At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from April 2023.

Sites USA

While you might not consider Chipotle “fast food”, some locations now have a pickup drive-thru window. And many other restaurants are following their lead. How does needing a drive-thru change your site selection needs? The Sites USA team covers that topic this month.

https://sitesusa.com/Blog/Value-Of-Drive-Thrus

Fox Business

Return to office is slow, and it is having major effects on commercial real estate. Are we headed for a disaster? Fox Business looks at real examples of downtowns that are on the verge of financial disaster.

Commercial real estate industry on edge as downtown empty office space goes unused | Fox Business

Placer.ai

Movie Theaters are benefiting from patron demand after years at home. But how are these theaters pivoting to offer unique experiences for moviegoers? Placer.ai looks at their location data and the trends surrounding movie theater traffic.

Movie Theaters Storylines for 2023 – Placer.ai

GIS Geography

Sure, there is a periodic table of elements, but did you know there was a periodic table for spatial analysis? The terms are all defined on the GIS Geography website.

The Periodic Table for Spatial Analysis – GIS Geography

Site Selection Group

Capital investments in the manufacturing and industrial sector totaled more than $302 billion in 2022 — nearly equal to 2019, 2020 and 2021 combined. The Site Selection Group released an economic incentives market report this month looking at how these manufacturing incentives will assist commercial real estate.

Site Selection Group Releases 2023 U.S. Economic Incentives Market Report Whitepaper