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Roark Capital Invests $200M in The Cheesecake Factory Amid Pandemic-Related Closures

by John Nelson April 21, 2020

ATLANTA AND CALABASAS HILLS, CALIF. — Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm based in Atlanta, has invested $200 million in The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (Nasdaq: CAKE), owner and operator of the chain of restaurants of the same name. The Calabasas Hills-based company also owns and operates the North Italia chain, as well as a collection of restaurants within the Fox Restaurant Concepts subsidiary. The funds will be used to immediately help The Cheesecake Factory navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, in which its dine-in service has been closed. The company, which has been handling takeout orders and deliveries through the DoorDash app, preliminarily reported its off-premise sales in first-quarter 2020 increased by 85 percent from the previous quarter. Specific details of Roark Capital’s capital infusion were not disclosed, but David Overton, chairman and CEO of The Cheesecake Factory, says the investment will improve the company’s liquidity. “This transaction not only gets our affected staff members back to work as soon as practicable, but also importantly solidifies our ability to manage the business for the long-term for all of our stakeholders once we emerge on the other side of this crisis,” says Overton. “Moreover, Roark’s investment underscores the strength of our brands, …

April 21, 2020

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Restaurant Retail

Barber Murphy Negotiates 1,381 SF Lease for Papa John’s in O’Fallon, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 20, 2020

O’FALLON, ILL. — Barber Murphy has negotiated a 1,381-square-foot retail lease for Papa John’s USA Inc. in O’Fallon near St. Louis. OHM Family Enterprises LLC is the landlord for the property, which is located at 105-106 Regency Park Plaza Drive. Barber Murphy represented both parties in the lease.

April 20, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Restaurant Retail Western

Winlee Development Sells Two Buildings at Chandler Viridian Primegate in Arizona for $12.8M

by Amy Works April 17, 2020

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Winlee Development has completed the disposition of the last component of Chandler Viridian Primegate for $12.8 million. The sale, which included both of the recently completed Thirsty Lion and Charles Schwab flagship buildings, consummates the phased sale of the four-building project for a total of $20.8 million, or approximately $870 per square foot. All of the buildings featured single-tenant leases. The other components are the Panera building, which sold for $4.3 million, and The Sicilian Butcher restaurant, which sold for $3.7 million. Winless Development, the commercial real estate division of Phoenix-based Winfield Lee Investments, developed Primegate. Jamie Meddress and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap helped broker all of the project’s transactions. Primegate is the restaurant and retail portion of Chandler Viridian, a 25-acre, $250 million, mixed-use project located at the entrance of Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler. A consortium that includes Hines, Winlee Development, Alliance Residential and Concord Hospitality is developing the larger Chandler Viridian project. The development features office, residential, hospitality, restaurant and retail space, as well as wellness trails, fountains and a dog park. The Primegate development team includes Alliance Bank, Berry Riddell, Sacks Tierney, Wespac Construction, Reigle & Associates and Larson Engineering. CBRE’s …

April 17, 2020

Company News Maryland Restaurant Retail Southeast

Continental Realty Launches Internal ‘Eat Local’ Stimulus Plan

by Alex Tostado April 15, 2020

BALTIMORE — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has launched an internal program to aid the restaurant industry in the communities it serves. CRC owns and operates retail centers and multifamily properties in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Between April 14 and May 15, any CRC employee who provides a receipt for food items bought locally will be reimbursed up to $200. “We feel extremely strongly about initiating a program that benefits our loyal and hard-working team members and supports the restaurant sector,” says Crystal Frey, senior vice president of human resources for CRC. “With restaurants reduced to handling carry-out and curbside orders, we encourage other companies to follow our lead to minimize the disruption impacting both locally owned and nationally operated locations.” CRC is based in Baltimore and focuses on value-add properties throughout the Southeast.

April 15, 2020

Acquisitions Indiana Midwest Restaurant Retail

Hanley Investment Group Brokers $2.4M Sale of Burger King Ground Lease in Suburban Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow April 14, 2020

WESTFIELD, IND. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a Burger King ground lease in suburban Indianapolis for $2.4 million. The newly constructed, 3,245-square-foot building is located at 819 East State Road 32 in the northern suburb of Westfield. The property sits on 1.3 acres and is part of the larger Monon Crossing retail development. Burger King is scheduled to open this month. Franchisee Carrols Restaurant Group will operate the restaurant. Dylan Mallory of Hanley represented the seller and developer, Midland Atlantic Properties. Ryan Chakroff of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Denver-based private investor. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5 percent, the lowest cap rate for a single-tenant Burger King in the state of Indiana, according to Hanley.

April 14, 2020

Acquisitions Net Lease Oregon Restaurant Retail Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $1.9M Sale of Restaurant Property in Eugene, Oregon

by Amy Works April 13, 2020

EUGENE, ORE. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a restaurant property located at 950 Seneca Road in Eugene. A limited liability company sold the net-leased asset to an undisclosed buyer for $1.9 million. Since the building delivery in 2003, Izzy’s Pizza has occupied the 6,000-square-foot property and has 10 years remaining on its lease. The Albany, Ore.-based franchise currently operates 10 locations throughout Oregon and Washington. Scott Logan of Marcus & Millichap’s Portland office represented the seller in the transaction.

April 13, 2020

Acquisitions California Restaurant Retail Western

Tutto USA Acquires Six-Tenant Restaurant Building in Victorville, California for $9.5M

by Amy Works April 9, 2020

VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Tutto USA has purchased a six-tenant restaurant asset located at 11604 Amargosa Road in Victorville. A California-based developer sold the asset for $9.5 million, or $841 per square foot. Constructed in 2017, the 11,300-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Nekter Juice Bar, Which Wich, Pieology, Ono Hawaiian BBQ and Café Rio. Jeff Conover and Chris DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller and procured the buyer, which was represented by an undisclosed Los Angeles-based broker, in the deal.

April 9, 2020

Company News Restaurant Retail Southeast Tennessee

TC Restaurant Group Lays Off 411 Employees at Five Honky-Tonks in Nashville Due to Coronavirus Closures

by Alex Tostado April 8, 2020

NASHVILLE, TENN. — TC Restaurant Group has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development to notify the agency of 411 employee layoffs stemming from closures due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Ohio-based company operates five honky-tonks in downtown Nashville, including Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar, Luke’s 32Bridge Food + Drink, Luigi’s City Pizza, Tequila Cowboy and FGL House. TC Restaurant Group says the employees were laid off in mid-March, when the company temporarily closed the doors to those establishments due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As of this writing, there have been 888 confirmed cases and nine deaths due to COVID-19 in Davidson County, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

April 8, 2020

Acquisitions California Net Lease Restaurant Retail Western

SRS Real Estate Partners Brokers $4M Sale of McDonald’s Ground Lease in Orange County

by Amy Works April 3, 2020

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the ground lease sale of a freestanding restaurant building located at 11321 Talbert Ave. in Fountain Valley. A private investor acquired the property from a Southern California-based investor for $4 million. McDonald’s occupies the 3,500-square-foot, drive-thru building on a corporate-guaranteed, triple-net lease with 12 years remaining. Michael Walseth of SRS’ National Net Lease group represented the seller, while Chris Nikchevich of TNG Real Estate Services represented the all-cash, 1031-exchange buyer in the deal.

April 3, 2020

Acquisitions Indiana Midwest Restaurant Retail

Avison Young Arranges $1.4M Sale of Steak ’N Shake-Occupied Property in Plainfield, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow April 2, 2020

PLAINFIELD, IND. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 3,414-square-foot property occupied by Steak ’N Shake in Plainfield for $1.4 million. Built in 1996, the restaurant is located at 6208 Cambridge Way. There are approximately five years left on the corporate-guaranteed lease. Matthew Spear and Hayden Eaves of Avison Young represented the California-based buyer, which completed a 1031 exchange. An Indiana-based private investor was the seller.

April 2, 2020

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