Weekly Perl: A Commercial Real Estate News Recap

Marc Perlof • January 31, 2025
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A row of empty shelves in a store.

Where the fight against retail crime goes in 2025


As the industry still struggles to measure and mitigate shrink, there’s now less data than ever.

A group of people are sitting at tables in a restaurant.

Tijuana Flats Starts Comeback Rooted in Authenticity


Post-bankruptcy, the company is focused on better branding, new menu items, renovated restaurants, and improved profitability.

A car is parked in front of the container store

Container Store exits bankruptcy


The Container Store Group is now a private company.

A pepperoni pizza is sitting on a table next to a plate of pastries.

Refranchising Enters the Growth Puzzle for Papa Johns


It could take a bit, but bringing more growth-minded operators into the system should help the pizza giant expand.

A woman is walking through an amazon go grocery store.

Amazon closing Amazon Go store


Amazon continues scaling back its Amazon Go checkout-free convenience concept.

A table topped with fried chicken , macaroni and cheese , and biscuits.

Krispy Krunchy Chicken to open over 600 locations in 2025


A fast-growing store-in-store quick service restaurant concept isn’t resting on its laurels after a busy 2024.

A party city store with a sign that says nothing weld back

This year’s US store closings expected to surpass pandemic peak


Shutdowns could reach 15,000, more than double last year, according to Coresight.

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