ARLINGTON AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Venture Commercial Real Estate has represented WinCo Foods LLC in deals to open new stores in Arlington and Fort Worth. In Arlington, WinCo has leased an 85,000-square-foot building in the Bardin Place shopping center, located on the southwest corner of I-20 and South Cooper Street. WinCo will join tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree. WinCo expects to start construction this fall. In Fort Worth, WinCo acquired a 10.5-acre tract and is expected to begin construction this fall on an 85,000-square-foot store located on the southeast corner of Tehama Ridge Parkway and Presidio Vista Drive. Kevie Beard, McGregor Converse, Jonathan Cooper and Theo Thompson of Venture represented WinCo in both deals. Caroline Woodbury and Don Woodbury of DWC Commercial Properties coordinated acquisition, development and entitlement of the properties. Mike Axelrad, Sr. represented Brixmor Property Group, the landlord in the Arlington lease. Weber & Co., the landlord in the Fort Worth transaction, was self-represented. WinCo Foods operates five stores in North Texas in Lewisville, Fort Worth, McKinney, Duncanville and North Richland Hills. A Garland store is expected to open this month.
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