Retail Watchers

The REITs seem to be snapping up any large properties they can get in the Bay Area, not just malls. It was just announced that Cedar Fair has sold the land that the California's Great America amusement park occupies in Santa Clara (next to and sharing a parking lot with Levi's Stadium) with a short ...

https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/mcdonalds-toughening-its-franchise-ownership-standards McDonald's is making changes to the way franchise agreements are renewed, essentially requiring operators to reapply at the end of a 20 year term, and separating the application process to open ...

Fred Meyer would be difficult for Kroger to rebrand just because of the risk of lost brand loyalty, but QFC would probably be a lot easier. Ever since they remodeled most of the QFC stores out of the Fresh Fare decor package they've basically moved them more and more toward generic Kroger decor and ...

Legally, the jurors were compelled to participate, and could be taken to the Courthouse in handcuffs if they refused to participate voluntarily. On the court side, not having enough jurors to form a jury would have forced the court to drop all charges against any criminal defendants and result in mi...

There is probably also pressure from PG&E for businesses to reduce air conditioning, as they have previously warned of potential rolling blackouts if power grid capacity is exceeded.

https://youtu.be/s4ihoqJh0NQ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/summons-immediate-calgary-jury-selection-1.6493797 On June 16th, 50 Shoppers at the Core Shopping Centre in Calgary Alberta were issued summons by Sheriff's deputies to appear immediately as potential jurors at a nearby courthouse a...

As a point of comparison, prices of a few common fast food items in Snohomish County (prices found through the respective apps or websites, in-store prices may vary). In general fast food prices tend to run high here due to high cost of living, but probably not as bad as in California. McDonald's (L...

From my limited observations indoor dining in general seems to be recovering, although it seems to have lagged a few months behind the removal of the remaining COVID restrictions. At a McDonald's in Everett today(the 41st Street location) while waiting for a curbside order it seemed like there were ...

I never could develop a taste for sparkling water, for me I can't taste anything but strong carbonation. That said, I did like the uncarbonated Hint water for a while (particularly the pineapple flavor) but would not go out of my way for it over plain water.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/petco-unveils-new-small-town-and-rural-retail-test-concept-tailored-to-the-health-and-wellness-needs-of-pets-and-farm-animals-301569334.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/16/business/petco-stores-farm-animals/index.html Petco is opening the first of their new N...