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WASHINGTON, N.C. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. has entered into a contract to acquire Washington Square, a 261,566-square-foot shopping center located in Washington. The Virginia Beach, Va.-based REIT will acquire the property from a private seller in an off-market transaction for $20 million using a combination of cash and debt. Built in 1971, the shopping center is fully leased to tenants such as Piggly Wiggly, Rite Aid, Hallmark, Shoe Show and Cato Fashions. Piggly Wiggly’s lease expires in 2017 and Food Lion has executed a lease to replace the grocer.