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Breaking With Tradition

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Alfredo Casab authored an article for Shopping Center Business discussing how non-traditional retail concepts are emerging as viable and vital new tenants for many centers, and what landlords need to know and do to accommodate [...]

Starbucks settles with Simon, begins closing Teavana stores

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By Al Urbanski with Chain Store Age A back-and-forth battle between the nation’s top coffee shop chain and premium mall owner finally appears to be settled. Simon Property Group took Starbucks to court for violating [...]

Avoiding Deadlock: advance planning minimizes the impact of business breakups

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By Ryan Olson Business breakups often involve bruised egos, emotional sparring, and financial consequences. The complexities of resolving professional disputes or dissolving a professional connection can make business relationships even more fraught than personal breakups. [...]

Keep Your Eyes on the Franchise

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By Todd Schafer The wave of franchised businesses shows no signs of abating, and the specific issues related to having a franchisee as a tenant are numerous. Among the lease-related matters that are often, if [...]

Getting to Know Samir A. Mouawad

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By Sheila Pursglove Samir A. Mouawad was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, with three older siblings.  His father owned numerous businesses, and Mouawad always found himself involved in them—and where his passion for business [...]