsiech of SVN represented the undisclosed local buyer, which plans to renovate …