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Dutch Bros Coffee Aims to Double Store Count to 2,029 Locations by 2029

by John Nelson

GRANTS PASS, ORE. — A little over a month after unveiling its 1,000th retail location, drive-thru coffee chain Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS) is expanding its operations with goals to reach 2,029 shops by 2029. Originating in 1992 as a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass, Dutch Bros opened its first franchise in 2000. Dutch Bros Coffee now has a significant presence in the Pacific Northwest and is expanding with more locations across the United States, moving eastward to Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia. Looking further out, Dutch Bros sees potential for 7,000-plus locations nationwide, up from its original estimate of 4,000 shops. In 2025 alone, the company expects to open “at least” 160 new stores. The company recently hired former YUM! Brands executive Brian Cahoe as chief development officer to oversee the expansion strategy. The Dutch Bros management team recently provided updates on the business and its long-term growth goals at its Investor Day meeting last week. “We are pleased to deliver quarter-to-date first-quarter same-shop sales above our expectations, supported by positive traffic and strong business momentum,” says Christine Barone, CEO and president of Dutch Bros. Through March 24, same-store sales increased 4.6 percent in the …

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The White Sheep to Open 5,424 SF Restaurant in Naperville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — The White Sheep, a breakfast and brunch restaurant, has signed a 5,424-square-foot lease to open a restaurant at 22 E. Chicago Ave. in Naperville. The space is located in the River District Shopping Center, adjacent to North Central College. The restaurant is slated to open in the second quarter. Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the tenant. Brooke Spinell of Mid-America Real Estate Group and Tom Bernier of Bucksbaum Properties LLC represented the landlord, Bucksbaum Properties. The lease marks the second location for The White Sheep, which maintains a restaurant in Orland Park.

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Duckstache Hospitality Opens Three New Restaurants at Autry Park in Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Locally based operator Duckstache Hospitality has opened three new restaurants at Autry Park, a 14-acre mixed-use development located northwest of downtown Houston. Bar Doko and Doko are both Japanese concepts that total 66 seats and opened in late 2024 and February 2025, respectively. Annam is a French-Vietnamese restaurant that also opened in February. A partnership between Hanover Co. and Dallas-based retail owner-operator Rebees owns Autry Park.

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Kushner Welcomes New Tenants to Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Eatontown, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

EATONTOWN, N.J. — New York City-based Kushner Cos. has welcomed five food-and-beverage users and one retailer to Monmouth Square, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Monmouth Mall in Eatontown. The tenants — Whole Foods Market, Prince Street Pizza, Cava, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Offshore Coffee and STRONG Pilates — account for about 50,000 square feet of new leasing activity, which makes the project’s retail component 75 percent preleased. Bond RP represented Kushner in all negotiations.

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First National Realty Partners Adds Burlington, Two Restaurants at Brandywine Crossing in Maryland

by John Nelson

BRANDYWINE, MD. — First National Realty Partners has signed three new tenants to join Brandywine Crossing, a 231,036-square-foot shopping center in Brandywine, a city roughly 27 miles from Washington, D.C. The new tenants at Brandywine Crossing include Burlington, which is backfilling a 25,310-square-foot space that previously housed Joann Fabric and Crafts, as well as Another Broken Egg Café and Buffalo Wild Wings Go. The new restaurants are set to open in the fourth quarter, and the Burlington store is expected to open in 2026. Brandywine Crossing sits on a 30-acre site and is anchored by a nearly 60,000-square-foot Safeway grocery store. Other existing tenants include Bonefish Grill, Panda Express, Marshalls, Advance Auto Parts, Truist Bank, Visionworks, Wells Fargo, AT&T and The UPS Store.

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Public-Private Partnership to Develop Food Hall in Downtown Fredericksburg, Maryland

by John Nelson

FREDERICKSBURG, MD. — A public-private partnership between Downtown Frederick Partnership, McClintock Distilling and the City of Frederick plans to develop a food hall in downtown Fredericksburg. The 6,000-square-foot space is located on the ground level of a historic commercial building owned by McClintock Distilling, which is situated near attractions including Carroll Creek Linear Park and a new hotel and conference center that is under construction. The food hall will feature four food stalls ranging from 200 to 350 square feet in size, a bar and a market stall. Renovation costs are expected to exceed $1 million, including expenses for architectural design, engineering and food hall consultation. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development provided the project team with a $300,000 grant to help fund the project. Construction is scheduled to begin in late summer, with the food hall expected to be operational within the next year. McClintock Distilling will operate the food hall upon completion and secure vendors during the design and construction phases.

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Simon Welcomes 10 New Retailers, Restaurants to Burlington Mall in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams

BURLINGTON, MASS. — Simon Property Group has welcomed 10 new retailers and restaurants to Burlington Mall, a 1.3 million-square-foot shopping, dining and entertainment destination located north of Boston. Kendra Scott, PacSun and Ten One Tea House will open in late spring, while Rowan, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Tobu, Sergeant Burgers and J7 Adventureland will open this summer. Asian restaurant concept ChoCho Hot Pot is also set to debut later in the year. Lastly, Verizon Wireless has relocated its business to a new space at the center and is currently open for business.

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DC Partners to Develop 22-Acre Hospitality, Retail Project in Fredericksburg, Texas

by Taylor Williams

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — Houston-based DC Partners will develop The Meuse, a 22-acre hospitality and retail project in Fredericksburg, about 80 miles west of Austin. Named after town founder John Meusebach and designed by Merriman Anderson Architects, The Meuse will comprise an 212-room boutique hotel and 72,300-square-foot retail district. The hotel will offer a full-service restaurant, lobby bar, event venue and a pool deck and lounge. The adjacent retail district, which will be leased by Colliers, will feature boutique shops, artisanal markets and locally inspired food-and-beverage concepts, as well as open-air spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring and to be complete in late 2027.

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Saladworks to Open First Kansas City-Area Location in Overland Park’s Bluhawk Development

by Kristin Harlow

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Saladworks, a Pennsylvania-based health restaurant chain, has secured its first Kansas City-area location at the Bluhawk mixed-use development in Overland Park. Grant Summers of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors co-represented the tenant along with Locate AI, a San Francisco-based commercial real estate firm. JLL represented the landlord. Saladworks’ new location will undergo a full build-out and will join other restaurants such as Red Door Woodfired Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café, Jinya Ramen Bar, Freddy’s Steakburgers, Cactus Grill and Andy’s Frozen Custard. Bluhawk features a sports facility, retail, restaurants, entertainment, multifamily, office and healthcare space. Woworks, the parent company of Saladworks, maintains more than 350 stores nationwide. Other Woworks brands include Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Z!Eats. Construction on the 2,048-square-foot Saladworks in Overland Park is slated for completion this fall.

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Shaq’s Big Chicken to Open Restaurant in Wrentham, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

WRENTHAM, MASS. — Shaq’s Big Chicken, a food-and-beverage concept by NBA legend and TV personality Shaquille O’Neal, will open a new restaurant in the southern Massachusetts city of Wrentham. The square footage was not disclosed. The restaurant will be located within Wrentham Premium Outlet Malls, which is owned by Simon Property Group, and is scheduled to open in the coming months. Other tenants that will also soon debut new stores at the property include apparel retailers Vuori, La Vie en Rose and Rag & Bone.

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