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JLL Survey: Frontline QSR Workers Favored Over Technology by Consumers

by Katie Lee

57% of consumers believe restaurant employees have more control over their experience than the brand itself.   Chicago — Labor demand is continuing to outstrip labor supply by a wider margin despite record job openings. The hospitality industry is just one industry taking hard hits, with some restaurants reporting temporarily closing or cutting hours due to the labor shortage. But just as restaurants look to robotics, apps and digital tools to fill the voids in the frontline workforce, consumers are pressing pause, expressing their desire for more human experiences. Big Red …

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New Farm-Fresh Concept, Naked Farmer, Expands into South Florida

by Katie Lee

Miami — As its nears its first anniversary, Naked Farmer will be expanding its operations and opening two new locations, one of which will mark the concept’s entrance into the South Florida market. Naked Farmer has signed leases in Miami’s Coral Gables neighborhood and Water Street in downtown Tampa. The farm-to-fork restaurant concept opened its flagship location last June amidst the pandemic with great success and plans to expand and open 15 to 20 additional locations throughout the state over the next 3 to 4 years. “This is a Florida …

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Liberty University to Redevelop Portion of Mall Near Campus

by Katie Lee

Lynchburg, Va. — The first week of January, River Ridge outlined the next phase of its redevelopment, beginning with the demolition of the former Macy’s building on the West End of the property scheduled for first quarter 2021. The revitalized West End is envisioned as River Ridge’s restaurant and entertainment hub along with traditional retail and personal services options. It will provide a contemporary, open-air shopping experience with higher store elevations and urban-esque storefront designs, as well as an outdoor venue for family themed community events. “Now that updates to the …

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50-Year-Old Rosedale Center Plans Major Redevelopment

by Katie Lee

Roseville, Minn. — Fifty years after it first opened, Rosedale Center plans to significantly expand the center by redeveloping a part of the property to create new housing, a hotel, a grocery store and other new retail space. JLL, Rosedale’s management team, will soon submit formal plans to the City of Roseville, Minn., to begin the process of review and permits for the proposed expansion. The company hopes to begin initial construction work next year on what will be a phased project. “Rosedale Center is a very successful shopping and …

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JLL Now Managing The Shops at Wailea in Hawaii

by Katie Lee

Honolulu — JLL has been retained to manage and handle accounting services for The Shops at Wailea in Maui, Hawaii, on behalf of a global real estate investment firm. The recently acquired 176,229-square-foot retail destination is located in the heart of the affluent Wailea Resort. The property boasts global luxury retailers including Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Rolex and Tiffany & Co., with Island Gourmet Market launching in September.

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