Restaurant

Arby’s Completes $2.9B Acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings, Launches New Company

by Kristin Harlow February 6, 2018

ATLANTA — Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. has completed its $2.9 billion acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. As part of the transaction, the company launched a new restaurant company known as Inspire Brands Inc. The company will oversee the growth of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and an emerging brand, R Taco. More than 4,600 company-owned and franchised restaurants across 15 countries are within Inspire’s portfolio. The combined global sales of its restaurants in 2017 exceeded $7.6 billion. “We believe the time is right to create a different kind of restaurant company — one with a broad portfolio of distinct brands across a full spectrum of restaurant occasions,” says Paul Brown, CEO of Inspire Brands. “Our goal is to build an organization that leverages the benefits of scale, not only to save cost, but also to enable outsized investments in long-term growth initiatives.” Inspire is designed to enable each individual brand to benefit from and build off the strengths of the others. Brown of Arby’s and Neal Aronson of Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm, co-founded Inspire. The company’s headquarters will be based in Atlanta with a support center in Minneapolis. Founded in 1964, Atlanta-based Arby’s is a sandwich restaurant …

February 6, 2018

Hawaii Restaurant Retail Western

Jersey Mike’s Opens Restaurant on Military Base in Hawaii

by Nellie Day February 5, 2018

OAHU, HAWAII — Jersey Mike’s Subs opened its first restaurant on a military base, with a new location at Schofield Barracks in Oahu. The company plans to open restaurants at two other military installations in 2018. The 490-square-foot sub shop, located in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service food court, is staffed almost entirely by local residents connected to service members at the installation. The Schofield Barracks location is the 54th Jersey Mike’s restaurant for franchise owner Alvaro Garcia, whose other locations are in California and Hawaii. Started in 1956, Jersey Mike’s now has 1,500 restaurants open and under development nationwide.

February 5, 2018

Illinois Midwest Restaurant Retail

McDonald’s Reveals New Design for Chicago Flagship Restaurant

by Kristin Harlow February 1, 2018

CHICAGO — McDonald’s has unveiled exterior and interior designs for the brand’s flagship restaurant at Clark and Ontario streets in Chicago. The former rock ‘n’ roll-themed restaurant closed in late December. The new restaurant will feature self-order kiosks, table service and mobile order and payment. The nearly 19,000-square-foot restaurant, designed by Chicago-based Ross Barney Architects, will be constructed of steel and wood timber. The restaurant will feature green spaces and energy-saving features in efforts to become LEED certified. The redesigned restaurant is slated to reopen this spring. McDonald’s is also in the process of moving its headquarters to Chicago from Oak Brook, Ill.

February 1, 2018

Indiana Midwest Restaurant Retail

New Craft Brewery to Open in Fishers, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow January 31, 2018

FISHERS, IND. — Sun King Brewery has unveiled plans for the development of a new specialty production craft brewery and taproom at The Yard at Fishers District in Fishers, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The 13,000-square-foot brewery is slated to open in late spring 2019. Sun King will focus on developing handcrafted, specialty beers that continue to experiment with different ingredients, styles and methods at the new brewery. The new location will be capable of producing approximately 5,000 barrels of beer per year. Customers will be able to purchase carryout beer and taste samples at the two-level brewery, which will also feature a 3,000-square-foot rooftop patio. Thompson Thrift Retail Group is the developer and landowner of The Yard at Fishers District.

January 31, 2018

California Restaurant Retail Western

Kennedy Wilson Negotiates $2.7M Lease of Restaurant Property in California

by Nellie Day January 29, 2018

WESTWOOD VILLAGE, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson has brokered the a $2.7 million retail lease for The Waffle, located at 10925 Weyburn Ave. in Westwood Village. Owned by Gain Polone and John Papsidera, the restaurant is moving into the space formerly occupied by Jerry’s Deli. The modern casual restaurant offers breakfast and lunch options. Christine Deschaine of Kennedy Wilson represented the landlord, Tucker Investment Group, while Newmark Knight Frank represented the restaurant.

January 29, 2018

Idaho Restaurant Retail Western

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Opened More Than 100 New Restaurants in 2017

by Nellie Day January 29, 2018

BOISE, IDAHO — Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a fast-casual cafe concept, opened 101 new cafes in 2017 and signed 187 agreements that will grow the brand’s footprint in markets nationwide. The company aims to reach 1,000 locations by 2020. In its 20th anniversary year, Tropical Smoothie Cafe reached milestones including the opening of its first location in Idaho, 50th in Michigan and 630th cafe overall. Amidst the ongoing growth throughout 2017, Tropical Smoothie Cafe also appointed six industry veterans including Rob Collins as chief marketing officer, Pete Ward as general counsel, Paul Marsden as chief financial officer, Jaime Denney as senior vice president of operations, Cheryl Fletcher as vice president of franchise development strategy and Kristi Kingery as vice president of supply chain.

January 29, 2018

Midwest Missouri Restaurant Retail

Copaken Brooks Completes Lease-up of Retail Space at Kansas City Office Building

by Kristin Harlow January 26, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Copaken Brooks has completed the lease-up of the retail space at its Town Pavilion office building in Kansas City. The property totals 840,642 square feet with 30,372 square feet of first-floor retail space. Three new tenants — Johnny C’s Deli & Pasta, Chick N Pie and Ruby Jean’s Juicery — have signed leases at the property. Johnny C’s is a local Italian deli that serves pastas, sandwiches and salads. Chick N Pie will occupy the space formerly home to Pizza Hut and KFC Express. The quick-service concept, from the same owners of Plowboys BBQ, serves chicken, burgers, pizza and salads. Ruby Jean’s Juicery specializes in smoothies, juices, performance shakes and snacks. The company has five other locations.

January 26, 2018

Midwest Ohio Restaurant Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.5M Sale of Texas Roadhouse Ground Lease in West Chester Township, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow January 22, 2018

WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a Texas Roadhouse ground lease in West Chester Township, about 25 miles north of Cincinnati, for $2.5 million. The 7,163-square-foot net leased property is located at 7309 Kingsgate Way and has a 15-year ground lease. Craig Fuller, Erin E. Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a local private developer. An out-of-state buyer completing a 1031 exchange was the purchaser.

January 22, 2018

California Restaurant Retail Western

Big Al’s Leases 46,000 SF of Retail Space at McCarthy Ranch Marketplace in Silicon Valley

by Nellie Day January 19, 2018

MILPITAS, CALIF. — Big Al’s, a sports bar and entertainment chain, has signed a lease for 46,000 square feet of retail space at McCarthy Ranch Marketplace in Milpitas in Silicon Valley. TMS McCarthy LP is the landlord. Located at 15 Ranch Drive, Big Al’s Silicon Valley will be the company’s fifth center and second in California. The store is slated to open for business in late 2018.

January 19, 2018

Loans Mixed-Use Office Restaurant Retail Southeast Tennessee

HFF Arranges $26.7M Construction Loan for Adaptive Reuse Project in Nashville

by Camren Skelton January 18, 2018

NASHVILLE, TENN. — HFF has arranged a $26.7 million construction loan for the adaptive reuse of the former May Hosiery textile mill in Nashville. The development is located at 425 to 431 Chestnut St. and 510 Houston St. in the city’s Wedgewood Houston neighborhood. Danny Kaufman and Christopher Knight of HFF arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan through LoanCore Capital on behalf of the borrower and developer, Chicago-based AJ Capital Partners. Proceeds of the loan will be used for the renovation and remaining lease-up of the property. Constructed in 1909, the 120,000-square-foot facility was originally home to May Hosiery, which made socks through most of the 20th century. AJ Capital Partners is redeveloping the property into a mixed-use space featuring 80,000 square feet of creative office space and 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. In addition, the project will include a private rooftop terrace and central outdoor spaces. At the time of closing, the development was 47 percent preleased to Tuck-Hinton Architects, Southcomm Media, Dream Technologies, Parson’s Chicken & Fish and Blockhouse Barbers.

January 18, 2018

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