REAL ESTATE

Chain looks to tap into pet supplies, services, market
Livonia, Mich. -- Pet Supplies Plus is looking to capitalize on the $58 billion pet industry.

The company, the nation’s largest pet retail franchise, announced that, so far this year, it has 19 new locations in the pipeline. Newly signed agreements will bring the neighborhood pet stores to new and underserved markets including Nashville, Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville and Denver.
Bauer Hockey puts its puck in the retail rink
Burlington, Mass. -- Another iconic brand has opened its own freestanding store.

Ice hockey equipment giant Bauer Hockey, founded in 1927, has opened its first-ever physical store, in the Boston suburb of Burlington, Massachusetts. The 20,000-sq.-ft. store, called “Own the Moment Hockey Experience,” is the first of 10 locations the company plans to open in the United States and Canada. A second is set to open this fall, in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Starbucks Goes Back to School — in the Nation’s Capital

Washington, D.C., is best known as the nation’s capital – but it’s also a college town with more than 20 colleges and universities within the city limits alone. Take a look at how Starbucks’ very talented in-house designers crafted three different stores to meet three different spaces:

George Washington University
Modernizing Broadway Mall

Hicksville, N.Y. -- Pacific Retail Capital Partners announced renovations are underway for Broadway Mall located in Hicksville, New York. Mall renovations will focus on updating the main entrance to provide a grander, more recognizable entrance, modernizing the walkways with new flooring and improving outdoor hardscapes and landscapes with new benches, seating, foliage and flowers.
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The Green Bay Packers unveil master plan for mixed-use project

Green Bay, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers announced details for the master plan of the Titletown District, a destination area to be created immediately west of Lambeau Field Stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers will invest approximately $65 million in Titletown, with a cumulative initial investment by all parties to be between $120 million-130 million.
Papa Murphy’s continues Jacksonville expansion

Vancouver, Wash. – Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc. is setting its sights on Jacksonville, Florida. The pizza chain is opening four new franchised stores in Jacksonville on Aug. 27.

These stores will join five other Papa Murphy’s units already located in the greater Jacksonville area.
Lowe’s Canada names VP of real estate

Toronto, Canada — Lowe's Canada has named Jeff Boyd as VP, real estate, construction and store design effective immediately. Boyd joined Lowe's in October 2007 and has played an instrumental role in the development of the company's Real Estate and Construction function in Canada over the past seven and a half years.
Roy Higgs International expands to new Annapolis office

Annapolis, Md. -- Roy Higgs International, LLC, a provider of architectural design services, is moving into a new studio in the commercial office complex on the Yacht Haven of Annapolis, Maryland, to accommodate its recent growth.

Founded in 2012, the firm provides architectural design services in the retail real estate industry — doubling its employee base from last year to 12 staff members. The move on Sept. 1 marks Roy Higgs Internationals’ third expansion in three years.
Ramen shop taps JLL for U.S. expansion

Chicago – Japanese fast-casual dining chain Jinya Ramen Bar, is using tenant representation from JLL to expand its U.S. brand. Jinya expects to add an additional nine U.S. franchise locations in key cities.

Currently, there are 14 locations throughout Japan, the U.S., Canada and Indonesia, all of which operate under Jinya brands. Senior VP Greg Ferrante and associate Arris Noble are leading the JLL team on this project.