Subleasing Horror Story
Imagine you pay a restaurant owner $50,000 to buy his business. He hands you an agreement and you both sign it to memorialize the business [...]
WHY ONLINE SHOPPING IS A BAD HABIT
We all know that online shopping saves us a lot of time where buying a new pair of shoes is just one click away! However, [...]
Are mall rents really as high as you think they are?… Not at all!
Photo Credit: Pexels Malls offer the most flexible leasing terms there are! Many small business owners fail to realize that mall rentals can [...]
Managing Your Emotions Throughout the Leasing Process
As you move through the process of your lease there is a predictable pattern that every independent retail business tends to follow. You might be [...]
Early Terminations
Before You Throw the Keys Back at Your Landlord Have you ever felt like throwing the keys back at your landlord? If you feel like [...]
Knowledge Feeds Confidence
The Key to Being a Successful Independent Retailer Being knowledgeable in all the aspects of your independent retail business is important, because it builds your [...]
The Golden Rule
Treat Others the Way You Want to be Treated The inspiration behind “The Golden Rule” at GRR is that we would like independent retailers to [...]
The Golden Rule: How to get Tenant Allowance or Tenant Improvement Money
Tenant allowance. It’s exactly what is sounds like; money for new tenants. A common misconception about tenant allowance is that only national businesses are the [...]
NEW LEASING: HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE 800 LB GORILLA
New leasing can sometimes be a stressful undertaking. From finding the perfect location, to actually signing on the dotted line, there will likely be some [...]
NEW YEAR NEW LEASE: WHAT LEVERAGE DO YOU HAVE?
Leverage is using something to maximize your advantage in any given situation. It’s typically an asset the other party doesn’t have, that they want. So [...]