Cafe Rio Mexican Grill - a Welcome Addition to Winter Park Square

Veteran developer Scott Fish leads and owns UP Development. The firm is a premier retail developer focusing on projects in the Southeastern region of the country. One of the recently launched projects of Scott Fish’s firm is Winter Park Square, in Winter Park, Florida. 

The recently opened shopping center, that sits on an 11 acre development site, has as anchor tenants Whole Foods Market and Nordstrom Rack. In late September 2017, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill became Winter Park Square’s newest tenant, occupying half of a 4,600 sq. ft. side street building. It is Cafe Rio’s first restaurant to open in the state of Florida. 

A fast-casual eatery, Cafe Rio is based in St. George, Utah, and has over 100 locations spread across 11 states. It serves food traditional to the Rio Grande region of Southern Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. Its menu includes tacos, enchiladas, and nachos, and signature dishes include burritos covered in green or red sauce.

UP Development's Projects in Florida

Scott Fish is a real estate developer who serves as principal at UP Development in Franklin, Tennessee. With considerable experience as a commercial real estate developer, Scott Fish has developed a number of commercial properties in the southeastern United States, including the following retail properties in Florida. 

- Orlando Fashion Square Mall
A 1.3-million-square-foot shopping center, Orlando Fashion Square Mall features such major retailers as Sears, Macy’s, Dillard’s, and JCPenney, as well as a 14-screen cinema and an 18,000-square-foot bowling alley. 

- Millenia Mall
Millenia Mall is located at the intersection of Interstate 4 and Conroy Road along Vineland Road. The 23-acre property is home to several big-name retailers, including Dick’s Sporting Goods and Home Depot. 

- Winter Park Square
An 11-acre property at 1000 North Orlando Ave., Winter Park Square is located in one of Central Florida’s most affluent areas. The shopping center is anchored by a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market and a 25,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack.

UP Development Leads Alafaya Retail Renovation

As principal of UP Development, commercial real estate developer Scott Fish has overseen a number of major retail center developments and renovations in several markets around the United States. Over the course of nearly two decades working as a real estate developer, Scott Fish has overseen such significant projects as The Shoppes at Alafaya in Oviedo, Florida. 

When UP Development first launched its efforts to revitalize The Shoppes at Alafaya, the construction firm faced a daunting task. Due to a number of logistical and legal missteps, development on the $38.4 million retail center had slowed to a halt. Challenged with turning a largely vacant development marred in legal issues into a thriving commercial center, UP Development recruited leading professionals from multiple sectors to collaborate on the project. 

The development of The Shoppes at Alafaya included a 50,000-square-foot renovation to Dick’s Sporting Goods, as well as the addition of 14,000 new square feet of retail space. BB&T Bank also entered a space vacated by a since-dissolved financial institution. These new tenants joined a collective 200,000 square feet of retail development space and now stand alongside major retail and dining outlets including Toys R Us, Babies R Us, Jason’s Deli, and Bahama Breeze.

UP Development - Leading Commercial Real Estate Developer

A commercial real estate developer with over 17 years of experience, Scott Fish has developed such properties as Orlando Fashion Square and The Shoppes at Alafaya. Scott Fish’s leverages his experience to serve as principal of UP Development, LLC.

Based in Franklin, Tennessee, UP Development, LLC, has over 25 years of experience working in the Southeast and Midwest. In addition to developing and designing properties, UP Development can also assist with location analysis and finance procurement. The company works with retailers and financiers and excels at recovering lost value for both owners and lenders. 

UP Development has a portfolio with more than $500 million in assets and over 3 million square feet of property. The company has particular experience working in urban markets with high potential for growth in Florida. UP Development has an office in Orlando and has developed centers that are now home to such prominent retailers as DICK’s Sporting Goods, Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Rack, Lowe’s, and Home Depot. 

To learn more about the company, visit www.updevelopment.com.

The Benefits of Retail Centers for Consumers

Scott Fish is a developer and the principal of commercial real estate revitalization firm UP Development in Franklin, Tennessee. In his more than two decades of experience as a developer, Scott Fish has contributed to the renovation and transformation of many malls and retail centers in the southeastern United States.

Though retail shopping centers have seen competition in recent years with the advent of online marketplaces, visiting a retail center still provides customers with a unique experience that yields many benefits. For example, retail centers allow shoppers to easily make a wide range of purchases in one convenient location. From groceries and clothing to entertainment and hobby supplies, a retail center brings customers the ability to purchase vastly different kinds of products without traveling far. Furthermore, products purchased at a retail center can be examined in person and instantly procured from a store, eliminating the need to pay extra expenses like shipping costs

Another useful benefit of retail centers is that they provide the public with a place to socialize, get some exercise, and enjoy being out of the house. Many retail centers also host a number of public events every year, providing an opportunity to bring the community together. These centers also often feature restaurants, giving families a place to relax after a long day of shopping.

The Franklin Noon Rotary Club - Nearly 70 Years of Service

An experienced commercial developer, Scott Fish serves as principal of UP Development, a firm headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, and active largely in the southeastern United States. Outside of his responsibilities as a developer, Scott Fish has a history of supporting civic organizations in his community, including the Franklin Noon Rotary Club.

Chartered in January of 1948, the Franklin Noon Rotary Club commits itself to improving the lives of people both in the middle Tennessee region and across the world. Consisting of local public servants and businesspeople, it has played a key role in providing in excess of $2 million to charities and community organizations over its nearly 70-year history. In undertaking its work, it adheres to the Rotary International motto, “Service Above Self.”

The Franklin club’s longest-running project is the Franklin Rodeo, which it has funded and operated since 1950. Apart from the rodeo, its recent efforts, which range from the local to the international, have included helping to install smoke detectors in Franklin homes and funding an initiative that provided year-round water to a Honduran family in need. In recognition of its charitable achievements, the Franklin Noon Rotary Club garnered distinction as its district’s Rotary Club of the Year for 2016.

The Pros and Cons of Mixed-Use Development

Scott Fish, a developer based in Tennessee, currently serves as the principal of UP Development. Under the leadership of Scott Fish, UP Development has partnered with property owners and developers to successfully design and build retail centers, apartments, hotels and mixed-use projects.

Mixed-use refers to developments that include a mixture of business, retail and residential spaces designed to work together as well as complement each other. The benefits of a mixed-use development include utilizing the land for more hours per day than a single-use building would. Because mixed-use developments are often located near transportation hubs, it decreases the reliance on cars and allows residents to walk or bike to work and to complete errands. Retailers benefit from the proximity of their customers, while residents enjoy being close to retail options.

Mixed-use projects can be problematic as well, however. Financing, zoning and permitting can get exponentially more difficult, and projects typically take longer to complete.

Kroger Continues to Hire

The principal of leading retail developer UP Development, Scott Fish heads a company that has over a quarter of a century of experience in constructing entertainment and retail centers in fast-growing urban areas across the Southeast. Developer Scott Fish’s company has completed shopping centers anchored by national retailers such as Kroger Co. 

With annual sales in excess of $100 billion, publicly listed Kroger Co. and its family of stores is one of the largest grocery retailers in the world. Present in numerous states across the US, the company operates under two dozen banners, including grocery, jewelry, and discount stores. Kroger announced in early 2017 that it will be hiring approximately 10,000 employees in its supermarket divisions. These jobs are permanent positions. 

The company also stated that in 2016, its combined active workforce increased by over 12,000 associates. Overall, Kroger has created 86,000 new, permanent jobs during the last eight years. More than 440,000 associates are currently employed by the company and its subsidiaries.

Dick's Sporting Goods Has Earnings Boost

A graduate of Ferris State University, Scott Fish is a developer of various big box national retail properties throughout the southern states. As a developer for more than 17 years, Scott Fish currently leads as principal of UP Development, a firm that designs and develops shopping center construction projects for large retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods.

The price of Dick’s Sporting Goods' shares experienced a 50 percent jump in 2016, with the company's profits also rising significantly. According to Fool.com, a leading site pertaining to consumer goods and the finance industry, experts say the spike occurred as a result of competing retailers filing for bankruptcy. In the midst of this weakness Dick’s Sporting Goods benefited by gaining market share as well as taking over the stores of some of its rivals. The retail chain assumed the leases of 31 Sports Authority stores and also acquired 30 Golfsmith stores, according to Fool.com. This growth is expected to continue throughout the year of 2017.