Retail Retold

This episode is a deep dive into the LeasePilot software with the Co-Founder & CEO, Gabriel Safar. LeasePilot is a cloud-based software provider that facilitates the preparation and abstraction of commercial leases. As a former real estate attorney, Gabriel is focused on promoting a paradigm shift in the way commercial leases are drafted, negotiated and consumed by real estate organizations. T...

Leap is the leading platform for branded retail & emerging brands. By leveraging technology, world class store management and real estate expertise, the Platform makes retail turnkey for brands. We’ve made launching and scaling retail as simple as starting an online store — while turning it into a single line item. Our guest Rebecca Fitts is the Director of Real Estate at Leap and the Co-host...

Today's guest is Brian Finnegan, Executive Vice President, and Chief Revenue Officer at Brixmor Property Group. Brian actively serves in the International Council of Shopping Centers, including the Open Air Centers Committee, and was Chair of the 2019 OAC Summit. His leadership has been recognized in Chain Store Age’s “50 Under 40” and again in “10 Under 40” as well as Shopping Centers Today “Leas...

Today Chris is joined by John Dee and Stephanie Shriver-Engdahl of Placewise.  Placewise delivers digital technology, data and e-commerce to shopping centers around the world. In this episode, Chris, John and Stephanie discuss the relationship between the digital landscape, retailers and landlords as well as their thoughts. on the Top 5 Retail Trends in 2021.

Today's guest is Anne Mahlum the Founder, Owner and CEO of a fast-growing boutique fitness company she founded in DC in 2013 called [ solidcore ] In just 6 years, Anne has grown her company to more than 70 locations (entirely corporately owned) with more than 100,000 clients, including Michelle Obama. [solidcore]  has studios in DC, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Florid...

November 1st marks the 1-year anniversary of the Retail Retold podcast!!! Woohoo, Happy (Almost) Birthday to us! As an early celebration, we're flipping the script! Adam Ifshin , DLC Management Corp. Founder & CEO, takes over the role of host in today's podcast and interviews Chris Ressa about one of his own favorite stories. Adam and Chris discuss the story of ShopRite in Vernon, CT along wit...

Today's guest is Adam Saxton Co-CEO & Owner of The Saxton Group | McAlister's Deli Multi-Unit Franchisee Saxton is also the elected President of the McAlister's Deli Franchise Advisory Council (FAC) and is currently serving his third term elected by other franchisees. In this capacity he works in close partnership with other franchisees to influence and advise the McAlister's Deli and FOCUS Br...

How do you train confidence? Gene Zannetti, Mindset Coaching Sales and Sports Teams , jumps on the podcast today for a motivational interview where he discusses ways to adjust your mindset and work on your confidence. He also tells Chris his Top 5 Business Mindset Tips “I'm thankful for the opportunity to work." "I’m aggressive and relentless.” “I have no fear of losing or making mistakes.” “I nev...

Greg Baker is the SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at CHICO'S FAS, INC . Greg is a trusted problem solver with extensive experience tackling complex business and legal issues in public and private companies. He manages legal, risk management, real estate, construction, and global compliance teams. This is a unique episode of Retail Retold. Greg shares the story and process of re-openi...

From first negotiations to getting a lease signed in 19 days… Today’s guest is Seth Geldzahler . Seth has a long history in the field of retail real estate. His most recent position was held with Bed Bath & Beyond as VP of Real Estate for 24 years. In today's episode, Seth shares a recent deal about Bed Bath & Beyond and Buy Buy Baby in Woodbridge NJ. Find out how Seth and his team complet...

Real Talk Series #20 with Gregg Katz Today we have Gregg Katz, Chief Strategy Officer of TSCG . As Chief Strategy Officer, Gregg’s focus is to create and implement strategies for organizational structure and human capital, data, analytics, social platforms, website, GIS, mobile technology, and branding. Gregg joined TSCG in 2006 as a Tenant Rep.  Prior to joining TSCG, he spent 15 years in re...

Today’s guest is Andrew Martineau Co-Founder of Zero Empty Spaces . Zero Empty Spaces creates affordable artist studios in vacant spaces around the country where artists can create and collaborate at an affordable price. They are working to expand the appreciation of all genres of art and helping to create a thriving cultural community in various cities. Andrew shares a unique story about one of t...

Today's guest is Grant Guidinger Vice President of Real Estate at WellBiz Brands, Inc . Grant manages an internal team and external vendor network to support real estate store development and portfolio and asset management for Amazing Lash Studio, Elements Massage, and Fitness Together.  In this episode, Grant tells our host Chris Ressa, the story of an Amazing Lash Studio located in Iowa. Ha...

Real Talk Series #19 with Karly Iacono Today's guest is Karly Iacono, First Vice President - Net Leased Properties Group for Marcus & Millichap. The Iacono Retail Group of Marcus & Millichap, led by Karly Iacono, is a highly-skilled group of Commercial Real Estate Brokers with deep expertise in Net Leased Investments and Multi-Tenant Retail with a specific focus on 1031 exchanges. With a b...

What’s for lunch in America? Our own Noelle Ifshin from DLC Management joins Chris on the podcast today. Noelle is our in-house expert on all things restaurant. Noelle has held an array of roles for various hospitality organizations, ranging from front and back of the house, single unit management to multi-unit director, as well as company-wide profit management duties. She is equally comfortable...

Real Talk Series #18 CAPITAL MARKETS with Spencer Levy and Melina Cordero Today's episode includes Spencer Levy and Melina Cordero from CBRE . Spencer Levy is the Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE. Spencer is the chief spokesman on real estate matters for CBRE in the Americas. He is regularly quoted in major business publications and frequently is a guest on busine...

She spent her entire life's savings to buy back her family's company and now she’s hitting the road! Our guest today is Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey's roadside chain , a family-owned business headquartered in Eastman, GA. "Proudly selling pecan log rolls and rubber alligators to highway travelers since 1937." Today’s episode is a story of true American grit. In this episode, Stephanie summari...

Real Talk Series #17 with Ethan Chernofsky Today we have a special bonus episode with Ethan Chernofsky the VP of Marketing at Placer.ai . Placer.ai is a location analytics and foot traffic data platform. https://www.placer.ai/ Ethan shares his insider knowledge and goes over the Top 5 Most Surprising Trends in Traffic at Retail Properties. This episode is incredibly thought-provoking to say the le...

Today's guest is Kevin Solli, our first engineer on the podcast! Kevin is the founder and principal engineer of Solli Engineering and is experienced in Civil Engineering, specializing in land development. He has extensive experience in the northeast and possesses an in-depth knowledge of the local and state permitting and construction requirements. Kevin has over 15 years of experience specializin...

Real Talk Series #16 with Ali Wolf Ali Wolf is the Chief Economist for Meyers Research . As head of the Economics Department, Ali manages and analyzes the content for Zonda, provides data analytics, runs special research projects, and does presentations across the country on topics spanning both the housing market and the wider economy. Ali has focused a lot of her career on understanding prior re...

What’s really going on in the movie theater business? Our guest today is Stephanie Baldwin, Vice President of Real Estate and Analysis for AMC Theatres . Stephanie dives into the world of the movie theater business with our host Chris Ressa. Stephanie provides a behind-the-scenes analysis on AMC’s approach to re-opening and moving forward post-pandemic. She goes on to share a specific story of an...

“One deal can change the narrative of your career” - Adam Williams Are you new in the business or currently struggling to make deals happen? Our guest today is Adam Williams, Partner at Legacy Real Estate Advisors and host of Retail Redeveloped . Williams tells our host Chris Ressa the story of his very first deal. While sharing his story he expresses his strong opinion that getting just one deal...

Real Talk Series #15 with Judi Fox Judi Fox, LinkedIn Business Accelerator - Video & Content Strategist & Speaker. In this episode Judi opens-up about different tips for growing your network on LinkedIn, types of equipment you need to start creating content, and the mentality to use when approaching social media. Whether you are brand new to social media or have been using it for some...

Today’s guest is Andrew Callahan, Co Owner at Venture Retail Partners. Listen-in as Andrew and Chris discuss the story of CVS in Hamden, CT. This is a great episode that exposes all the different moving parts in the deal making process. Find out why some deals may take more time than others, like this deal in Hamden, where persistence and understanding the process paid off!

The COVID Pandemic CLEARING roadblocks?… We have the full story here! Can you imagine what it’d be like to reopen 283 stores while also opening a brand new location? Our guests Bill and Tracy open-up about Mattress Warehouse's experiences through the current pandemic. Tracy Jones the VP of Marketing at Mattress Warehouse, Inc. Warehouse and Bill Papettas President of Mattress Warehouse join our ho...