FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 45,346-square-foot property net-leased by Sonic Restaurants Inc. in Fort Worth. Situated at 8661 North Beach St., the location benefits from daily traffic counts in excess of 26,630 vehicles per day. Sonic has more than eight years remaining on the lease and multiple five-year extension options. Vincent Knipp of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office represented the seller, a partnership. Alex Bouchard and Gus Lagos, of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office, secured the buyer, also a partnership.
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LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. AND CORDOVA, TENN. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of two Red Robin restaurants for $3.8 million. One restaurant is a 6,350-square-foot location at 1250 Scenic Highway in Lawrenceville, part of the Atlanta metro area. The other is a 6,381-square-foot restaurant located at 1231 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova, part of the Memphis metro area. Mac McCall and Bryan Belk of Franklin Street represented the seller for both properties, a Memphis-based real estate investment company. The buyers are private investors based in La Verne, Calif., and Oklahoma City. Both buyers plan on holding the properties long-term, according to Franklin Street.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) has signed Front Burner Restaurants to an 8,000-square-foot lease for a new location of Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar at Hughes Landing in The Woodlands. This first Houston location of the “farm-to-fork, garden-to-glass” eatery is scheduled to open in early 2015 and is the second restaurant to sign a lease at Hughes Landing, a 66-acre mixed-use development of HHC subsidiary The Woodlands Development Company. Jack Breard and Michael Miller of United Commercial Realty represented Front Burner in the negotiations, while Rip Reynolds of HHC represented Woodlands Development.
DALLAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged a lease for a new location of the casual dining franchise Bon Chon Chicken in a 4,500-square-foot space at Greenville Avenue and Lovers Lane in Dallas. The restaurant, which specializes in Korean-style fried chicken, joins other area tenants including Michael’s, Baker Brothers American Deli and Genghis Grill. Tyler Isbell and Jason Puig of SRS represented Bon Chon Chicken in the transaction, while Sue Hageman and Doug Howell of Westwood Financial represented the landlord.
DALLAS — Firecrust Neapolitan Pizzeria has signed leases for two new locations in the North Dallas submarket. The restaurants will be located in a 3,000-square-foot space at Knox Promenade Shopping Center and a 2,935-square-foot space at Prestonwood Park in Plano. Firecrust, which offers salads, craft beer and wine in addition to custom, wood-fired pizzas, plans to open five to seven locations in 2014.
HOUSTON — A second Houston location of the Yucatan Taco Stand and Tequila Bar has been confirmed for 1001 Studewood Street No. 1 in Houston. The company has signed a retail restaurant property lease for a total of 4,900 square feet, of which Yucatan will occupy 3,200 square feet. The operator will use the remaining space for a concept yet to be named. Christopher Dray of Moody Rambin represented the landlord, The Omaha & South Texas Land Company LLC. Mark Raines of CBRE represented the tenant.
HOUSTON — Deals are in place for three new Houston metro locations of Dunkin’ Donuts, which recently announced its commitment to open a minimum of 60 locations in the area within the next five years. Jonathan Hicks of Davis Commercial represented the tenant in build-to-suit agreements with Tweed Property Interests LLC in Deer Park, Calvert Lindsay Interests LP with Yes Partners LLC in Katy and Ayrshire Corp. with Daily Grind LLC in the Southeast Houston submarket.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Jones Jazzy Java and Dr. Alfred’s Hotdog Stand have recently leased two separate concession stands with The Woodlands Development Co. (TWDC) at Waterway Square along the Woodlands Waterway in The Woodlands Town Center. Jones Jazzy Java is owned by Shawn and Tricia Jones and offers New Orleans’ style cuisine. V.VJ Enterprise, owned by Dr. Alfred Limani and Viosa Berisha, offers Chicago-style hot dogs and ice cream at Dr. Alfred’s Hotdog Stand.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Ricky Bobby Sports Saloon, a new restaurant and sports bar with a Nascar racing theme, is set to open at 2200 N.E. Loop 820 in Fort Worth near the Texas Motor Speedway. The restaurant is the latest member of the Rick’s Cabaret International Inc. restaurant group. The restaurant will feature two full service bars, flat screen televisions throughout, a 3,000-square-foot patio with fire pits, fountains and a stage for live band performances.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged a 2,200-square-foot lease for VERTS, an Austin-based Mediterranean-style restaurant, located at 1801 E. 51st St. in Austin’s Mueller Market District. The restaurant will open in late July. John Heffington with CBRE represented the tenant. Britt Morrison with the Weitzman Group represented the landlord, Catellus. This restaurant will be VERTS seventh location in the Mueller neighborhood.