Carl’s Drive-In, the Brentwood, Missouri-based burger joint that has been around since 1959, is all set to boost its customer base into overdrive thanks to its upcoming restaurant site in O’Fallon, Mo., which will also offer entertainment elements. More
There are rumblings of a possible resurgence of carhop services coming to restaurants nationwide. Technomic, the company that tracks consumer and menu trends within the foodservice industry, discovered that in the fourth quarter of 2022, 8% of food orders from fine-dining establishments were eaten in a car. More
The team at Activate Games signed an NNN lease to open its indoor active gaming entertainment center within a standalone building that is a part of a larger strip mall in Katy, located about 30 miles west of Houston. The building currently houses two local tenants that will be vacating: Katy Music & Arts, a music shop that will be relocating to a larger space about a block away, and Red Tag Mattress & Furniture. More
The wellness movement is still a dominant force. Last year the Vegetarian Resource Group conducted a survey that revealed 45% of Americans eat either a vegetarian or vegan meal on occasion, and a separate survey done by a research team from Kansas State and Oklahoma State found that the vegetarian demographic tends to be younger-aged, single and highly educated. More
Look for indoor family fun centers that focus on physical movement to be trending with growth. Though the earliest models of these family fitness fun centers were primarily focused solely on trampolines for the younger age set, trampoline parks now offer more features to appeal to a wider range of customers. More
VinFast Preferred Sq. Footage: 2,000-5,000 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 10-30 The Vietnam-based electric vehicle company first began opening showrooms in California last year and expects to open 10 more in the U.S. in 2023. Future goals are for VinFast to expand nationally, especially in states where EV infrastructure is on the rise. VinFast looks for More
The National Retail Federation (NRF), the Washington D.C.-based retail trade association that advocates on behalf of the industry, in March released its annual retail sales forecast for 2023. The report does not include the restaurant, gasoline station or automobile dealership segments of retail, but instead focuses on the core merchandise sector. More
Casual attire brands, especially those that are oriented in the wellness realm of yoga wear, continue to dominate expansion growth. Yoga is an activity which attracts the younger Gen Z and millennial audience, as well as the older aged Gen X and baby boomer crowd. Therefore, the yoga apparel fashion trend, which is now acceptable attire even outside of a yoga workout session, appeals to all age segments, especially within the aspirational middle-class and higher end affluent consumer. More
