Illustrative Picture - Fred Meyer Vegetable/Fresh Section (20901 State Route 410 E, Bonney Lake, WA) On a recent morning in Florida, a Kroger delivery van winds through a neighborhood where the supermarket giant has no physical stores. It’s a scene that encapsulates Kroger’s audacious experiment in the digital age: reaching customers well beyond the footprint of its brick-and-mortar supermarkets. Over the past decade, The Kroger Co. – America’s largest traditional grocer – ha

Financial Performance and Multi-Year Trends McDonald’s Corporation has demonstrated resilient financial performance over the past several years, rebounding from a pandemic slump to reach new highs. In 2019, before the pandemic, McDonald’s posted roughly $21 billion in revenue. The disruptions of 2020 saw sales dip (consolidated revenues fell to about $19 billion that year), but the company quickly recovered. By 2021, revenue was back above $23 billion , and growth continued

Illustrative - R & D - San Carlos, California In U.S. real estate lending, debt coverage ratios are critical metrics that lenders use to assess a project’s financial feasibility and the borrower’s ability to repay debt. Because cash flow from the property is generally the primary source of loan repayment, underwriting usually involves detailed cash flow coverage analysis . Three key ratios are commonly referenced – the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) , Loan Life Coverage

Real estate development projects involve a wide range of costs from initial planning through construction and opening. This guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of project cost categories – from tangible construction expenses to financing outlays – and explains which costs are typically included in a development pro forma versus those usually excluded. We will illustrate each cost category with examples from RV park , hotel , and gas station projects, highlighting commo

Truck Stop At 2325 Sierra Lakes Pkwy, Rialto, CA 92377 - Aerial View - Source: MMCG Introduction: Full-service truck stops (or travel plazas) are critical infrastructure in American freight transport, combining fuel, food, rest facilities, and services for professional drivers and motorists. They have evolved from simple gas-and-diner stops into multi-revenue stream enterprises that can exceed 20 acres in size. For investors and developers, understanding the truck stop econo

In many American cities, the morning caffeine rush now offers a distinct choice. On one side is the familiar Starbucks café – baristas calling out names as customers cradle lattes in a cozy corner or grab mobile orders off the counter. On the other is Dutch Bros – a smaller drive-thru hut where a line of cars snakes forward, energetic “bro-istas” lean out the window to chat, and music pulses through the kiosk. This juxtaposition of Starbucks ’ international café empire and Du

Illustrative picture - Pak City, Utah In mid-December at Vail Mountain in Colorado, skiers expecting a holiday snowpack instead found stretches of barren ground. Only about 11% of the resort’s terrain was open amid a startling dearth of early-season snow. Lift chairs ascended over brown slopes, and the usual bustle of Christmas-week crowds had thinned. This bleak scene is emblematic of a broader reality confronting Vail Resorts , the nation’s largest ski resort operator: a s

The humble pizza, long a staple of American Friday nights, is losing some of its magic. After decades of dominance in quick-service dining, pizza restaurants are facing a stark reality: their once-dependable popularity is waning, and competitors are eating their lunch (and dinner). Industry data shows that the U.S. pizza restaurants market has been shrinking in recent years, even as other restaurant formats – from fried chicken chains to fast-casual eateries – are flourishin

Introduction President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana marks a watershed moment for U.S. drug policy. For the first time since 1970, the federal government is moving to loosen its stance on cannabis, shifting it from the most restrictive category of controlled substances to a less dangerous designation. The administration has framed the move as a bid to lower regulatory barriers and enable medical research on cannabis – a resp