Vanilla Sweet House has permanently closed its doors after one year of business, the shopping center’s landlord confirms.
Jon Claitor, who owns Acadian-Perkins Plaza, says the bakery’s owners notified him July 1 of the impending closure, which went into effect Aug. 1. The bakery—which signed a five-year lease for the 1,240-square-foot space in 2018—served rolled ice cream and bubble tea, among other desserts.
The tenant is looking for someone to take over the remainder of its lease, Claitor says.
Also of significance: Claitor, who has for years handled leasing on his own, is passing the buck on this particular deal to Andrew Littlefield of Transwestern, while Brent Struthers of Beau Box Commercial Real Estate is handling the listing.
Though Claitor clarifies neither agent is representing the shopping center full-time, he says he’s worked with Littlefield on a couple of other deals within the past year and likes his work. Meanwhile, Littlefield says he hopes to continue working on backselling spaces within the plaza in the coming years, aiming to maintain a strong relationship with the center.
Littlefield says he and Struthers are looking for a similar concept to fill the former Vanilla Sweet House space. They’ve recently knocked down the rental rate to $22 per square foot, he adds.
“The space we’re marketing is a rarity,” Littlefield says. “It has a grease interceptor already installed, which is a huge advantage.”
The listing also comes as Claitor plans to construct a spec building behind Burgersmith in the next three months, which he says will be part of the plaza.
