Freddy’s is only finishing up its first chapter, CEO Chris Dull says. And what a time it’s been. The fast casual, celebrating its 20th anniversary in August, has gone from zero to 450 restaurants in two decades. The brand is… Read More

Industrial outdoor storage has gone from being a niche in the industrial sector often owned by small private investors and mom-and-pop operators to a market estimated at $200 billion. During the past three years, IOS has been growing dramatically and… Read More

Despite reduced transaction volume, the U.S. medical office sector is showing resilience in the face of economic uncertainty. “Health-care (real estate) is recession-proof and Covid-proof. Doctors still need a physical location to see their patients,” Darren Lizzack, vice president with NAI James… Read More

In the second quarter of 2022, continued solid fundamentals reflect an ongoing healthy demand for commercial real estate across most sectors, even as concerns about a slowing economy dominate the outlook. Despite uncertain economic conditions, the apartment and industrial sectors… Read More

In the summer of 2019, Chipotle’s chief restaurant officer, Scott Boatwright, referred to the labor landscape as a “talent crisis.” The pool had, for the first time in his career, or lifetime for that matter, surpassed a mark where there… Read More

Perhaps the stickiest trend that resulted from the pandemic is the deepening of affection for restaurant drive-thrus. If Americans didn’t love picking up food without leaving their cars before the pandemic, they certainly do now. In a July report, consumer… Read More

Jack in the Box is getting a facelift: The San Diego, Calif.-based quick-service chain not only looks different these days with a new purple and red color scheme and refreshed food packaging, but the brand is remixing its drive-thru façade… Read More

When Wendy’s CFO Gunther Plosch recently walked through the chain’s new prototype, the aim was apparent. “Finally,” he told investors last week, “we are embracing digital in our design.” On Wednesday, Wendy’s shared that look publicly for the first time in… Read More

Many well-heeled real estate investors pushed pause on buying assets in recent months to get a better read on how pricing is shifting across all property types and how they might have to alter strategies or restructure capital stacks to move deals forward. Once… Read More

Chili’s Grill & Bar, the casual-dining division of Brinker International inc., is building a smaller to-go-only unit that is expected to open in October near the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, the company confirmed Monday. Dallas-based Brinker would open… Read More