The Death of Rollout: Reframing retail expansionAs the planned store closures by Starbucks and Chipotle makes clear, the pendulum certainly seems to have swung away from the growth of store counts simply for growth’s sake. Sears ends its legacy in ChicagoSears has closed its last store in the city it calls home. To gauge retail growth, follow the warehouses Prime logistics rents — the top prices for quality warehouse and distribution center space — ratcheted up by 100 basis points in the year ending March 31. San Francisco grocer will have 11K-sq.-ft. food court Grocery stores and dining drive the traffic in today’s shopping centers, so why not both in one? At Home Group expanding in the Lone Star state At Home Group is increasing its store fleet in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Spice & Tea Exchange sets its sights on store expansion With consumption of global spices and loose-leaf teas nearing an all-time high, a specialty retailer is gearing up for expansion out West. Five Below to open Manhattan flagship Five Below is moving into the Big Apple in a big way. Walmart testing c-store concept Walmart continues to experiment with smaller stores. J.C. Penney to expand in Big Apple J.C. Penney is capitalizing on the growth of the New York City market. Dollar Tree continues to expand distribution network Dollar Tree has opened the doors to its 23rd distribution center, and another is on the way. First Previous 269 270 271 272 273 Next Last