Al Urbanski

2 weeks ago | chainstoreage.com | Al Urbanski

Santa Monica Place was architect Frank Gehry's firs mall design. After defaulting on its $300 million loan on Santa Monica Place last year, Macerich surrendered the property to its lender, which was placed under the direction of a court-appointed receiver.

3 weeks ago | chainstoreage.com | Al Urbanski

Vicki and Josh Robinette at the Knoxville "Beerstro." Some 15 years ago, the Robinette family of Knoxville, Tenn. conceived a vision of a neighborhood hangout that would mirror the concept employed by large microbreweries where patrons get to sample their brews and have a bite to eat. On their way out, they could stop at the brewery’s shop to buy six-packs to take home with them. Nathan Robinette thought the concept would work well in Knoxville and convinced his father to finance it.

3 weeks ago | chainstoreage.com | Al Urbanski

Galt Ocean Marketplace is located on a prime barrier island. Gazit Horizons, a subsidiary of G City Ltd. that is expanding its holdings in the United States, has snapped-up a high-traffic center on stretch of posh waterfront in Fort Lauderdale. The 105,589-sq.-ft. Gulf Ocean Marketplace, located on Route A1A in a prime barrier island location in the Galt Ocean Mile neighborhood, sold for $35.4 million.

4 weeks ago | chainstoreage.com | Al Urbanski

he re-done Aloha sign now becomes part of Ala Moana's multi-million-dollar art collection. Famed Hawaiian illustrator Punky Aloha had her name written all over this assignment. Since the 28-foot-wide, six-foot-high Aloha sign debuted at Brookfield’s Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, it has become a primary photo backdrop for thousands of tourists who stream through the 2.4 million-sq.-ft. mall, one of the nation’s 10 largest.

1 month ago | chainstoreage.com | Al Urbanski

Trader Joe's will open 12 new stores this year. Over the past year, both Trader Joe’s and Aldi have risen above supermarket sticker shock and seen their visits rise dramatically, according to Placer.ai. In 2024, shopper counts were 18.2% higher at Aldi and 6.2% higher at Trader Joe’s than they were in 2023--and visitation trends continued to grow at both chains thus far into 2025, reported the foot traffic analytics provider.