\r\n \r\nHouston is the fifteenth area in 13 states where U-Swirl is currently developing locations. It currently has 29 yogurt cafes open and operating. \r\n \r\n
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Richmond, Va. -- Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL & Associates Properties said Thursday that Dick’s Sporting Goods will open a new store at Southpark Mall in Richmond, Va. \r\n \r\nThe existing Dillard’s location will be redeveloped into the new 56,000-sq.-ft. Dick’s store as well as a selection of specialty stores and restaurants. Construction is scheduled to begin in October with a grand opening slated for summer 2013. \r\n \r","showSummary":null,"url":"/real-estate/dicks-sporting-goods-anchor-southpark-mall-former-dillards-space","date":"2012-06-14T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":null,"topics":[{"name":"REAL ESTATE","url":"/real-estate"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"Costco to make Louisiana debut","id":12384,"bundle":"article","summary":"
New Orleans -- Costco Wholesale Corp. will enter the state of Louisiana with a 148,000-sq.-ft. store at Carrollton Plaza Shopping Center in New Orleans. \r\n \r\nThe new lease, announced by center owner The Feil Organization, will add Costco to a lineup of retailers that includes CVS, Firestone, Family Dollar and Subway. \r\n \r\nCostco is slated to open spring 2013. \r\n \r","showSummary":null,"url":"/real-estate/costco-make-louisiana-debut","date":"2012-06-14T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":null,"topics":[{"name":"REAL ESTATE","url":"/real-estate"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"Simon opens Merrimack Premium Outlets","id":12391,"bundle":"article","summary":"
Merrimack, N.H. -- Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group said Thursday that it has opened Merrimack Premium Outlets, an upscale outlet shopping center serving the Greater Boston and Nashua markets. \r\n \r","showSummary":null,"url":"/real-estate/simon-opens-merrimack-premium-outlets","date":"2012-06-14T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":null,"topics":[{"name":"REAL ESTATE","url":"/real-estate"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"PGA Tour Superstore to open 14th store","id":12405,"bundle":"article","summary":"
Roswell, Ga. -- PGA Tour Superstore is opening a second Chicagoland location on June 14, in Downers Grove, Ill. The company opened a store in Schaumburg, Ill., last month. \r\n \r\nDowners Grove is PGA Tour Superstore's 14th retail location. The stores are owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, whose controlling owner and chairman is Arthur M. Blank, retired Home Depot co-founder and current owner of the Atlanta Falcons. \r\n \r","showSummary":null,"url":"/real-estate/pga-tour-superstore-open-14th-store","date":"2012-06-13T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":null,"topics":[{"name":"REAL ESTATE","url":"/real-estate"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"Survey: Big-box closings drive up retail vacancy rate to 8.2% in northern New Jersey market","id":12395,"bundle":"article","summary":"
Old Bridge, N.J. -- Driven by new big-box store closures, the vacancy rate in retail properties along northern New Jersey's six major shopping corridors edged up to 8.2% in April from 8.1% a year ago and 8.0% in 2010, according to R.J. Brunelli & Co. \r\n \r","showSummary":null,"url":"/real-estate/survey-big-box-closings-drive-retail-vacancy-rate-82-northern-new-jersey-market","date":"2012-06-13T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":null,"topics":[{"name":"REAL ESTATE","url":"/real-estate"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"Saks Off 5th to open in new center in Massachusetts","id":12403,"bundle":"article","summary":"
New York -- Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th announced that it plans to open a store in Merrimack, Mass., on June 14. \r\n \r\nThe 28,032-sq.-ft. store is located in Merrimack Premium Outlets, a new shopping center 55 miles northwest of Boston. The store’s launch will coincide with the outlet’s grand opening celebration, which will last from June 14 until June 17. Operated by Simon Malls, the Outlet Center will be home to a collection of 100 designer and name-brand outlet stores, up to four restaurants and a food court. \r\n \r","showSummary":null,"url":"/real-estate/saks-5th-open-new-center-massachusetts","date":"2012-06-13T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":null,"topics":[{"name":"REAL ESTATE","url":"/real-estate"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"Michael Kors beats expectations amid store expansion and rising demand","id":12415,"bundle":"article","summary":"
New York -- Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income more than tripled as the company opened new stores and demand grew for its fashions and accessories. \r\n \r\nFor the three months through March 31, Michael Kors earned $43.6 million, up from $13.6 million in the same quarter last year. \r\n \r\nRevenue rose 58% to $380 million, from $240 million. Same-store sales jumped 36%. \r\n \r\nMichael Kors opened 71 stores this year, bringing its store count to 237. Retail sales rose 80% to $172.2 million. \r\n \r","showSummary":null,"url":"/real-estate/michael-kors-beats-expectations-amid-store-expansion-and-rising-demand","date":"2012-06-12T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":null,"topics":[{"name":"REAL ESTATE","url":"/real-estate"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"Weis set to reopen former Genuardi's stores on June 16","id":12420,"bundle":"article","summary":"
Sunbury, Pa. -- Weis Markets has closed on its purchase of three former Genuardi's stores and is slated to reopen them on June 16. \r\n \r\nAhead of the three openings -- in Conshohocken, Doylestown and East Norristown, Pa. – Weis said it opened each store's pharmacy Monday at noon to minimize prescription service disruption. \r\n \r\n
","showSummary":null,"url":"/real-estate/weis-set-reopen-former-genuardis-stores-june-16","date":"2012-06-11T00:00:00","author":{"email":null,"uname":"Anonymous","firstName":null,"lastName":null,"bio":null,"title":null,"picture":null,"phone":null,"contactForm":null},"digitalEdition":null,"sponsored":false,"taggedPro":null,"teaserImage":null,"topics":[{"name":"REAL ESTATE","url":"/real-estate"}],"attachedFiles":[]},{"title":"Dick's Sporting Goods to open two new stores on June 13","id":12425,"bundle":"article","summary":"
Pittsburgh -- Dick's Sporting Goods announced Monday it will open two new stores on June 13. \r\n \r\nA store at Bloomfield Town Square, in Bloomfield, Mich., will be the sporting goods retailer’s 20th store in the state. \r\n \r\nThe new store opening at Northborough Crossing, in Northborough, Mass., will be the retailer’s 17th in the state. \r\n
New Orleans -- Costco Wholesale Corp. will enter the state of Louisiana with a 148,000-sq.-ft. store at Carrollton Plaza Shopping Center in New Orleans.
The new lease, announced by center owner The Feil Organization, will add Costco to a lineup of retailers that includes CVS, Firestone, Family Dollar and Subway.
Merrimack, N.H. -- Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group said Thursday that it has opened Merrimack Premium Outlets, an upscale outlet shopping center serving the Greater Boston and Nashua markets.
Roswell, Ga. -- PGA Tour Superstore is opening a second Chicagoland location on June 14, in Downers Grove, Ill. The company opened a store in Schaumburg, Ill., last month.
Downers Grove is PGA Tour Superstore's 14th retail location. The stores are owned and operated by Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, whose controlling owner and chairman is Arthur M. Blank, retired Home Depot co-founder and current owner of the Atlanta Falcons.
Old Bridge, N.J. -- Driven by new big-box store closures, the vacancy rate in retail properties along northern New Jersey's six major shopping corridors edged up to 8.2% in April from 8.1% a year ago and 8.0% in 2010, according to R.J. Brunelli & Co.
New York -- Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th announced that it plans to open a store in Merrimack, Mass., on June 14.
The 28,032-sq.-ft. store is located in Merrimack Premium Outlets, a new shopping center 55 miles northwest of Boston. The store’s launch will coincide with the outlet’s grand opening celebration, which will last from June 14 until June 17. Operated by Simon Malls, the Outlet Center will be home to a collection of 100 designer and name-brand outlet stores, up to four restaurants and a food court.
New York -- Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income more than tripled as the company opened new stores and demand grew for its fashions and accessories.
For the three months through March 31, Michael Kors earned $43.6 million, up from $13.6 million in the same quarter last year.
Revenue rose 58% to $380 million, from $240 million. Same-store sales jumped 36%.
Michael Kors opened 71 stores this year, bringing its store count to 237. Retail sales rose 80% to $172.2 million.
Sunbury, Pa. -- Weis Markets has closed on its purchase of three former Genuardi's stores and is slated to reopen them on June 16.
Ahead of the three openings -- in Conshohocken, Doylestown and East Norristown, Pa. – Weis said it opened each store's pharmacy Monday at noon to minimize prescription service disruption.