CBL Properties Announces New Dining and Retail Options at Friendly Center - Greensboro, North Carolina’s Premier Lifestyle Destination

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) is adding exciting new restaurants and retailers to Friendly Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. Work is underway on four new restaurants, including Cooper’s Hawk, First Watch, North Italia, and French artisan bakery Tous les Jours, as well as two new retailers, LEGO and Rowan.

“Friendly Center is one of CBL’s top performing properties and is the destination of choice for brands looking to expand into the Greensboro market,” said Stephen Lebovitz, chief executive officer, CBL Properties. “The property boasts an impressive line-up of market exclusive tenants, including Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, lululemon, Warby Parker, Carhartt, J. Crew Factory, and more. The addition of these in-demand tenants and eateries further solidifies Friendly Center’s dominant position in the market and offers the community something new to discover with every visit.”

Cooper’s Hawk will offer a Napa-style tasting room, main bar, dining room, private dining rooms, and a large patio in its 10,000 square-foot location on the site of the former NY & Co. store. First Watch, known for its award-winning breakfast, brunch, and lunch favorites, will open in a 4,000 square-foot space formerly occupied by Qdoba. North Italia will bring its homemade pasta and handmade pizzas to an approximately 6,000 square-foot space located on the site of the former Post Office. Tous les Jours, a French artisan bakery known for its wide range of freshly baked breads, cakes, and pastries will join the mix in The Shops at Friendly Center. All four restaurants are expected to open by the end of 2025.

In addition to Cooper’s Hawk, First Watch, North Italia, and Tous les Jours, the rapidly expanding piercing studio Rowan, and LEGO will open at Friendly Center later this year.

Additional openings are expected in 2025, with more details to be announced as plans are finalized.

About CBL Properties

Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL Properties owns and manages a national portfolio of market-dominant properties located in dynamic and growing communities. CBL’s owned and managed portfolio is comprised of 88 properties totaling 55.4 million square feet across 20 states, including 53 high-quality enclosed malls, outlet centers and lifestyle retail centers as well as more than 30 open-air centers and other assets. CBL seeks to continuously strengthen its company and portfolio through active management, aggressive leasing and profitable reinvestment in its properties. For more information visit cblproperties.com.

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