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Planet Fitness to open in Plainview, TX

Planet Fitness to open “Judgement Free” Club in Plainview  KRGV Channel 5 News, Oct. 16, 2018 PLAINVIEW, Texas /PRNewswire/ — Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. and home of the Judgement Free Zone®, today announced it will open its first location in Plainview, at […]

Shrimp Basket to open in Cullman

Shrimp Basket to open in Cullman The Cullman Times, by David Palmer, October 26, 2018 Full Article The Shrimp Basket, founded in Gulf Shores, will open in the central business district of Cullman in 2019. Mayor Woody Jacobs and the Cullman City Council made the announcement Friday. Scott VonCannon and Jeff Sommers with Retail Strategies […]

Watertown Mall lands Planet Fitness as new tenant

Watertown Mall lands Planet Fitness as new tenant KWAT Radio News, by Mike Tanner, September 28, 2018 Full Article WATERTOWN, S.D. [link]—After seeing many tenants close up and leave the Watertown Mall over the past couple of years, the mall will be adding one this winter. Planet Fitness has announced they’ll open a location in […]

Retail Strategies doing great in Jasper

Retail Strategies doing great in Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle, Ed Howell, September 20, 2018 [link] FULL ARTICLE Jolly said Retail Strategies was the firm that recruited TJ Maxx, Aldi, Shoe Carnival, Petco, Hobby Lobby, Zaxby’s, Mattress Firm and a number of smaller, regional retailers to Jasper, according to the newspaper. “The agency has an impressive […]

TOP 50 Economic Developer

TOP 50 Economic Developers in North America Top 50 List Consultant Connect is kicking off the Top 50 with Alex Phillips from City of Burleson Economic Development. Find out more about Alex’s personal leadership within his organization and what he thinks is most important for the future of economic development. Full List Congratulations to Alex Phillips […]

What’s the future for retail in Martinsville?

What’s the future for retail in Martinsville? published by Martinsville Bulletin, By Paul Collins, Aug 21, 2018 Full article MARTINSVILLE – The Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce is making progress on recruiting new stores and restaurants to the area. Those projects can’t be shared, however, according to one chamber official, because negotiations are ongoing. “I […]

Lacy Beasley speaking in Paducah, KY

“Paducah Economic Development Holds Annual Meeting” Published by West Kentucky Star, August 19, 2018 Full Article The meeting’s guest speaker was Lacy Beasley, the President and COO of Retail Strategies, a full-service advisory firm that works with municipalities to bring retail and restaurant business to the community. Beasley and her team at Retail Strategies, conducted […]

Spokane Valley ranks second in sales growth

Washington retail sales up 10 percent this year; Spokane Valley ranks second in sales growth By Amy Edelen, published by “The Spokesman-Review” on Sat., Aug. 18, 2018, 3:28 p.m. Full Article Retail sales growth in Spokane Valley during the first quarter of 2018 was spurred by auto sales totaling more than $94 million, followed by […]

Spokane Valley’s partnership finds retail opportunities

Consumer consulting firm finds $500M ‘opportunity gap’ in Spokane Valley market The Spokesman-Review, published August 9, 2018, 6 A.M. By Amy Edelen [amye@spokesman.com] [link] Full Article Spokane Valley earlier this year contracted with Alabama-based consumer consulting firm, Retail Strategies, to assist with increasing the city’s retail footprint by studying the city’s commercial landscape and marketing […]

The City of Monroe Adds Retail Growth as Part of its Economic Strategy

The City of Monroe Adds Retail Growth as Part of its Economic Strategy Published by Charlotte Business Journal, on Jul 27, 2018, 8:43am [link] FULL ARTICLE Retail Strategies and Monroe Partner to Expand Retail Opportunities There are many critical components which create the special livability that Union County possesses. As the population has grown exponentially […]

Tuscumbia hires Retail Strategies to recruit more businesses

published by WAAY 31 ABC, June 21, 2018 FULL ARTICLE The city of Tuscumbia does not have any big economic retailers planning to relocate to the city for now, but the city hopes a new partnership with a Birmingham business will change that. Tuscumbia mayor, Kerry Underwood, said they have signed a three year contract […]

Camp Verde hires Retail Strategies as part of overall progress

Camp Verde Town Council candidates: Bruce George Three council seats up for grabs in Aug. 28 Municipal Primary published by the Camp Verde Bugle, June 16, 2018 FULL ARTICLE  How would you characterize the operations of Camp Verde’s town government? What are the town’s strengths and what are its most noticeable weaknesses? In the past, […]

Scott VonCannon on Augusta’s restaurant growth

Augusta seeing growth, diversity in restaurant market Published by the Augusta Chronicle, By Damon Cline, June 2, 2018 full article Although Americans spend almost half their food dollar eating out and the restaurant industry is larger than it’s ever been – around $800 billion a year, according to the National Restaurant Association – traffic at […]

Martinsville Partners with Retail Strategies

by Paul Collins, published by Martinsville Bulletin, June 14, 2018 FULL ARTICLE In addition, Parkinson said, “In August 2017, we entered into a four-year retail development agreement with Retail Strategies. They have been working collaboratively with our C-PEG staff, commercial brokers and property owners to increase our retail and restaurant offerings.” He noted that Retail […]

Lake City’s Dennille Decker discusses Retail Strategies role in retail recruiting

Dennille Decker helped rebuild chamber from ground up By CARL MCKINNEY, cmckinney@lakecityreporter.com, Lake City Reporter, June 6, 2018 Lake City Reporter Under Decker’s watch, the U.S. Highway 90 corridor in Lake City saw a boom in stores and restaurants, fueled largely by a contract the Chamber facilitated in 2013 with Retail Strategies, a retail recruitment […]

Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries to Open Fourth Tennessee location in Lawrenceburg

Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries to Open Fourth Tennessee Location With Lawrenceburg Opening on March 12 RestaurantNews.com, March 8, 2018 [link] Lawrenceburg, TN  — Already a well-known name in the South and a highly-decorated brand in the restaurant industry and franchising community, Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries is expanding its Tennessee presence and […]

SUCCESS ~ Moline welcomes Olive Garden at Southpark Mall

Moline welcomes opening of new Olive Garden at SouthPark Mall Quad-City Times, by Jennifer DeWitt, Dec 11, 2017 [link] The Illinois Quad-Cities has craved its own Olive Garden for at least 20 years and the wait ended Monday when the Italian food chain restaurant opened at SouthPark Mall, Moline. Moline Mayor Stephanie Acri, who invited […]

Is Portillo’s really coming to Moline?

WQAD Channel 8, December 1, 2017, by Tory Brecht [link to article] MOLINE, Illinois — Remarking on the recent string of restaurant and retail successes in Moline over the past year, the city’s economic development director Ray Forsythe dropped this tantalizing tidbit during a presentation to the City Council on Monday, Nov. 27. “Now, we’re […]

Carpentersville’s retail growth rejuvenates the village.

Carpentersville getting a needed facelift Linda McDaniel-Hale, The Courier News, published December 1, 2017. [link] The Village of Carpentersville is forging ahead on making the community an impressive, rejuvenated place to live and work. First on the list is to bring new businesses to the Route 25 corridor. According to Mayor John Skillman, “The addition […]

‘Retail Academy’ gives mayors tips to attract business

‘Retail Academy’ gives mayors tips to attract business Cullman Times, by Bullard Benjamin, published Nov. 30, 2017 [ link ] CULLMAN- Learning about new ways to land stores, restaurants and other retail services in Cullman County’s smaller municipalities was the focus of a recent seminar put on through a partnership between county officials and the […]

Golden Corral opens in Cullman

The Cullman Tribune, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 [link] CULLMAN – The wait is over, and just in time for Thanksgiving. Golden Corral will open its doors today, Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. in the old Ryan’s location on Cherokee Avenue in southwest Cullman. An official press release from the restaurant chain stated, “Golden Corral […]

Success ~ Athens, TN hires Retail Strategies

Selling Athens The Daily Post-Athenian, by Andy Brusseau, Thursday, Nov. 16th, 2017 [link] ATHENS – The Athens City Council was introduced to representatives from its newly hired retail consulting firm on Monday. Last month, the Council agreed to hire Birmingham, Alabama-based Retail Strategies – a retail and commercial development consulting firm – to help attract new […]

Success ~ Del City property about to transform

Ugly Duckling Del City property about to transform NewsOK.com, by Jack Money, August 24, 2017 [link] DEL CITY — Efforts to transform what had been a blighted and crime-ridden area at Interstate 40 and Scott Drive into something this community can be proud of has cleared another hurdle. The city council and its development authority […]

Success~ Tullahoma set to open Publix

Publix set to open in 2018 The News, by Kelly Lapczynski, posted Tuesday, August 22, 2017 [link] Rumors that Tullahoma would be getting a Publix Super Market have been flying for more than two years; on Tuesday, city officials confirmed the rumors were true. The new Tullahoma Publix is expected to open in late 2018. […]

Success ~ Long lines to shop at Ollie’s in Greeneville, TN

New Ollie’s bargain outlet in Greeneville results in rush of shoppers By News Channel 11 Staff, Published: August 9, 2017 [link] GREENEVILLE, TN (WJHL) – Shoppers in Greeneville lined up early on Wednesday for the opening of a new bargain store. The excitement resulted in a line of people outside the store. The line was […]

Success~ $6.5 million development in Moline, IL

$6.5 million redevelopment at former Mills Chevrolet planned QCOnline.com, By Gerold Shelton, July 18, 2017 MOLINE — A multi-tenant redevelopment on the site of the former Mill’s Chevrolet worth $6.5 million is in the works, the city council learned Tuesday night. Ray Forsythe, planning and development director, gave an update on several restaurant and retail […]

Success ~ The Next Business Boom in Lake City, FL

The Next Business Boom Lake City Reporter, by Katrina Poggio, July 23-29, 2017 After successful marketing efforts on U.S. Highway 90, business development officials hope the next retail and restaurant boom is on State Road 47 and in Ellisville. In recent years, business recruitment firm Retail Strategies transformed the Highway 90 corridor into a destination […]

Mayor’s Memo: Hardeeville continues to ‘build a city’

Mayor’s Memo: Hardeeville continues to ‘build a city’ Harry Williams, JASPER COUNTY SUN TIMES, May 30th, 2017 [link] “We are here to build a city.” This was the city’s mission statement at the kickoff meeting between Hardeeville’s stakeholders and Retail Strategies of Birmingham, Ala., on May 1 at City Hall. Hardeeville’s landowners, real estate brokers […]

Badcock Furniture set to open store in Jasper, AL

Badcock Furniture set to open store in Jasper By James Phillips, DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE, Friday, May 26, 2017 A national furniture store chain will soon be opening a location in Jasper, according to an announcement made by the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County on Thursday. Chamber President Linda Lewis said Badcock Home Furniture has […]

Success ~ CVS planning Russellville Store

CVS planning Russellville store Sean Ingram, CourierNews.com,  Sunday, May 21 2017 Russellville and corporate officials confirmed last week that a CVS Pharmacy store will come to Russellville next year. A spokesperson from the CVS corporate office in Rhode Island said Friday in an email that a store has been approved for Russellville, and to check back […]

Success~ 5 new retailers locating in Johnson City, TN

  Retail marketing firm helped lure 5 new retailers to Johnson City Zach Vance, published by Johnson City Press, May 1, 2017 [link] On Monday, Retail Strategies representatives showed commissioners how much progress they’d made in the last year. Speaking via conference call, portfolio directors Tiffany Kilpatrick and Wesley Vaughn told the commission that seven […]

Retail outlook is bright in Watertown, SD

By Dan Crisler, Watertown Public Opinion, Apr 18, 2017 [link] Mall stores close, but city’s retail outlook called bright Despite recent business closures at the Watertown Mall, City of Watertown officials are optimistic about the city’s retail future. Conducting an exhaustive inventory on current and possible developments and what types of retail niches are present […]

Better Retail ~ Elk Grove hires Retail Strategies

Elk Grove hires firm to help attract better retail Ben van der Meer, Sacramento Business Journal, April 18th, 2017 [link] Concerned that the city’s retail offerings are too slanted to neighborhood grocery stores and coffee spots, Elk Grove has tabbed a consulting firm to help attract more unique and upscale stores and attractions. Full Article […]

Success ~ Fort Payne’s retail upswing

Fort Payne sees retail development upswing 48 WAFF, Monday, March 20th 2017, By Stephen McLamb [link] Fort Payne is seeing a boom in its retail development, and that means more sales tax for the city. On Tuesday, the city council meets to discuss the work of a retail developer that has helped the city gain […]

Success ~ Moline, IL: Future is bright

Quad City Times, by Jennifer DeWitt, published Apr 1, 2017 [link] SouthPark Mall manager: ‘Future is really bright here’ More than three years ago, the new owners of SouthPark Mall in Moline made a major commitment to reinventing the tired mall. Macerich Co. invested millions into a major remodeling, demolishing the closed Sears store and […]

Tullahoma “extremely impressed” with Retail Strategies

City renews contract with retail consultant The News, Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, by Kelly Lapczynski The Tullahoma Area Economic Development Corporation (TAEDC) voted Tuesday morning to renew its contract with national retail consultant Retail Strategies LLC for a third year of service. Birmingham, Alabama-based Retail Strategies is behind much of the recent retail growth […]

Success ~ Tree House & Sears Hometown opening in El Campo, TX

West Loop Sears store, Tree House opens soon By JODY LARIMER, Leader News- El Campo // Wednesday, January 4, 2017 6:00 am [link] Tree House Furniture will open its new West Loop showroom in less than two weeks featuring its known products as well as a Sears Hometown Store. “A representative from Sears Hometown Stores […]

Success ~ Aldi opening in Jasper, AL

Aldi announces opening date for first Jasper store AL.com, by Kelly Poe, kpoe@al.com || December 08, 2016 at 1:53 PM Discount grocer Aldi will open its first Jasper store on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The store at 40 N. Walston Bridge Road will hold a ribbon cutting at 8:45 a.m. that will include giveaways, samples and […]

Success ~ Applebee’s locating in Fort Payne, AL

Applebee’s to open mid-2017 Times Journal || Posted: Friday, December 2, 2016 A representative from a retail-recruiting firm confirmed Friday the closing of a property that will be the future site of Applebee’s. Scott VonCannon, of Retail Strategies, said his firm has been working with the city of Fort Payne and the restaurant chain since […]

Success ~ Planet Fitness to locate in Jasper, AL

BY JAMES PHILLIPS, DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE, Thursday, November 24, 2016 Retail officials announced Wednesday that Planet Fitness will soon open its first location in Jasper. Linda Lewis, president of the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, said the national fitness center chain is expected to open its Jasper location in early 2017. “This is great news for […]

Success~ Hibbett Sports coming to Manning, SC

“Hibbett Sports Coming to Manning” published by Manning Live, Nov. 21, 2016 [link] The city of Manning’s new Retail Development Initiative got its first big win Monday as a Birmingham, Alabama-based national sports retailer announced intentions to open a store on Capital Way. Hibbett Sports has more than 1,000 stores in 34 states, and will […]

Tennessee Development Districts Win National Award for Launching Retail Academy

Tennessee Development Districts wins Innovation Award for Retail Academy || October 18, 2016 The Southwest Tennessee Development District and the Northwest Tennessee Development District win the National Innovation Award for initiating the Retail Academy Pilot Program in their regions. They accepted the award at the 49th Annual National Association of Development Organizations Conference in San Antonio, Texas. […]

Congratulations to Spring Hill, TN on new Red Robin opening

Retail Strategies was engaged by the city of Spring Hill in 2014. We identified a leakage of $22 million in the full-service restaurant category, and predicted that the market could support 5 additional restaurants. Through the course of the past 2 years we have reached out to dozens of restaurants on behalf of the city of […]

Success ~ Bartlett Krispy Kreme opening causes traffic scene

THE STORY Retail Strategies works to navigate neon signage restrictions, allowing a hugely successful retail opening. “Bartlett Krispy Kreme opening causes huge traffic scene” Tuesday, September 13th 2016, 10:20 pm CDT || By WMCActionNews5.com Bartlett residents with a sweet tooth caused quite a traffic scene Tuesday night as they rushed to their new Krispy Kreme. The scene […]

Success ~ Lane Parke development in Mountain Brook, AL

THE STORY Retail recruitment, market analysis and leasing services were provided to the owner of a 1950’s-era shopping center and apartment complex, which is being redeveloped into a high-end, mixed-use development. Retail Strategies completed the research and made a presentation to the city to rezone the 27 acre site to PUD. Research uncovered an opportunity […]

Success ~ The Shoppes at Legacy Park, Tuscaloosa, AL

THE STORY Retail Strategies played an integral part in negotiating a $16.57 million incentive policy for a $62 million 250,000 square foot shopping center in Tuscaloosa, AL. “Shoppes at Legacy Park” The new retail shopping center will cover 16.2 acres and bring new to market concepts Fresh Market, DSW, Chuy’s, World Market, Bed Bath and […]

Success ~ Dick’s Sporting Goods locates in Moline, IL

Marketing Efforts for Moline Already Successful Site: QCOnline.com | by Dawn Neuses [article link] March 2014 Retail Strategies assisted in the recruitment of Dick’s Sporting Goods to the struggling South Park Mall in Moline, IL within the first year of our engagement. By working with Macerich, which is one of the largest REIT’s in the […]

Success ~ Walmart Neighborhood Market in Statesboro, Georgia

THE STORY In 2013, the city of Statesboro engaged Retail Strategies to assist their efforts in pro-actively recruiting retail.  As part of the Retail Strategies process, we determined that the student population of Georgia Southern University had not been a focus of past research and recruitment initiatives. By incorporating the 21,000 student’s spending potential with […]

Tullahoma gets ALDI

“New Stores to change ‘face’ of North Jackson St.” The Tullahoma News, by Kelly Lapczynski :: Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 3:11 pm [link] The Tullahoma Planning Commission Monday night approved a site plan for an 18,142-square-foot ALDI discount grocery store to be located adjacent to Electronic Express on two acres at the […]

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