CBM1’s Geoff Grossman + Daniel Barriga recently completed a lease with Firefly Burger on +/-1,600 SF end-cap space in a corner retail strip center at the signalized intersection of Chapman Avenue and Euclid Street. The newer, well-maintained center is anchored by a high-traffic Starbucks drive-thru. Additionally, the site boasts excellent curb appeal, ample parking in a convenient onsite lot, and high street visibility on both Chapman and Euclid, two major Garden Grove area thoroughfares.

Firefly Burger is a multinational quick-serve restaurant chain focusing on unique, gourmet burgers and a range of popular fast food side orders. The chain was founded in 2011 in Jordan by three students inspired by the various American burger restaurants the trio visited while studying in the United States. In the dozen years since its initial launch, Firefly Burger has opened 60 locations in 17 countries spanning five continents. The Garden Grove site marks Firefly Burger’s second California location, following the recent opening of a Fresno restaurant.

The well-located property shares the intersection of Chapman and Euclid with a sizable Ralphs Grocery, Walgreens Drugs, and Jack in the Box drive-thru anchored shopping. Additionally, the site is less than a block north of the Kaiser Permanente medical office complex and urgent care center and surrounded by several massive housing subdivisions.

For more information on this transaction or CBM1 brokerage services, contact Geoff Grossman at 310.299.4224 | geoff@cbm1.com or Daniel Barriga at 949.608.4886 | daniel@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Geoff Grossman recently completed a lease with A-Max Insurance on retail space in a corner shopping center. Situated at the signalized intersection of Florence Avenue and Figueroa Avenue, one block from the 110 freeway access at Flower Street in the heart of South Los Angeles. The center shares the heavily trafficked intersection with McDonald’s and Burger King drive-thru locations along with two additional bustling retail properties, and the center’s co-tenants include Little Caesar’s Pizza and Money Gram.

Dallas, TX-based A-Max Insurance brokerage was founded in 2002, and with sights set on achieving a nationwide presence, the organization has steadily expanded since its initial launch. A-Max acquired Sameday Insurance, a Southern California-based insurance company with a dozen locations throughout the region, in 2022. In an aggressive expansion mode, the brokerage has recently leased or is negotiating agreements with CBM1 on several additional A-Max locations.

Located amid one of greater Los Angeles’ most densely populated areas, over half a million residents live within a half-mile radius of the property. The site is also surrounded by a variety of major retailers and several sizable schools.

For more information on this transaction or CBM1 brokerage services, contact Geoff Grossman at 310.299.4224 | geoff@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Aaron Guido + Daniel Barriga recently completed a lease with Forever Beauty Artistry on a +/- 2,400 SF retail space in a sizable, multi-pad shopping center. Situated at the northwest corner of Ball Road and Valley View Street in the heart of Cypress, the heavily trafficked, signalized intersection is shared by several A+ tenants. Neighboring operators include Stater Brothers Grocery Store, Chase Bank, Citibank, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Sports Clips, among others.

Forever Beauty Artistry specializes in permanent makeup application, a process involving tattooing micro-pigmentation on lips, eyeliners, and eyebrows. With locations in Charlotte, North Carolina and Southern California, Forever Beauty Artistry comprises an affiliated group of independent cosmetic tattoo artists. In addition to cosmetic tattooing, Forever Beauty Artistry offers permanent makeup application training courses in North Carolina, Colorado, Arizona, and Southern California.

Well located in central Cypress, the property is a short distance from the 405 + 605 freeway interchange and is surrounded by both a thriving retail district and a densely populated residential community.

For more information, contact Aaron Guido: Aaron@cbm1.com | 714.769.6117 or Daniel Barriga: Daniel@cbm1.com | 949.608.4886

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CBM1’s Geoff Grossman and Aaron Guido recently completed a lease with Family Care Optometry of Orange on +/-3,025 SF space in a medical office park at the intersection of Wanda Road and Katella Avenue in the city of Orange. The busy office park hosts a variety of medical and professional service tenants catering to the surrounding community.

Family Care Optometry of Orange is an independent, local optometry practice that relocated to the Wanda Road property from a prior location on Chapman Avenue also in the city of Orange.

For more information, contact Geoff Grossman: Geoff@cbm1.com | 310.299.4224 or Aaron Guido: Aaron@cbm1.com | 714.769.6117

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CBM1’s Jason Ehrenpreis recently completed a lease with The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) comedy troupe on +/-2,957 SF former dry cleaners in a strip center at the intersection of Bronson Avenue and Franklin Avenue. The property is situated across Bronson Avenue from a busy, high-volume sales Gelson’s Grocery Store and across Franklin from the Scientology Celebrity Center, which occupies nearly a full square block between Franklin Avenue and the 101 freeway.

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB Theatre) is an improvisational comedy troupe founded by the Upright Citizens Brigade members Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh, all of whom have become successful film and television actors. Prior to the pandemic, UCB operated several venues in New York City and Los Angeles but scaled down to a single location on Franklin Avenue (just around the corner from the subject site). The newly leased space will serve as a training facility offering courses in comedy, improvisation, and acting.

The well-located site is three blocks above Hollywood Boulevard and just east of the 101 freeway access at Franklin Avenue + Argyle Avenue in the heart of Hollywood.

For more information, contact Jason Ehrenpreis: Jason@cbm1.com | 310.231.5213

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CBM1’s Geoff Grossman + Aaron Guido recently completed a lease with Poke & More Restaurant on a +/-1,155 SF retail space in a bustling strip center at the signalized intersection of Pacific Coast Hwy and Walnut Street. The well-located property is situated along a primary thoroughfare amid a highly active retail trade area surrounded by a variety of A+ national and regional tenants.

In the incoming tenant, Poke & More Restaurant is a newly launched enterprise capitalizing on the hugely popular poke bowl quick-serve restaurant concept increasingly prevalent in Southern California.

For more information, contact Geoff Grossman: Geoff@cbm1.com | 310.299.4224 or Aaron Guido: Aaron@cbm1.com | 714.769.6117

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CBM1’s Aaron Guido + Daniel Barriga recently completed a lease with The Spoon dessert cafe on a +/- 2,000 SF retail space in Beachwood Plaza shopping center. Situated on Beach Boulevard, just north of the major signalized intersection at Orangewood Avenue, the newly completed center boasts stunning curb appeal. The property is surrounded by the recently developed Palazzo townhome complex and located across Beach Boulevard from a sprawling residential subdivision encompassing several square miles to the west and south of the subject site. Additionally, next to the center on the hard corner of Beach Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue is a newly developed AmPm Gas Station and Wendy’s fast-food drive-thru restaurant.

The Spoon is a bakery and café specializing in exclusive, hand-crafted artisanal “contemporary desserts.” Their unique menu offers an array of distinctive, mouthwatering creations, with notable highlights including Guava cheesecake, Matcha Tiramisu, Thai Tea Panna Cotta, and Pear Mousse, to name just a few. Exceptionally well-reviewed on Yelp and Google Reviews (currently with 5-Star ratings on both platforms), echoed by CBM1’s Daniel Barriga, who raves: “The guava cheesecake is ridiculously good!” Clearly, the recently launched establishment is garnering massive word-of-mouth buzz among area diners. A

The centrally located site is positioned in a “sweet spot” at the convergence of Garden Grove, Cypress, Anaheim, and Westminster, making the Spoon conveniently accessible to these densely populated, affluent surrounding communities.

For more information, contact Aaron Guido: Aaron@cbm1.com | 714.769.6117 or Daniel Barriga: Daniel@cbm1.com | 949.608.4886

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CBM1’s Geoff Grossman + Jason Ehrenpreis recently completed a lease with WingStop on a +/-1,000 SF retail space in a busy retail shopping center. Situated at the major signalized intersection of National Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard, immediately off the 405 freeway exit ramp, adjacent to the 405 and 10 freeway interchange, with clear visibility from both expressways. The property shares the heavily trafficked intersection with a giant standalone Ross Dress For Less store (SWC) and a Vons + CVS anchored community shopping center (SEC).

WingStop was launched in Garland, Texas, in 1994 as a fast-food establishment specializing in “hot wings.” The enterprise has since grown to incorporate over 1,500 locations worldwide, most of which are franchisee owned and managed. B&S Ventures, the franchisee opening the National + Sepulveda location are experienced operator with over a decade of experience managing casual dining and fast-food establishments. WingStop is now in nine countries, including the United States, Canada, France, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

Mike Tohikian, President of Hot Spot Properties and host of the popular Hot Spotting commercial real estate podcast, represented the tenant. And Mike’s exemplary efforts were instrumental in executing the transaction.

“National + Sepulveda is a PRIME location in the true sense of the word,” says CBM1’s Geoff Grossman, adding: “You’ve got visibility from two freeways [the 405 + 10], on a major intersection with top-tier credit tenants, at the convergence of West LA, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and Culver City. It doesn’t get any more prime!” And according to Grossman, the impeccable location was a significant factor in B&S’s decision to open their new WingStop in the center: “Considering the huge volume of traffic that passes this site, which includes area commuters and customers patronized neighboring businesses, they [the franchisees] seriously wanted to be here.”

For more information on this transaction or CBM1 brokerage services, contact Geoff Grossman at 310.299.4224 | geoff@cbm1.com Or Jason Ehrenpreis: 310.231.5213 | jason@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Geoff Grossman recently completed a lease with an independent hair salon on a retail space in a bustling strip center at the signalized intersection of Melrose Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard. The well-located property is positioned at the convergence of Hancock Park, Larchmont Village, and Hollywood, three celebrated Los Angeles area neighborhoods. 

With the incoming hair salon, owned and managed by an experienced operator, the busy, well-patronized retail center is now at 100% occupancy. “The space was vacant for less than two months,” says CBM1’s Geoff Grossman, whose expedient efforts yielded an ideal tenant, filling the vacancy in short order. Mr. Grossman noted that despite perceived market fluctuations, “the right space will always lease to the right tenant.” And finding that match is an art the CBM1 leasing team has perfected. 

Exceptionally well-located, the property is immediately adjacent to the prestigious Los Angeles Tennis Club and the Wilshire Country Club and its renowned golf course. The site is also just a block from a massive Pavilions grocery store at the major signalized intersection of Melrose Avenue and Vine Street, a landmark Hollywood corner. 

For more information, contact Geoff Grossman: Geoff@cbm1.com | 310.299.4224 

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CBM1’s Aaron Guido + Daniel Barriga recently completed a lease with Cano Health on a +/- 8,100 SF space in Atlantic Crossing shopping center in prime Lakewood. Situated on Atlantic Avenue, just east of a major signalized intersection at Imperial Hwy, the +/-21,000+ Atlantic Crossing’s A+ co-tenants include Panda Express, Starbucks, and PNC Bank. The well-located property is positioned between a standalone Walgreens drugstore to the west, at the hard corner of Atlantic + Imperial Hwy, and an El Super grocery store and AutoZone anchored center to the east.

A full-service, private healthcare provider, Cano Health operates 141 locations in six US states, including California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, and Florida. In addition to urgent care facilities, Cano Health is a leading national primary care provider for seniors and families with managed care health insurance. Cano Health also provides pharmacy services at many of its locations, filling prescriptions and delivering medication to member patients.

In addition to walk-in urgent care, Cano Health’s new Lynwood site will provide a wide range of primary care services, laboratory testing, and a full-service pharmacy.

For more information, contact Aaron Guido: Aaron@cbm1.com | 714.769.6117 or Daniel Barriga: Daniel@cbm1.com | 949.608.4886

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