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At Home began renovating this space back in October, which became available when the previous tenants — a Burlington and a Shoe Carnival — relocated to the Jeffersonville Town Center, a power center located less than two miles away. At Home’s newly leased space is considered a part of the Green Tree Mall, even though More

In light of new post-pandemic era shopping trends, the concept of purchasing essentials via convenience stores and grocery stores is experiencing a shake-up. Expect new trends to arise in grocery and convenience stores that cater to contactless purchasing options, whether through tech-enabled in-store shopping, drive-thru concepts or delivery-based stores. Conversely, as the public begins venturing More

Killer Burger Preferred Sq. Footage: 2,500-3,200 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Opening: 10-15 The burger chain plans bullish expansion in Oregon and Washington, as well as adding units in Denver, Salt Lake City, Boise, Idaho, and Reno, Nev., with 10 to 15 new locations planned per year for the next five years. Downtown, power center, street-front and More

Brands that cater to the outdoor-themed lifestyle, whether providing the appropriate footwear or gear for outside activities, have seen a proliferation of expansion. With the national work-from-home trend prodding much of the populace to reside away from urban locales toward more outlying high-end outdoor resort locales, expect more of these outdoor-themed lifestyle brands to also More

Seemingly overnight, cannabidiol (CBD) products have exploded onto the retail scene. This may be as a result of the Hemp Farming Act that was passed in December of 2018, making it legal to sell CBD in all 50 states. With CBD extracted from the hemp plant, it does not have the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) compounds that More

Epic Wings Preferred Sq. Footage: 2,200-2,800 s.f. Anticipated Openings: 30 (over 3 years) The San Diego-based wing brand plans continued expansion throughout California, and will enter the states of Florida and Texas, where recent multitenant agreements have been signed. The retailer does well in high-income suburban locations and lower-to-moderate urban sites. Shopping center, regional mall More

Duck Donuts was very interested in this ground-floor space, which is part of the Rea Farms multibuilding, mixed-use lifestyle center development in Charlotte, but the brand wanted to reduce the square footage for functionality purposes. The landlord agreed to subdivide the space and create its own management office within the retail building to make the More

There is a national trend within the retail industry to reach out to minorities in a disadvantaged position due to a renewed focus on race relations stemming from recent social unrest. Citi Trends, Everytable and Community Commons — the Mall of America’s space dedicated to minority-owned brands adversely affected by Minneapolis’ pandemic and riots — More