The sports retail submarket is experiencing a major shift as Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) announced its $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL). Dick’s expects to operate Foot Locker as a standalone business unit within its portfolio and...
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has announced plans to open more than 150 new financial centers across 60 markets by the end of 2027, including 40 this year and an additional 70 in 2026. The Charlotte, North Carolina-headquartered bank also announced the recent opening of...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: On this day in 2024, I wrote an op-ed column titled “Stop Using Public Funds to Build Sports Stadiums.” Unfortunately, no one listened to me – in fact, it several cities opted to do the exact opposite of what I suggested. Last week, the Wall Street...
The fast casual restaurant chain Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) is expanding into Central America through a partnership with Grupo Attie-Multifood Enterprises. The company announced it will enter this region with 12 eateries to open across Panama over the next 10 years,...
Montreal-headquartered PRO Real Estate Investment Trust (PROREIT) (TSX: PRV.UN) has acquired a six-asset portfolio of Winnipeg industrial properties for $96.5 million from Parkit Enterprise Inc. (TSX.V: PKT). The portfolio encompasses 678,177 square feet of gross...
The memecoin Purple Pepe (PURPE) has gained its first acceptance as the payment format on a real estate transaction. Missouri-based real estate developer Daniel Westermier is now accepting PURPE as payment for a commercial property in Sedalia, Missouri. According to...
