Jack in the Box CEO Leonard Comma and his team know the quick-service industry is ready to heat up. There will be battles to gain market share and encroachment into competitors’ spaces. However, Comma added Jack in the Box is… Read More

The U.S. off-price retail sector remains a bright spot in the turbulent retail environment plagued with bankruptcies and store closings. Off-price chains continue to buck the trend that’s negatively impacting many flailing bricks-and-mortar retailers. They boast rising same-store sales and… Read More

Traditional brick-and-mortar shopping offers customers more than an opportunity to purchase—it’s a chance to have a personal interaction with a brand. From the unique way a brand merchandises items down to the lighting and design, music and employees, a brick-and-mortar… Read More

Lenders across the board are still celebrating capping off a record-high year of mortgage originations in 2019 and have stayed busy the first two months of this year. Yet while that high tide is generally raising all boats, some capital… Read More

(Reuters) – Financial markets on Monday ratcheted up bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will be pressed to cut interest rates to cushion a feared hit to economic growth from the spread of the coronavirus, although one official cautioned against expecting… Read More

It has been nearly two years since Jack in the Box dealt Qdoba to Apollo Global Management for $305 million. And it might be on the move again, with management admitting in November its new private-equity parent was exploring “a… Read More

At Chipotle Mexican Grill’s newest restaurant in Chicago, busy diners don’t have to step foot inside the restaurant to grab their carryout order. Instead, they can fetch their foil-wrapped burrito or Lifestyle bowl from a walk-up window. It’s the fast-casual… Read More

The drumbeat of store closures continues, with well over 1,000 already on the books this year. No doubt, these shutdowns will harm landlords, including retail REITs. But although it wouldn’t make up for the loss of hundreds of larger stores,… Read More

It isn’t revelatory to tell a restaurateur site selection is where the game is won and lost. Understanding market fundamentals and trying to keep pace with constantly moving trends are key to any decision when it comes to real estate…. Read More

Real Estate stocks led U.S. equity markets to fresh record highs this week, shaking off coronavirus-related losses amid a frenetic slate of corporate earnings and M&A news. Adding on to its impressive 3.2% gains in the prior week, the S&P… Read More