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Many mall and retail renovation plans for 2021 are focused on adding open green space and more outdoor communal areas that serve as a solace to coronavirus concerns. Mixed-use developments are also trending, especially for taking over demolished vacant big-box mall space. Much of the development is occurring outside of major metropolitan hubs, with the More

Amazon got the ball rolling in August with rumors that some of Simon Property Group’s big-box mall spaces may become Amazon fulfillment centers. Variations of this online fulfillment need are showing up in “dark stores,” in which retail spaces are specifically used for fulfilling online orders without offering any in-store customer shopping. An additional variation More

Cell phones are a daily necessity that the populace cannot live without and even with the ongoing coronavirus concerns, people will make an exception with leaving their homes when it comes to repairing their cell phones. As a result, cell phone repair stores still have plenty of guaranteed foot traffic. Although there are many mom-and-pop More

JackRabbit Preferred Sq. Footage: 3,500 s.f. The shoe retailer that caters to runners is open to possibly adding new units in Western states, especially Colorado and Utah. Street-front neighborhood inline sites are preferred near fitness and health related co-tenants. Sites near outdoor running trails and parks are also targeted. Owner CriticalPoint Capital expands the brand More

The biggest hurdle was the independent landlord and tenant agreeing on a rent commencement date, which was solved through negotiation. The deal closed, but the merger from T-Mobile Sprint put things on hold. Once the merger was figured out, discussions were resumed. The landlord delivered a grey shell with new HVAC and the space had More

Retail stores that sell secondhand merchandise are seeing an uptick of growth, perhaps because of economic uncertainties due to the fallout from COVID-19. The popularity of secondhand stores coincides with a quarantined populace that has had extra time to sort through and purge items in their own closets. There is also the allure of earning More

Celebrity’s Soul Food Preferred Sq. Footage: 3,500-7,000 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 30+ The “quality casual” restaurant chain founded by celebrity executive chef Dr. Fredrick Jacobs is ready for major expansion with a 200-location rollout goal after partnering with United Franchise Group. Over 24 franchisee partners have signed on to grow brand presence across the U.S., More

There has been a major expansion push recently with regards to cookie shops. The national yearning for the comforting, feel-good sensation that fresh baked cookies represent is spurring demand for these retailers. Customers are drawn to impulse treat purchases that will sweeten their moods in these increasingly stressful pandemic-era times. Cookie brands tend to seek More