ST. LOUIS — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant property occupied by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers in St. Louis for $5 million. The 2,913-square-foot restaurant, located at 805 S. Vandeventer Ave., opened in August. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, along with John Shuff of Pace Properties, represented the seller, Creve Coeur-based Noles Properties. A Newport Beach, Calif.-based private investor purchased the asset. The property sold at a cap rate of 5.97 percent.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Valore Ventures has completed the sale of a restaurant property located at 12001 Harbor Blvd. in Garden Grove. A private investor acquired the asset for $6.6 million. Outback Steakhouse occupies the 6,180-square-foot building, which was built in 2001, on a triple-net leased basis. The property is situated a mile from Disneyland and Disney California Adventure and minutes from the Anaheim Convention Center. Valore Ventures originally purchased the property as part of a four-building portfolio that included a Red Robin Gourmet Burger and Brews, Joe’s Crab Shack and Oggi’s Pizza & Brewery. This sale is the last of the four fee simple interests that Valore acquired in January for $13.1 million. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group brokered the transaction.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Five Guys Taverns LLC has signed a lease to open Taffer’s Tavern at 33 S. Main St. in historic downtown Alpharetta in February 2020. The location will be the first in the nation for Taffer’s Tavern, which is backed by TV star Jon Taffer. Taffer is the host of “Bar Rescue.” The restaurant will be situated in the Liberty Hall building, directly across the street from City Hall. The building will feature the original bar, which was built in the 1700s and imported from England. Taffer’s Tavern will offer a menu that features a vacuum-sealed cooking method that doesn’t use traditional, commercial equipment. Locally based firm Chandlee and Sons Construction will serve as the general contractor. Five Guys Taverns plans to open four more restaurants across the state. The company has teamed with Fransmart, which also partners with companies such as Qdoba Mexican Grill and Five Guys, as its franchise development partner.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Vitality Bowls is set to open its first location in Michigan. The café, slated to open on Saturday, Nov. 2, is located within the 575,000-square-foot Shops at CenterPoint. Vitality Bowls specializes in acai bowls, including the acai berries and a variety of other superfoods. The restaurant will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are currently more than 140 Vitality Bowls locations open or in development across the United States. Stonemar Properties owns Shops at CenterPoint.
CALEDONIA, MICH. — Taco Bell will open a 2,710-square-foot location at 6445 Cherry Meadow Drive SE in Caledonia, about 20 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. The restaurant is expected to open in November and create 40 jobs. Mike Murray of Colliers International assisted Taco Bell in securing land for the new-construction building. Wolverine Building Group was the general contractor. There are 55 Taco Bell locations across West Michigan, according to Colliers.
HANOVER, PA. — Sign of the Horse Brewery will open a 4,850-square-foot bar and pub in Hanover, located approximately 35 miles south of Harrisburg. The company will brew and serve fresh beer as well as a full food menu at 979 York St., a 12,010-square-foot cement warehouse that was redeveloped into retail space. Tenants at the property currently include Earling Chiropractic Clinic, pet cremation service Companions at Peace Inc. and apparel retailer Homefield Advantage. Nate Resh and John Birkeland of ROCK Commercial Real Estate brokered the transaction. The grand opening of the pub is slated for October 22.
WIND GAP, PA. — Taco Bell will open a new 2,700-square-foot restaurant in Wind Gap, located approximately 70 miles north of Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on the former site of the Wind Gap Professional Center and will be the first Taco Bell in the area. Scott Horner of Colliers International brokered the deal.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 9,999-square-foot restaurant property net leased to Capital Grille in Schaumburg for $4.9 million. The building is located at 2000 E. Golf Road. The existing tenant has a new 10-year lease in place. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. The seller was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Willis Tower owner EQ Office has unveiled two new retail tenants for Catalog, the new 300,000-square-foot dining and retail portion under construction at the Chicago office tower. Sushi-San will offer a dine-in experience as well as a grab-and-go station. Guests can customize maki rolls, poke or chirashi bowls at the sushi counter. The Mexican restaurant Tortazo will occupy nearly 3,000 square feet. It is a new concept from Rick Bayless, an award-winning chef. Tortazo is expected to open later this year. The entire Catalog concept is slated for completion in mid-2020.
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has negotiated the sale of a 3,361-square-foot restaurant property occupied by Willson’s Pub ’N Grill in Commerce Township, northwest of Detroit. The 146-seat restaurant is located in the Shops at Commerce Village. A local restaurant operator purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom represented the undisclosed seller. Willson’s is known for its burgers and pizza.