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.
Engineering for Kids Preferred Sq. Footage: 1,000-1,500 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 20-25 Although this can be an after-school program in a traditional school setting or a community center, the concept also works well in grocery-anchored spaces, retail-street front sites, regional shopping centers, industrial spaces and standalone buildings. Ideal space should be near elementary school traffic. More
Every month, we reach out to retail industry leaders in order to gain their perspective on the market. This month, we asked: Are there any retail tenancy trajectories that took you by surprise recently? Navin Bhutani, Managing Director, Locate I’m surprised to see suburban retail vacancies staying as low as they’ve been. As office occupancies More
The restaurant industry has started to utilize self-driving cars, drone deliveries and tech-enabled ordering concepts, but the overall dining out/drive-thru process still requires a human-to-human interface, right? Not necessarily. Two recent openings that perfectly illustrate the onset of the robotic dining revolution can be found at Octane Coffee in Waukesha, Wisc., and CaliExpress by Flippy More
Krak Boba signed an NNN lease for space in the upcoming 42-acre mixed-use development called Origin that is still under construction in Superior, a suburb about 17 miles northwest of Denver and eight miles southeast of Boulder. This will be the first location in Colorado for the brand and the opening date is expected to More
The mixed-use development trend continues to be hot, especially with projects that incorporate both retail and residential. In recent years, the office portion of mixed-use projects has been stagnant; however, new urban mixed-use retail developments have been eschewing residential co-tenancy in favor of office. This perhaps reflects a sign of the times, as more and More
FiiZ Drinks Preferred Sq. Footage: 1,300-3,500 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 50-75 FiiZ Drinks continues to eye franchise expansion into new regions within the Northwest, Midwest and South. Standalone drive-thru units, end caps or inline spaces in grocery-anchored centers, strip centers or power centers will be considered. FiiZ Drinks is known for its customizable beverages that More
Every month, we reach out to retail industry leaders in order to gain their perspective on the market. This month, we asked: Do you foresee a major shift in consumer spending habits in 2024, and what effect would it have on retail/dining as a result? Debbie Adams, Principal, Edge Realty Partners, Houston I expect consumer More
Home fragrance retailers, especially European-based brands, are slowly but surely opening more stores throughout the U.S. These tenants differ from the traditional North American-based brands, such as The White Barn Candle Co. or Bath & Body Works, by offering a more elevated and elegant approach to this category. Foot traffic at these upscale home scent More
