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More and more lenders will be open to retail deals going forward. The retail financing market will continue to improve, particularly as lenders look to find yield and opportunities outside of the industrial and multifamily asset classes. Next year, the outlook for retail will be tied to the overall economy as consumers drive tenant sales, More

Regardless of any COVID-19 case fluctuations or economic downturns, Americans still want their daily cups of coffee. Most of the top coffee brands have accommodated the public’s need for quick, safe convenience by offering drive-thru capabilities in smaller spaces that are either standalone units or end caps with drive-up windows. Suburban-based power centers and strip More

Red Chickz Preferred Sq. Footage: 1,100-1,350 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 85 over 18 months The chicken chain plans massive franchised expansion with 40 units planned for California, 25 in Texas, 10 in Nevada and 10 in Arizona over the next 18 months. The first location opened in Downtown Los Angeles in 2018 and the second More

Total Wine & More signed a lease for an end cap space at The Port Charlotte Marketplace, located in Port Charlotte, Fla., which is situated about halfway between Fort Myers and Sarasota in the southwest portion of the state. The space formerly housed a Lucky’s Market, and the finished store expects to be open by More

Even amidst the ebb and flow of COVID-19 concerns, mall owners and developers are anticipating strong holiday shopping traffic for 2021. Leading up to December, certain retail brands are expected to be especially hot as shoppers once again descend into the malls. The buzz seems to be centered on the home, beauty, luxury, contemporary fashion More

Malls are anticipating increased foot traffic this winter as customers are itching to get out of their homes and enjoy the social benefits of shopping and dining in person. Both Centennial Real Estate and Trademark Property Company are especially eager to roll out the bells and whistles in order to lure customers to their shopping More

Dental offices — especially the well-known national brands — are reliable retail tenants, as they are guaranteed to receive a regular stream of customers. The procedures at these offices have to be done in-person, so landlords do not need to worry about decreased traffic in the event of an economic downturn or an uptick of More

Food tenants continue to look for ways to reduce the price of delivery costs. Shop owners in dense urban locations are also experiencing difficulty with these third-party drivers being able to find convenient parking to pick up the food to be delivered. Other delivery options, such as bicycle couriers, have also proved problematic, especially because More