What s in store for stores and restaurants this year?
From Rosemary Square in West Palm Beach to Mizner Park in Boca Raton, new shops and eateries have opened, or will open in the coming months, as the retail industry tries to regain its footing despite the ongoing pandemic.
Many leases were in the works prior to the pandemic s arrival last March. Other deals were struck during the pandemic.
All face a world where customers are eager to venture out of their homes to eat outside, or shop in a store that isn t part of an enclosed, indoor mall. Shopping centers that are open-air, rather than enclosed malls, have an edge, retail experts said.