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Many shopping centers have lost their prime “retail-tainment” foot traffic with movie theaters experiencing numerous months of mandated closings and family-fun venues such as Dave & Buster’s and Round One Bowling being continuously shut down. One loophole to these restrictions is to move entertainment into an outdoor setting, while maintaining proper social distance protocols. Throughout More

Even with coronavirus prompting more online sales, jewelry retailers, especially those selling engagement rings and ear-piercing services, will still attract a lot of traffic. Customers need in-person ring sizing measurements, and also want to see how a jewel’s color and cut will look against their own skin tone. Though the pandemic had been prioritizing essential More

ChenMed Preferred Sq. Footage: 7,000-14,000 s.f. Anticipated Openings: 15 Primary-care provider ChenMed plans for 15 new locations before year’s end serving low-income seniors in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Memphis, Tenn., and Orlando, Fla. The chain opened the first of three new facilities dedicated to senior care in the Cleveland area last month. This will More

Due to COVID-19, many retailers have had to develop creative ideas to sell their excess merchandise while anticipating new customer spending preferences. A new retail brand, Shield Pals, sprung up solely because of the need for face shields, masks and hand sanitizer, and the store is successfully taking up vacant mall space. American Eagle Outfitters More

Many Mexican restaurants, especially the fast-casual and drive-thru establishments, are thriving with expansion. Mexican food is especially attractive in today’s uncertain economic climate as its food is traditionally at a cheaper price point and is already set up for easy to-go orders. Many Mexican restaurant chains are providing options attractive to the younger millennial crowd More

Wolfnights Preferred Sq. Footage: 1,000-2,500 s.f. Anticipated Openings: 1,000 (over 10 years) The popular New York City-based gourmet wrap sandwich chain is preparing for rapid nationwide franchise expansion with plans to open more than 1,000 new locations over the next 10 years. Watch for Wolfnights to add new units in New York, New Jersey and More

Grumpy’s Restaurant Preferred Sq. Footage: 2,600-3,000 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 5 Grumpy’s plans selective growth through a franchising effort launched during May 2019, with initial plans to open at least three franchisee-owned locations this year in northeast Florida. This traditional full-service Americana breakfast diner began its expansion last year with a restaurant in St. Johns, More

Growth for oil change chains will be especially healthy as the younger generation of drivers show less interest in changing their own oil than previous generations and are more than happy to pay for this service as long as it is convenient and speedy. As an essential service during COVID-19 closures, oil change shops were More