MARCH 2005 HIGHLIGHTS


7-ELEVEN’S FRESH APPROACH
With a fresh approach to its food business — and to its real estate strategy — the convenience store chain is launching a large expansion.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

RETAIL HITS A HOMERUN IN THE CAROLINAS
Business booms as second-tier markets in North Carolina and South Carolina begin    stepping up to the plate.
BY KAREN STONE

BEYOND THE SALE
After selling his family retail chain 7 years ago, H.J. Brody launched BrodyCo, Inc., co-developer of the highly anticipated Mayfaire project in Wilmington, North Carolina.
BY KATIE FOXWORTH

DEVELOPING THE MID-ATLANTIC
Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. are experiencing a tremendous boom in all types of development, including lifestyle centers, mixed-use communities and urban revitalization.
BY LARA FULLER

PJs COFFEE: ON THE GO
PJs Coffee plans national expansion for a Number 2 spot in the specialty coffee category.
BY SUSAN H. FISHMAN

GROWING IN GRAND STYLE
Al Copeland Investments seeks out locations for newest restaurant venture.
BY SUSAN H. FISHMAN

HISTORY IN THE MAKING
A new center in New Jersey builds on a town’s rich past.
BY RANDALL SHEARIN

DECODING THE CODE
Maximizing the landlord’s value proposition in a tenant bankruptcy.
BY LEE COLLINS