Person: Terrence Hart
GrowthSpotter: Rapid shifts in the retail industry will change how malls are reconstructed
Farewell old malls and hello reinvention. The age-old department store model that places one or more big-box retailers inside large regional malls with even larger parking lots and finicky infrastructure...
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Fox 35: Golden Corral owner talks about closing, selling restaurants
ORLANDO, Fla. – The lights were on, but nobody was at the Golden Corral on South Semoran Blvd. in Orlando on Thursday. Even though the sign was covered and gone from the...
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OBJ: Five Golden Corrals in Central Florida to be closed or sold amid Ch. 11 bankruptcy reorganization
A handful of Orlando-area Golden Corrals are closing or being sold as the largest local operator of the all-you-can-eat buffets seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Winter Park-based 1069 Restaurant Group LLC...
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OBJ: The pandemic has given local food trucks more brick-and-mortar opportunities. Here’s why.
Joel Feliciano drove his food truck for months before he discovered a deal to park his business. The CEO of Orlando-based health-focused eatery Avofuel LLC saw his revenue grow during the...
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Southeast Real Estate Business: Pandemic may lead to opportunities for Orlando’s most resilient retailers
By Terrence Hart, Senior Director of Retail Services with Franklin Street For the Orlando retail market, which relies heavily on Central Florida’s $75 billion tourism industry, the impact of the...
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