NEW YORK CITY-James Fetgatter, chief executive of AFIRE, speaks with Real Estate Forum's Danielle Douglas, about foreign interest in US real estate.

NEW YORK CITY-James Fetgatter, chief executive of AFIRE, speaks with Real Estate Forum's Danielle Douglas, about foreign interest in US real estate.

Counter Culture should get renamed Coffee Culture lately. Recently, we had a popular discussion on guns in Starbucks and the viability of Juan Valdez franchising cafes in the US. Today the topic is Canadian chain Tim Horton's. Over the next three years, the company will open 300 outlets in the US. The...

PHILADELPHIA-RealShare Philadelphia speakers will discuss University City and other topics vital to the area's commercial real estate industry.

PHILADELPHIA-RealShare Philadelphia speakers will discuss University City and other topics vital to the area's commercial real estate industry.

The Columbia-based parent company of the Juan Valdez coffee chain is looking to franchise stores across North America in attempts to expand the brand. Outside of Colombia it only runs about 27 locations. But so far the company-owned units haven't had the best of luck in the US. It closed locations in...

Usually we're used to seeing group protesting against Walmart entering their locale. But a large group of pastors and community leaders on the South Side of Chicago are doing just the opposite. Check out the link below. Watch Video ALSO: Big Lots Makes Big Money -- and Big Plans

PHILADELPHIA-The company is launching a yet-to-be named chain next year that will focus on wedding-related items.