This holiday shopping season has been very different from years past, and not just because the final same-store sales figures will be crucial in indicating if the nascent economic recovery has real legs. This season has also been marked by consum...

In an effort to become more prominent in markets where they currently operate, five U.S. and Canadian restaurant chains—Bruegger’s Bagels, Fazoli’s Restaurants, Friendly’s Ice Cream, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill and Timothy’s Coffees of the World...

Leasing has been a tough slog in 2009. Many chains have opted to close stores or slow down the pace of expansion as consumers have altered their shopping habits. So concepts that are on the move are valuable commodities. One such chain is...

The securitized debt market appears to be coming back to life...