Retail

TOLEDO, OHIO — CrownPoint Partners has brokered the $2.2 million sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail property occupied by Chipotle Mexican Grill in Toledo. The property at 3360 Glendale Ave. features a 2,325-square-foot building with a “Chipotlane” drive-thru. Chipotle has a 15-year triple-net lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years, along with four additional five-year renewal options. The lease is corporately guaranteed by Chipotle Mexican Grill, which operates 3,781 restaurants in the U.S. Julius Swolsky and Shannon Bona of CrownPoint represented the seller, DWJS LLC, an Ohio-based developer, in association with Joe Swolsky of Prime Retail Advisors. The all-cash buyer was a private investor from the Mid-Atlantic region.

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ELKHORN, NEB. — Lockwood Construction has broken ground on Primrose School’s new location in Elkhorn. The 13,598-square-foot project marks the third Primrose School built by Lockwood, and the fourth Primrose School within the Omaha metro area. The Elkhorn facility will feature classrooms, outdoor play areas and learning spaces designed to foster early childhood development. The school, which is slated to open in November, is locally owned and operated by Cole and Katie Stichler.

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DALLAS AND CALGARY, ALBERTA — Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN), a Dallas-based fuel distributor and operator, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Parkland Corp. (TSX: PKI), a Calgary-based owner and operator of gas stations, convenience stores and electric vehicle charging stations in North America and the Caribbean. Parkland’s retail store count totals nearly 4,000 locations operating under the Esso, Ultramar, Chevron, On the Run, Pioneer and Fas Gas Plus fuel brands. Sunoco plans to acquire all outstanding shares of Parkland in a cash and equity transaction valued at approximately $9.1 billion, including assumed debt and the acquisition of Parkland’s Burnaby refinery in British Columbia, which produces 55,000 barrels of low-carbon fuels daily. “This strategic combination is a compelling outcome for Parkland shareholders,” says Michael Jennings, executive chairman of Parkland. “This partnership creates significant financial benefits for shareholders and would position the combined company as the largest independent fuel distributor in the Americas.” The acquisition was unanimously approved by the boards of directors for both companies. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2025 upon the satisfaction of closing conditions, including approval by Parkland’s shareholders and customary regulatory and stock exchange listing approvals. Parkland’s board of …

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NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the $7.3 million sale of Satterfield Landing Shopping Center, a 49,897-square-foot shopping center located in North Carolina’s Outer Banks region. Situated at South Croatan Highway at West Satterfield Landing Road in Nags Head, the center sits on 6.2 acres and is fully leased to T.J. Maxx, Staples and OBX Martial Arts. Clark Simpson and Erik Conradi of Thalhimer’s Virginia Beach office represented the seller, an entity doing business as Satterfield Landing LLC, in the transaction. The Overland Group was the buyer.

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NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a 23,434-square-foot store in New Braunfels, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The space is located within  Creekside Town Center, a 400-acre mixed-use development by Houston-based NewQuest. The store will be among the first in the region for the Phoenix-based grocer. Construction is underway, and the opening is slated for the first quarter of next year.

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COVINGTON, LA. — Kia of Covington has opened a new dealership located at 69010 Highway 190 at I-12 in Covington, a city in Louisiana’s Northshore region in St. Tammany Parish. The dealership includes a spacious showroom, parts and service center and the opportunity for buyers to test drive new 2025 Kia models. Jason Reibert and Mike Saucier of Gulf States Real Estate & Construction Services led and managed Greenleaf Architects and High Tide Consultants throughout the project on behalf of Kevin Szura, president of Kia of Covington. Gulf States also helped with the site selection process for the new dealership. Kia of Convington plans to host a grand opening celebration for the general public in mid-May.

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GILBERT, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has broken ground on The Gilmore, a $225 million mixed-use development located in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The 35-acre project will comprise approximately 200,000 square feet of grocery, restaurant and retail space, 300 luxury apartment homes and a hotel. The development will feature a main street-style entrance with covered walkways, common areas, murals by local artists and landscaped outdoor gathering spaces. More than 25 retail leases have already been signed, including Better Buzz Coffee; Handel’s Ice Cream; Jersey Mike’s; Sweathouz; Rebel Wine Lounge; Square 1 Food Hall; Nook Kitchen; Phantom Fox Brewery; Level 1 Arcade Bar; Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming; Over Easy; and a 64,000-square-foot Safeway. Retailers are expected to begin opening in late 2026, while the first resident move-ins are planned for early 2027.

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MESA, ARIZ. — Desert Troon Cos. (DT-SGE LLC and DT-SGW LLC) has completed the disposition of Superstition Gateway Shopping Center to an undisclosed Southern California-based family office for $121 million, or $244 per square foot. Jan Fincham, Mike Sutton and Brent Moser of Lee & Associates Arizona represented the seller in the off-market transaction. The seller was part of the original development partnership that built the shopping center almost 20 years ago. Situated on 65.7 acres at the southwest corner of US-60 and Signal Butte Road, Superstition Gateway offers 495,000 square feet of retail space, totaling 19 individual parcels. Current tenants at the 90 percent-occupied center include Super Walmart, Kohl’s, AMC Theatres, LA Fitness, Total Wine & More, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Five Below, PetSmart, Panera Bread, KFC, In-N-Out Burger and Chili’s. The asset was constructed in 2006 and 2012.

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SUSANVILLE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners and Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors have arranged the sale of a retail property located at 3000 Riverside Drive in Susanville. A private investment group sold the asset to a San Diego-based private investor for $4.7 million. Plumas Bank occupies the 5,440-square-foot property under a new 15-year, absolute, corporate-guaranteed triple-net lease. Situated on 1.1 acres, the property was renovated in 2021. Alexander Moore of SRS Capital Markets and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller in the transaction.

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Jack in the Box

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced plans to improve its long-term financial performance across its restaurant system, which includes the closure of 150 to 200 underperforming Jack in the Box restaurants, as well as possible alternatives for its Del Taco brand, which it acquired in March 2022. Jack in the Box will implement a block closure program, which will comprise of approximately 80 to 120 restaurant closures between now and December 31, with the remaining underperforming restaurants closing thereafter, based upon franchise agreement termination dates. San Diego-based Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with approximately 2,200 restaurants across 22 states, and Del Taco, the second largest Mexican-American quick-service restaurant chain by units in the U.S. with approximately 600 restaurants across 17 states.

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