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Corporate Governance

  • The Shops at Metropolis under new ownership

    Plainfield, Ind. -- Mid-America Real Estate Group announced that its corporate investment sales team recently brokered the sale of The Shops at Metropolis located in Plainfield, Indiana. Chicago-based Core Equities purchased the 131,195-sq.-ft. center anchored by Burlington Coat Factory and The Room Place.

    Joe Girardi and Rick Drogosz of Mid-America Real Estate Corporation were the brokers in the transaction on behalf of Dallas-based Tabani Group.

  • Levin Management becomes exclusive leasing agent for two New Jersey properties

    North Plainfield, N.J. -- Levin Management announced it has been named the exclusive leasing agent for two New Jersey properties: Whiting Town Center in Whiting Township and Fords Shopping Center in Woodbridge Township.

    Whiting Town Center is a 118,000 sq. ft. grocery-anchored property with a mix of retail, restaurant and service tenants. Earlier this year Levin was retained by new ownership to continue its role as managing agent for Whiting Town Center.  

  • Belk Bowl to experience Underwood Effect

    From American Idol winner a decade ago to one of the biggest names in entertainment, Carrie Underwood will add extra star power to the 14th annual Belk Bowl football game slated for December 30.

  • Hy-Vee gets into the walk-in clinic business

    Hy-Vee announced Thursday that it would be placing retail clinics in two new Twin Cities-area stores opening in September.

    For the clinics in the New Hope and Oakdale stores, Hy-Vee has teamed with North Memorial Health Care, whose physician assistants and nurses will staff the North Memorial Express Clinics.

  • And the one bright spot at Gap Inc. is ...

    Gap Inc.’s sales slump continued in August across all its brands with one notable exception.

  • Primark makes fast fashion move in Northeast

    Leading European apparel retailer Primark is so confident its brand of fast fashion will appeal to American shoppers it has leased a 677,000-sq.-ft. distribution center to support its new stores opening this month.

    The first Primark store opens on Sept. 10 in Boston and will be followed by a second opening in November at the King of Prussia mall in Philadelphia. Six additional openings are planned before year end in Burlington and Braintree, Mass., Danbury, Conn., Freehold, N.J., Willow Grove, Pa. and Staten Island.

  • Soft pharmacy sales drag on Rite Aid

    Prescription counts decreased a little and pharmacy same-store sales were up in August, according to numbers reported by Rite Aid Thursday.

  • True Value expands again in PIttsburgh

    The True Value Company family has expanded with the addition of Pittsburgh-based Busy Beaver Home Improvement Centers.

  • Apple’s next-gen store design: Three early details

    New York -- Apple is getting ready to unveil its next generation of store design — and the industry is already buzzing over the details.

    Unfortunately, there aren’t many available — and the few that are don’t seem very revolutionary. What little specifics known about the store are based on remarks made by Rick Millitello, who presented the new store plan on behalf of Apple to the Germantown Design Review Commission for review. (And yes, it was approved.)

    Here are three details:

  • Former chief of Johnny Rockets takes reins of coffee chain

    Los Angeles -- The nation’s largest privately held specialty premium coffee and tea retailer has a new chief.

    The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf named John Fuller as its new president and CEO. For the past five years, he served as president and CEO of The Johnny Rockets Group, where he directed operations for the multi-million dollar global restaurant chain, which spans 28 countries with 338 locations. Fuller left Johnny Rockets earlier this year.
     

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