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What dry cleaners can expect when converting to wet cleaning
Scott Gerberon May 9, 2012
WET IS THE NEW DRY: Kimco dry cleaning tenant Plaza Cleaners converted from perc to wet cleaning
I recently wrote about Kimco’s initiative to help dry cleaners replace their perc systems with environmentally safe alternatives. Our goal is to help our tenants eliminate the environmental, financial, and regulatory risk regarding the use of perc, and improve the safety of the environments in which we operate.… Read More
8 little-known factors to consider when finding the right location for your small business
Josh Weinkranzon April 30, 2012
“Location, location, location” is the classic rule for real estate business success. And for small business owners, it’s often the #1 factor that influences your ability to catapult your business to its full potential.
It might sound easy enough. But choosing the right location for your business is one of the most challenging and confusing decisions for entrepreneurs to make.… Read More
Webinar: How to strengthen your shopping center’s performance through small shop leasing
Mike Pappagalloon April 18, 2012
If you’re a landlord or property manager, you know that leasing your small shop space has become increasingly challenging. Retail follows jobs and housing, and the recovery on both of these fronts has been slow.
Small business lending has showed lackluster growth, and competition from big box and online retailers continues to threaten small shops.… Read More
How Clotheshorse Anonymous is keeping its designer consignment shop in fashion in Dallas
Doug Schooleyon May 7, 2012
DEALS ON HEELS: A strappy Yves Saint Laurent heel for sale at Clotheshorse Anonymous
“Hunt. Gather. Recycle.” That’s the motto for designer consignment shop and Kimco tenant Clotheshorse Anonymous, located in Kimco’s Preston Forest Village shopping center in Dallas. The retailer’s maxim reflects the consignment shop boom of recent years, driven by the increasing number of consumers seeking discounted, quality fashions, while also cashing in on their new or gently used clothing.… Read More
How first-time entrepreneurs can jump start their business with Kimco’s new KEYS program
Conor Flynnon April 25, 2012
The startup years are the most exciting time for many first-time entrepreneurs and new business owners. But it’s also the most critical period of survival of any new venture, with challenges both known and unforeseen.
To help entrepreneurs successfully navigate their startup years, Kimco has launched a business incubator program called the Kimco Entrepreneurs Year Start (KEYS).… Read More
Kimco Realty Market Profile: Orlando
Scott Onufreyon April 16, 2012
I’ve chosen to write about Orlando, Fla., for the next post in our Market Profile series. Kimco started investing in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA in 1968, and now owns over 2 million square feet of leasable space across 17 retail properties in the area, including our most recent Orlando acquisition, Grand Oaks Village.… Read More
How to market and advertise a new sports-themed franchise location
Rob Wachtleron May 2, 2012
GAME ON: Long Island scores its first Sport Clips, marked by the Selden location’s grand opening celebration
The lure of franchising for many business owners is that they can start their own business without having to create everything from scratch. Franchisors have already done much of the leg work — not to mention reduced or eliminated many of the risks that come with entrepreneurship — by establishing the business model, building strong brand name recognition, and handling most of the marketing and advertising.… Read More
Many dry cleaners are at a turning point in their businesses, and Kimco is offering some new ways to help them round the corner. Dry cleaners are under increasing pressure to eliminate their use of perchloroethylene. Known as “perc” for short, the chemical has been used by nearly all dry cleaners since the 1930s.… Read More
Tom SimmonsMost shopping centers nationwide organize special events around major holidays, like Christmas or Fourth of July. But few host events to celebrate the arrival of spring. That’s what Kimco’s Suburban Square did the other week at its Ardmore Farmers Market Spring Social event.… Read More