Burlington
Redefining Excellence Through a Remodel Program
Burlington's remodel program has engaged our civil, architecture, and interior teams to focus on façade renovation, optimizing the sales floor, creating a prototypical flow, and enhancing flooring, lighting, and fixtures to positively impact the shopper’s experience.
These efforts begin with utilizing the software PlanGrid to create a store survey that assesses existing conditions, determines store size, and generates a report. Tenant improvement plans are then drawn up to include demolishing the existing space to accommodate new or reconfigured sales areas, office space, fitting rooms, restrooms, and a stock area. Exterior facade upgrades typically include minor modifications to the front of the space to demonstrate the company’s most recent branding, which consists of a new entrance or storefront feature.
In addition to the roll-out program, our architecture team is also partnering on a takeover program for the brand. When Bed Bath and Beyond closed its retail stores in 2023, Burlington bid for a large block of their real estate, acquiring 50 locations to help support their growth plans. Our team has supported 16 East Coast locations to date. Burlington identified the need for value engineering, so our team starts with an architectural survey to determine features of the existing space that can remain in place while also identifying features that do not currently meet regulatory compliance and require updates. The team’s strong communication skills and workflow help identify the necessary components in each store to manage the conversions as efficiently as possible.