March 1, 2021

Madison Reed Preferred Sq. Footage: 1,800-2,200 s.f. Anticipated 12-Month Openings: 130-140 The beauty brand hopes to boost its unit count with eyes on new units in the Carolinas, Southern California and Arizona. New stores are also in the works for Chicago and Boston. Targeted locations include lifestyle centers in suburban markets, along with street-front units More

During the lockdowns, golf has seen a surge in popularity as an outdoor-themed exercise and natural social distancing activity. Consequently, there are now golf-oriented retail tenants performing especially well and expanding. There are also miniature golf-themed brands that are trending and expanding their footprints, adding a touch of upscale elegance and nighttime bar/dining ambiance to More

The Cheesecake Factory signed a lease to open a 7,350-s.f. unit at the former Cantina Laredo restaurant at the Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville, with plans to open by December 2021. This will be the second location in Alabama for the chain, its first being a unit in Birmingham that opened 17 years ago. More

Entertainment-themed tenants are hopeful the vaccine rollout will get more Americans into their establishments in the coming months, and there are signs that these brands are becoming bullish about opening up new units throughout the country. Americans in general are increasingly showing signs of COVID-19 lockdown fatigue. Entertainment based solely in the home, whether via More