CoStar News has expanded its retail real estate coverage under the direction of Senior Editor Sasha Pardy to bring you a weekly feature covering the gamut of retail acquisitions and mergers, joint ventures, retailer expansion plans, new store openings, new concepts, store closings, new retail developments, sustainable retailing, significant personnel changes, and more. This week in the Retail Roundup, CoStar reports on expansions and new concepts at Kohl's, Ageless Remedies, Pottery Barn Kids, JoS. A. Bank, and more; new retail developments in California, Texas, and DC; Bankruptcy at Don Pablo's; Acquisition activity at RREEF and of The AVENUE retail chain; a new REIT IPO and IPO at AMC Theatres; sustainability efforts at Safeway; new personnel at Ariel Preferred, Crossman & Company, Jones Lang LaSalle, Glimcher, Max & Erma's, and more.

Still No Answer on AF2 In Yakima

Monday was the deadline for Yakima to apply for an AF2 franchise.And here's a surprise...once again, we still have no answer.After pushing their meetings back for a week, the AF2 was planning to vote on new franchises on Monday, including one in Yakima.But, instead, the league decided to wait a few more days.As for that ownership group in Yakima, well, there's still no word from them either.And apparently, the league is now saying there really is no deadline for the city to find a group of owners.However, the management at the Yakima SunDome says if someone wants to start booking weekend dates for 2008, they can't hold them for the AF2 forever.So, right now, everything is still up in the air, and may be decided at any point in the next few days...or weeks...or months. .

Statewide Tip-A-Cop Fundraiser to Benefit Special Olympics Washington

On Saturday, Sept. 29 from 12 to 8 p.m., local law enforcement officers will trade in their handcuffs and badges for serving aprons and burgers at Red Robin® restaurants in Washington for a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser. During the Tip-A-Cop fundraiser, law enforcement personnel will collect tips from restaurant guests to benefit Special Olympics Washington (SOWA).

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