Frabl is the former editor and reporter of Crittenden’s Retail Tenants Report. She has several years of experience in publishing including stints as a freelance writer, managing editor, copy editor and as an editor-in-chief for two Los Angeles County-based lifestyle magazines. She has worked for Crittenden Research since 2018. She has a degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and resides in San Diego.
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Keep an eye out for premium butcher shops to continue springing up in more and more communities around the country. The butcher shop trend has been thriving because consumers now have higher standards with regards to the meat they purchase. Many boutique butcher shops also provide in-store dining options, as well as wine bars. The More
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Foot traffic is once again booming in urban environments, which may be why two major grocery brands have recently announced new, much smaller sized grab-and-go store concepts that will debut in New York City. Both Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s will be introducing their own versions of convenience store-style formats in the Big Apple, More
Desi District, a Texas-based Indian grocer and eatery with four locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth metro, signed a lease to open its first unit in the state of North Carolina by August. The end cap space, which previously housed a NewSouth Window Solutions store, is in Pineville, a suburb situated about 15 miles south of More
The Placer.ai Mall Index, which analyzes data from 300 malls in both urban and suburban shopping centers in the U.S., including top-tier indoor malls, open-air centers and outlet malls alike, just released its March 2024 Recap report. Luckily, the results indicate a favorable foot traffic trajectory in the mall space overall. In March 2024, traffic More
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China-based toy retailer Pop Mart continues to gain buzz in the trendier regional U.S. malls. Over the span of a little more than a year, there are now seven Pop Marts sprinkled throughout the country. Even though Pop Mart has about 450 stores in 30 countries, it first began penetrating U.S. markets in December of More
The Picklr Preferred Square Footage: 25,000-35,000 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 20-25 This pickleball venue concept began franchising last year, and now has enough franchisees signed to open up to 120 new venues, starting in 2025. States to see new venues include Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. More
Traditionally, the day spa was only for the very upper crust clientele. But now, even ultra-luxurious day spas are appealing more and more to the general public. This is because over the last three to four years, natural holistic wellness therapies have been embraced by the masses. The day spa tenant works best in a More
Everything old is new again. This is the attitude embodied by Cody Foster and David Callanan of financial service company Advisors Excel, which acquired the indoor West Ridge Mall in Topeka, Kan., last September. The firm will embrace this theme as they promote the mall’s redevelopment to the local community through a free concert this More
