July 5, 2021

Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar Preferred Sq. Footage: 400-600 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 1-5 The quick-service poke chain will add five new units in Utah thanks to a multiunit franchise deal in the state. The first location opened in the City Creek Center mixed-use development in Salt Lake City last month. Units are also in the More

CycleBar, the premium indoor cycling fitness franchise, signed a lease for a unit in Bell Tower, an upscale open-air lifestyle shopping center. The fitness studio expects to be open by late summer. CycleBar is completely redesigning the space to meet its unique requirements, as its studio will provide music and entertainment from a state-of-the-art sound More

As more and more customers become comfortable with home delivery options, the technology for these methods has upped its game yet again, with drone delivery currently trending. Expect to see more drone deliveries from stores, restaurants and grocers in densely populated suburban neighborhoods, especially as a way to counteract the competition from Amazon’s Prime Air More

We asked: What do you foresee happening with retail tenancy trends and consumer shopping habits in the second half of this year, and why? Jim Farrell — SVP/Market Leader, Charleston, SRS Real Estate Partners “Revenge spending” is real. After such a lengthy time where we couldn’t get out to shop or eat — except for More

Many bank brands are doubling down with expansion post-COVID. Watch for these banks to open branches in communities that are proliferating as a result of the mass exodus away from urban core areas, in addition to opening units in newly vacant spaces within urban metro communities. These banks are especially keen to take up empty More