Retailing: Expansion Plans
Five Guys Tops List of Fastest Growing Chains
Apr 14, 2010
Five Guys Famous Burger and Fries is planning to more than triple in size in the next 24 months....
After a Stagnant 2009, Some Retail Chains Begin to Expand
Apr 13, 2010
A brighter outlook for U.S. economy and better pricing on available space has led to an increase in expansion announcements in 2010. ...
A Chicago Entrepreneur Wants to Dominate the World of Children’s Retail.
Mar 26, 2010
WONDER! is a new retail concept that blends Costco and Cabela’s—but is aimed at children....
Stores Within Supermarkets Becoming More Popular
Feb 22, 2010
In an effort to capitalize on consumers’ desire for one-stop shopping, non-retail businesses are increasingly opting to open offices inside supermarkets....
Quiznos Leads List of Retailers Looking to Expand
Feb 22, 2010
The tide may be beginning to turn when it comes to retailer demand. For the first time in a more than a year, the number of planned openings in the next 24 months has increased....
Store Closings Could Keep Piling Up Throughout First Half of 2010
Feb 9, 2010
Retail real estate professionals are starting to get a handle on what 2010 will look like in terms of store closings. ...
Swayed By Changing Consumer Patterns, More Retailers Eye Outlets
Jan 20, 2010
Apparel seller New York & Co.’s January 11 announcement that it plans to open up to 25 outlet stores in fiscal 2010 is a sign of the times for the U.S. retail real estate industry. ...
Expanding Retailers Begin to Look at Big-Box Spaces, but Supply Outstrips Demand
Jan 6, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Up-and-coming big-box tenants are starting to absorb excess space that drowned the market in late 2008 and 2009....
On the Fast Track
Jan 1, 2010
Mango, a Barcelona-based seller of fast fashion that fits roughly in the same mold as H&M, Forever 21 and TopShop, has dreamt of making inroads in the...
Sun Capital Tries Bundling Concepts in New Concession Locations
Dec 16, 2009
Bruegger’s Bagels, Fazoli’s Restaurants, Friendly’s Ice Cream, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill and Timothy’s Coffees of the World Inc. are teaming up to develop a joint concession concept....
