News: Retail
Posted: September 22, 2017
Cordido and Cervero of HK Group lease 7,000 s/f to Arooga’s
Shelton, CT Ricardo Cordido, senior vice president and Dave Cervero, associate vice president of HK Group have completed the long-term lease of Arooga’s second location in Connecticut. The soon to be built free-standing restaurant is situated within the newly developed Big Y shopping plaza located at 405 Bridgeport Ave.
Arooga’s 7,000 s/f restaurant will include over 100 TVs showing nearly every sports package available, outdoor dining, a menu featuring cooked to order items made with high quality ingredients, handcrafted cocktails and premium spirits, and over 30 beers on draft.
Shelton’s Arooga’s will become Mohegan Holdings Company, LLC fourth location after having announced a multi-unit franchise agreement in May of 2014 to bring 15 Arooga’s Grille House and Sports Bar to the New England region.
HK Group represented Mohegan Holdings Company, LLC and Saugatuck Commercial represented the landlord.
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