Which performs better, public REITs or private equity real estate (PERE) funds? That debate has been ongoing in the real estate investment industry for years, and a new comprehensive research analysis points to listed REITs as the clear winner. According… Read More

REIT M&A activity is surging in 2021. Much of the focus has been on mergers—the “M” in M&A—and large new deals continue to be announced. There has also been a pickup, however, in the “A” term, or net acquisitions of… Read More

There’s little mystery why non-traditional restaurant development lagged in 2020. Outlets that relied on travel, like airports and train stations, or education hubs, such as college campuses, felt the weight of a pandemic-induced shift in patterns that kept people home… Read More

Each year, the QSR 50 provides a deep dive looking at how the top quick-service brands stack up. One of the key measurements is average-unit volume, which illustrates how much chains are earning per store measured based on a mature… Read More

Like nearly every industry, the Covid-19 pandemic has rattled the commercial real estate (CRE) sector. As businesses reopen, owners are being forced to make tough decisions, such as whether or not they should continue to rent office space. Consequently, landlords… Read More

A few years ago, established restaurant companies were creating new eateries to appeal to younger consumers. That trend hasn’t slowed down, but now those spinoff brands exist in only cyberspace. Virtual brands are restaurants available only on third-party delivery apps. Their… Read More

The COVID-19 journey for restaurants was often a tale of the haves and have-nots. Well-capitalized brands guarded capital, stock-piled assets, and got aggressive when the day to do so arrived. Many independents and small shops didn’t have the luxury. Thin… Read More

The current state of the restaurant industry isn’t easy to characterize. Remember in March 2020 when officials thought the country would shake off COVID-19 by Easter? We’re now 18-plus months removed from the onset of shutdowns, and yet restrictions continue… Read More

The restaurant industry finds itself on the verge of a new era. More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that the eating establishments of tomorrow won’t be the same as they were pre-2020. Changing restaurant design trends… Read More

Congressional deal-making, as well as posturing overtures by the Biden Administration, has created increased focus on 1031 exchanges and what they mean to real estate owners and how they play the “long game” and “short game” for their holdings. A… Read More