Restaurant

Raising Cane’s to Open in Belton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow April 9, 2019

BELTON, MO. — Raising Cane Restaurants LLC has received approval from the Belton Planning Commission to build a 3,160-square-foot restaurant near I-49 in Belton. The $1.5 million development will consist of a one-story drive-thru restaurant on a 1.7-acre lot at 1599 E. North Ave. The Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers restaurant will include an indoor dining room with 80 seats, a covered outdoor area with 25 seats and 36 parking spaces. PM Design Group is the architect and Premier Design Group is the project engineer. The restaurant is slated for a 2020 opening.

April 9, 2019

Acquisitions Company News Restaurant Retail Texas Top Stories

Chuck E. Cheese to Trade on New York Stock Exchange Following $1.4B Merger

by John Nelson April 9, 2019

IRVING, TEXAS — Following a merger with the parent company of the Chuck E. Cheese brand, London-based Leo Holdings Corp. plans to rebrand itself and take the new company public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “CEC.” The enterprise value of the combined company, which will be known as Chuck E. Cheese Brands Inc., is estimated at $1.4 billion. Leo Holdings, which is self-described as a special purpose acquisition firm, has entered into a “definitive business combination agreement” with Queso Holdings Corp., which is the parent company of CEC Entertainment Inc., the owner, operator and leading franchisor of the family dining and entertainment brand Chuck E. Cheese. The other principal in the merger agreement is Queso’s controlling stockholder, an entity owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO), a publicly traded equity firm based in New York. CEC Entertainment is based in the Dallas suburb of Irving and also owns, operates and franchises Peter Piper Pizza, a family dining concept. As of year-end 2018, CEC Entertainment and its franchisees operated a system of 606 Chuck E. Cheese venues and 144 Peter Piper Pizza restaurants, with locations in 47 states and …

April 9, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Restaurant Retail Wisconsin

Quantum Brokers $2.8M Sale of Popeyes-Occupied Property in Fitchburg, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow April 8, 2019

FITCHBURG, WIS. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a Popeyes-occupied property in Fitchburg, just south of Madison. The 4,442-square-foot building is located at 2844 Fish Hatchery Road. Popeyes has approximately 20 years left on its lease. Chad Firsel and Zack Hilgendorf of Quantum brokered the transaction. A private buyer based in Seattle purchased the property from a Chicago-based developer.

April 8, 2019

Market Reports Restaurant Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

Originality, Variety Define Success in Austin’s Restaurant Scene

by Taylor Williams April 5, 2019

Austin’s retail and restaurant market is rapidly becoming one of the hippest and most dynamic scenes in the country, as new concepts are flocking to the state capital in lockstep with its remarkable job and population growth. The push by both new and established retailers and restaurants to grab a piece of the Austin pie has driven the city’s retail occupancy rate to roughly 93 percent. Annual rent growth has exceeded 10 percent at Class A properties in submarkets such as the Central Business District (CBD) and East Austin. But while demand for retail and restaurant space in Austin’s urban core is at an all-time high, so too are rates of turnover among these users. A Gentrified Market The driving factors behind these trends are fairly straightforward. Buoyed by the still-surging job growth in the tech industry, the median age of Austin’s population is getting lower, currently sitting at about 34 years. Many of these residents have high-paying jobs, are new to the city and are eager to take advantage of its thriving food, beverage and entertainment options. The gentrification of some of Austin’s historic neighborhoods is well underway and expected to continue in the near future as tech giants …

April 5, 2019

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Union Joints to Anchor Little Caesars Headquarters Campus Expansion in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow April 3, 2019

DETROIT — Union Joints will anchor the new Little Caesars world headquarters campus expansion at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Columbia Street in Detroit. The 14,000-square-foot restaurant will feature a second-floor patio that faces Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers. Level One Bank has secured construction financing and completion is slated for the end of the year. Union Joints is an independent restaurant group that owns and operates nine locations, including The Clarkston Union, Union General Store, Union Woodshop, Vinsetta Garage, Fenton Fire Hall, Pumphouse Custard, Honcho, Gran Castor and Bunkhouse Burgers. The company is based in Clarkston, Mich. and is known for its mac and cheese.

April 3, 2019

Development Restaurant Retail Texas

Three New F&B Concepts to Open at 265-Acre Mixed-Use Development in Houston

by Taylor Williams March 29, 2019

HOUSTON — Three new food and beverage concepts will open at Memorial City, a 265-acre mixed-use development in Houston owned by local firm MetroNational. A 7,000-square-foot space will be built for alcoholic beverage provider Kirby Ice House, with construction beginning this summer and the bar opening in fall 2020. A 5,830-square-foot space will be constructed for burger and milkshake concept Mia’s Table, and a 4,550-square-foot space will be built for Austin-based Torchy’s Tacos. Construction of both of those venues will begin this spring, with openings slated for next spring.

March 29, 2019

Development Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

Yumbrella Food Hall Opens at The Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami

by Alex Tostado March 20, 2019

SOUTH MIAMI, FLA. — Yumbrella Food Hall is now open at The Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami. Led by food truck organizer and restaurateur Steve Simon, Yumbrella is the only food hall in the city, paying homage to Miami’s original food hall, which opened in the 1970s by the same name. The 6,500-square-foot hall features seven restaurant concepts ranging from Chinese to soul food, Italian, Latin, American and German fare. Confirmed food hall vendors include Cracked by Chef Adrianne, Dr. Limon Express, Killer Melts, NOODS, King of Racks BBQ, The Tonic and The Beverly. Amenities include a shared kitchen, full bar, stage for musical performances and a private room for events. The Shops at Sunset Place has been owned and operated by Federal Realty Investment Trust, Grass River Property and The Comras Co. since 2015. Other tenants at The Shops at Sunset Place include AMC Theatres, LA Fitness, Tea & Poets, Splitsville and Z-Gallerie.

March 20, 2019

Leasing Activity Restaurant Retail Texas

Venture Commercial Executes Two Restaurant Leases Totaling 11,225 SF in North Texas

by Taylor Williams March 15, 2019

DENTON AND ADDISON, TEXAS — Venture Commercial has executed two restaurant leases totaling 11,225 square feet in North Texas. The Lion & Crown, an English-style pub, will occupy 9,700 square feet at 101 W. Hickory St. in Denton, and 3 Natives Juice Bar has signed a 1,525-square-foot lease at 5100 Belt Line Road in Addison. In the first transaction, Greg Blandford of Venture Commercial represented the tenant, and Alex Payne of Axis Realty Group of Denton Inc. represented the landlord. In the second deal, Tim Henson of Venture Commercial represented the tenant and Amanda Throckmorton and Easley Waggoner, also with Venture Commercial, represented the landlord.

March 15, 2019

Acquisitions California Restaurant Retail Western

Hanley Investment Arranges $2.6M Sale of Single-Tenant Restaurant Building in Barstow, California

by Amy Works March 13, 2019

BARSTOW, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a newly delivered retail asset, located at 2804 Lenwood Road in Barstow. An Orange County, Calif.-based partnership sold the property to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $2.6 million, or $1,000 per square foot. The newly constructed 2,600-square-foot building features a drive-thru. A combination Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins occupies the single-tenant property. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Paul Bahk and James Chin of Los Angeles-based Realtex Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.

March 13, 2019

Development Midwest Ohio Restaurant Retail

True Food Kitchen to Open First Location in Ohio at Easton Town Center

by Kristin Harlow March 13, 2019

COLUMBUS, OHIO — True Food Kitchen is opening its first location in Ohio at Easton Town Center. Set to open in 2020, the 6,000-square-foot restaurant will feature both indoor and outdoor dining space as well as a bar. True Food Kitchen offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes and operates 26 locations in 11 states. Easton Town Center is currently undergoing a $500 million, 16-acre expansion. L Brands, The Georgetown Company and Steiner + Associates make up the development team.

March 13, 2019

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