Retail

GNC Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Plans to Close Up to 1,200 Stores

by Kristin Harlow June 24, 2020

PITTSBURGH — Global health and wellness company GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNC) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Over the past year, the company has executed a strategy to close underperforming stores, while investing further in alternatives to in-store sales, such as e-commerce. With the Chapter 11 filing, GNC expects to accelerate the closure of 800 to 1,200 stores. Pittsburgh-based GNC expects to use the bankruptcy process “to improve its balance sheet and capital structure while continuing to advance its business strategy, right-size its corporate store portfolio and strengthen its brands to protect the long-term sustainability of its business,” according to a press release from the company. Additionally, GNC has reached an agreement with its lenders and Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co. Ltd., an affiliate of GNC’s largest shareholders, for the sale of the company’s business. The sale transaction has a $760 million purchase price and “would be executed through a court-supervised auction process at which higher and better bids may be presented.” The company expects to either complete the sale or the bankruptcy process this fall. GNC’s largest vendor and a joint venture partner, IVC, is working with the company to ensure a continued supply of products. Looking ahead, …

June 24, 2020

Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

PREIT to Reopen All Malls, Retail Centers Across Its Portfolio by July 4

by Alex Patton June 23, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) plans to open all of its malls and retail centers, including its 900,000-square-foot Fashion District Philadelphia shopping and entertainment destination, by July 4. Following temporary store closures amid the COVID-19 outbreak, PREIT has reported an average occupancy rate of 85 percent among non-anchor tenants at its reopened properties. Retailers and restaurants at PREIT’s properties have implemented expanded sanitation and social distancing procedures, including outdoor dining service and contactless pickup. Many stores also offer complimentary masks to guests on entry. PREIT owns and operates more than 22.5 million square feet of space across more than 20 malls and retail centers concentrated in the Northeast and Southeast regions. Upon reopening, PREIT’s properties will employ more than 30,000 workers. The company’s stock price closed at $1.33 per share on June 22, compared with $6.22 per share at the same time last year.

June 23, 2020

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Netflix Acquires Historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood

by Amy Works June 23, 2020

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Netflix has acquired the Egyptian Theatre, a historic property that was originally built in 1922 in Hollywood. Netflix and the American Cinematheque, which purchased the theater in 1996, are collaborating to redevelop and continue operations at the theater. The Egyptian Theatre will remain the home of the American Cinematheque, a nonprofit, member-supported cultural organization, with its curation team continuing to autonomously program Friday, Saturday and Sunday events and showings. Netflix will invest in the property’s renovation and will use the revitalized space for special events, screenings and premieres during the week. The movie theater was originally built in during the silent film era and was the site of the first Hollywood movie premiere — Robin Hood, starring Douglas Fairbanks. In 2016, the theater was retrofitted to screen 35mm nitrate films and is now one of only four theaters in the United States capable of showing this rare, ultra-fragile and flammable film stock. Farshad Morè and Scott Sherwood of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher represented American Cinematheque in the transactions. Terms of the acquisition were not released.

June 23, 2020

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Retail

Upland Brokers $2.7M Sale of Property Occupied by Big O Tires in West St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow June 23, 2020

WEST ST. PAUL, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a retail property occupied by Big O Tires in West St. Paul for $2.7 million. Constructed in 2001, the 7,554-square-foot building is located at 1973 S. Robert St. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed. West St. Paul is a first-ring suburb of St. Paul. There are more than 450 independently owned and operated Big O Tires locations in 23 states.

June 23, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $4.7M Sale of New Retail Property Leased to 7-Eleven in Southwest Florida

by Alex Tostado June 22, 2020

FORT MYERS, FLA. — SRS National Net Lease Group has arranged the $4.7 million sale of a retail property leased to 7-Eleven in Fort Myers. The property comprises a 2,961-square-foot convenience store and a gas station. A 15-year lease is in place with 7-Eleven Inc. for the property, which was completed in late 2019. The asset is situated at 6715 Winkler Road, seven miles south of downtown Fort Myers. Parker Walter of SRS represented the buyer, a California-based private investor that was in a 1031 exchange, in the transaction. Frank Rogers and Michael Carter of SRS represented the seller, an undisclosed Florida-based developer.

June 22, 2020

Acquisitions Midwest Ohio Retail

IPA Brokers $46M Sale of Giant Eagle-Anchored Shopping Center in Ohio

by Kristin Harlow June 22, 2020

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $46 million sale of The Plaza at Chapel Hill in Cuyahoga Falls, about 35 miles south of Cleveland. The 458,935-square-foot shopping center is home to Giant Eagle, Burlington and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Scott Wiles, Erin Patton, Craig Fuller, Joseph French Jr. and CJ Jackson of IPA represented the seller, a New York City-based private real estate investment trust. A partnership between Baltimore-based America’s Realty LLC, New York-based Borough Equities and Miami-based Dragonfly Investments purchased the asset. The center was 90 percent occupied by 26 tenants at the time of sale. It was built in several phases between 1985 and 2013. Chris Nevin of First National Bank originated acquisition financing.

June 22, 2020

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 14,240 SF Retail Strip Center in Prosper, Texas

by Taylor Williams June 22, 2020

PROSPER, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of North Preston Village, a 14,240-square-foot retail strip center in Prosper, about 35 miles north of Dallas. The property was built on two acres in 2018 and houses tenants such as Orangetheory Fitness and restaurant The Brass Tap. Chris Gainey and Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a locally based 1031 exchange investor.

June 22, 2020

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Hanley Investment Group Brokers $4.9M Sale of Retail Building in Fontana, California

by Amy Works June 22, 2020

FONTANA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a newly constructed, multi-tenant retail building, located at 16914 S. Highland Ave. in Fontana. Adler Realty, a Woodland Hills, Calif.-based developer, sold the asset to a Sun Valley, Calif.-based private investor for $4.9 million. The 7,500-square-foot property consists of three tenants: a Pacific Dental Services-branded dental office, Arrowhead Credit Union and MJ Nail & Spa. The building is located adjacent to Highland Village Shopping Center, a 30,000-square-foot retail center that was completed in 2019. Tenants at Highland Village include Sprouts Farmers Market, Jack in the Box, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Café Rio, Oggi’s Restaurant and Mountain View Tire & Auto Service. Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Matt Burnett, also of Hanley Investment Group, represented the buyer in the deal.

June 22, 2020

Midwest Ohio Retail

Kroger Reports 92 Percent Digital Sales Growth in First Quarter

by Kristin Harlow June 19, 2020

CINCINNATI — Digital sales at the Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) increased 92 percent in the first quarter, according to the company’s latest financial results. Total company sales were $42 billion in the first quarter, compared with $37 billion for the same period last year. Cincinnati-based Kroger does not separately break out its e-commerce sales from total sales. Excluding fuel and dispositions, sales grew 19.1 percent. Kroger’s first quarter ended on May 23. Kroger says its most urgent priority during the pandemic has been “to provide a safe environment for associates and customers with open stores, e-commerce solutions and an efficiently operating supply chain.” Kroger has invested more than $830 million to reward associates and safeguard its employees, customers and communities. The company’s stock price closed at $31.80 per share on Thursday, June 18, up from $23.64 one year ago.

June 19, 2020

GreenWise Market Preserve Marketplace Odessa

Development Florida Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Publix Opens 25,147 SF GreenWise Organic Grocery Store Near Tampa

by John Nelson June 19, 2020

ODESSA, FLA. — Publix Super Markets Inc. has opened a 25,147-square-foot GreenWise Market in Odessa, its fourth Florida location for the grocer. The organic grocery store is situated within Preserve Marketplace, a shopping center located along State Road 54 about 25 miles north of Tampa. The Sembler Co. is the owner of the newly built, 56,331-square-foot shopping center. The new GreenWise includes five “experience zones” labeled Cares (vitamins and soaps), Cuts (meats), Eats (prepared meals including sandwiches and pizza), Finds (wine and cheese) and Pours (a bar serving wine, coffee and beer that patrons can drink while shopping). The store also features a mural by artist Candace Knapp. There are currently eight open GreenWise locations in the Southeast, and another is set to open on Saturday, June 20 in Ponte Vedra, Fla. Publix also plans to open a GreenWise at Channelside in downtown Tampa next year.

June 19, 2020

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