What do local bankrupt retailers in the US open?

Traditional retail chains and losing popularity fast-food stores are increasingly closing their outlets in the United States, including those located in large shopping centers.

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Their places are occupied by cafes and healthy food restaurants, which are gaining popularity among consumers. USA Today.

An increasing number of Pilates studios, stores of fresh juices and points of other companies specializing in fitness and health, fill the space freed up after closing. Sears, JC Penney, Toys R Us and other traditional stores.

This shift is dictated by changing the tastes of consumers who now want not only to shop at the mall, but also to do something useful for themselves, to have fun.

Sean Grove, President of Fitness Network Club pilates, expects that within the next year from 5 to 10% of their clubs will be located in the premises where retailers were once located.

If a fast-food restaurant takes the place of a fast-food restaurant, then the owners often do not have to change the room much: everything is already designed for a place for cooking with supplied sockets and lights and for tables.

After closing large stores such as Toys R Us or Sears Health food or fitness companies often divide them into separate rooms for 4 or 5 and rent them separately.

Fitness isn't the only non-traditional business moving into vacated stores. Offices, family attractions, bowling alleys and other establishments also often find themselves in these spaces.

According to the company CBL Propertiesowning real estate in 27 states, in the first quarter of this year 70% of its lease agreements were signed with companies that do not sell. A survey of the International Council of Shopping Centers showed that 65% of shoppers usually visit non-shopping, and entertainment, health facilities or restaurants, while in the shopping center.

And such places are increasingly appearing in shopping centers. AT CBL's York Galleria in York, Pennsylvania, in a former store JC Penney is Golds Gymas well as clothing stores Marshall's and H & M. A Planet Fitness took part of another JC Penney after redevelopment in CBL's Eastland Mall in Bloomington, Illinois.

GGP, a real estate company with 125 retail properties throughout the United States, estimated that almost three-quarters of a million square feet of its retail space is leased or sold to fitness-oriented companies.

Recall that in the United States is the apocalypse of traditional retailers. While the online retailer Amazon flourishing and even opening physical stores, some giants of traditional trade face financial difficulties and are forced to close part of the stores or declare bankruptcy. Among bankrupt - Toys "R" Us and Sears, With Macy's closed a significant part of its stores in 2017, closures will continue in 2018.

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