Crab Du JourPreferred Sq. Footage: 2,000-12,000 s.f.12-Month Anticipated Openings: 30-40 The seafood chain will add up to 40 new units per year over the next three to five years. Look for units coming to the Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Tampa and Orlando, Fla., MSAs. The chain will also look for sites in Midwest and Western markets including More
Meow WolfPreferred Sq. Footage: 20,000-90,000 s.f.12-Month Anticipated Openings: 2 The immersive art space brand will add two new units in Texas over the next couple years. One location will be in a mixed-use redevelopment of a warehouse in Houston set to open by 2024. The second will take over a former Bed, Bath & Beyond More
Shawarma PressPreferred Sq. Footage: 2,500 s.f.12-Month Anticipated Openings: 3+ The fast-casual Mediterranean chain counts on bullish expansion with plans to add over 100 units over the next five years. These will include standalone restaurants, as well as units inside Walmart. Units are in the works for Wichita Falls, Lufkin and Temple, Texas, and the company’s More
LUV Car WashPreferred Sq. Footage: 5,000-10,000 s.f.12-Month Anticipated Openings: 100 The car wash chain plans rapid expansion by adding up to 100 new units per year over the next two years both through new construction and acquisitions of smaller brands. Look for units coming to Southern and Northern California, as well as Las Vegas. The More
Legend Hot ChickenPreferred Sq. Footage: 1,400-1,500 s.f.12-Month Anticipated Openings: 2 The Southern California-based chicken chain is expanding with new units coming to Chino Hills and Glendora, Calif. These new locations will bring the total unit count up to 11 restaurants in the Golden State. Freestanding pad, shopping center, mall and food court sites are targeted. More
TacombiPreferred Sq. Footage: 2,000-3,000 s.f.12-Month Anticipated Openings: 10-15 The New York-based taco chain plans up to 15 new units per year until 2027. Expansion is fueled by a capital investment the company received late last year, primarily led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments, overseen by the founder of Shake Shack. Look for units to come to More
The Crittenden Retail Tenants Report offers valuable insight into the constantly evolving retail and restaurant industry. You can find expanded details about these companies and others by subscribing to the report and to the Crittenden Retail Tenants Online Directory. Sharkey’s opened 45 new locations in 2022, with another 46 in the pipeline for 2023. Fajita More
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X-Golf America Preferred Sq. Footage: 5,000-8,500 s.f.12-Month Anticipated Openings: ~10 Why they’re worth watching:The indoor golf, entertainment center and sports bar chain has plans for rapid expansion with units in the works for Utah, New York, Illinois, St. Louis, Mo., Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago. A new unit just opened in Omaha, Neb., last month. More
