Alexandra Godwin has joined Jones Lang LaSalle’s Eastern Canada Retail Advisory Services team in Toronto as Senior Associate. Ms Godwin brings a decade of experience in retail real estate with a proven track record in tenant representation and landlord advisory services. (Alexandra Godwin – 647/982-8798 alexandra.godwin@jll.com)………….
Church’s Texas Chicken and Texas Chicken, one of the largest quick-service chicken restaurant brands in the world, is bringing its Texas-inspired flavor to China, marking a major milestone in the company’s global growth and its 27th international market. The brand’s first restaurant in China is slated to open in Shanghai in Summer 2026, with additional locations to follow. To support its entry into the market, Texas Chicken has partnered with Deke Shengtang, a local operator with multiple QSR brands, signing a franchise agreement to develop 600 or more restaurants across China over the next several years. The deal represents the brand’s largest international development agreement to date and signals strong long-term confidence in the market. The expansion into China builds on Church’s continued international momentum, following recent growth across Europe and other global markets in 2025. (Church’s Texas Chicken – www.churchstexaschicken.com)………..
Trulieve, the publicly-traded, vertically integrated cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S., has opened a 1530 square foot inline unit at the Eagle Plaza on State Rd 54 at Oak Grove Blvd in Lutz in west-central Florida and a 2880 square foot location in the Glades Centre on Glades Rd at Lyons Rd in Boca Raton in Florida’s Southeast coast area. Grand opening celebrations for each location will be on April 24th (Trulieve Cannabis Corp. – www.trulieve.com)………..
Earlier in the week, AutoCanada Inc., a multi-location North American automobile dealership group, announced that it has completed the sale of Hyundai of Lincolnwood, in Lincolnwood in Illinois. This dealership is part of the U.S. dealerships reclassified as discontinued operations at year-end 2024. AutoCanada received approximately $3.3 million(Cdn) in cash for goodwill and fixed assets, excluding inventory and net working capital. The sale of Hyundai Lincolnwood represents further advancement in the company’s strategy to divest its U.S. Operations segment, enhance overall profitability, and lower leverage. (AutoCanada Inc. – www.autocan.ca)………
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