Can My Landlord Kick Me Out for a Better Deal?

Wal-Mart wants to make a deal with your landlord and he wants you GONE so he can sell the property and make some big money. What are your landlord’s rights? How about yours?

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Strip Mall Maintenance Costs

How much does it cost to operate a strip mall each year? Let’s look at some of the determining factors, and how they each affect the expense budget.

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Pick Up Stix Closes 26 Stores Without Notice

Pick Up Stix, a San Clemente,CA based chain of fast casual Asian restaurants, has shuttered 26 stores in Northern California, Nevada, and Arizona as of January 15, 2008. Apparently there was no notice given to the local employees, according to the buzz on Elk Grove, CA based Elk Grove Online (requires registration).

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How To Calculate Rent For a Freestanding Fast Food Drive-Thru

Higher Sales Volume and Costs Justify Higher Rent for a Freestanding Drive-Thru As Opposed to a Strip Center Endcap or Inline Shop Space–But How Much Higher? From Lyle in Illinois Q :We are looking to open our first fast food franchise location. We have found a location which is an ex-fast food location with existing [...]

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Wal-Mart Says “Watch Out Tesco!”

Strip Malls Soon To Get A New Player with Marketside Today Wal-Mart announced plans to roll out “Marketside,” a concept intended to compete head on with the UK Giant Tesco, doing business in the U.S as Fresh and Easy. The story is still developing, and the figures in the Forbes article below are incorrect. They [...]

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Shortcuts for Estimating Sustainable Shop Rent Levels

If your franchisor doesn’t have a good income and expense model, or if you’re on your own and you need to estimate the most rent your can pay, here’s a quick calculation for you. From Ask The Strip Mall Insider…

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