Americans Are Hungry for Entertainment - Where We Buy #253

<p>There’s over 9.1 million square feet of new entertainment space slated to open in the U.S. and Canada by 2025. Three operators of expanding entertainment concepts talk about where they’re opening new locations and how they see the future of the space.  They also talk about the challenges they face, including expensive buildouts and rising interest rates.  </p> <p>Guests:</p> <p>- Philip N. Kaplan, Executive Chairman, Velocity Esports, Inc.<br /> - Brian Schultz, CEO, Look Cinemas<br /> - Joshua Rossmeisl, Founder, Your 3rd Spot & AMP Up1 Hospitality </p> <p>James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. </p> <p>Download our entertainment report here: <a href= "https://www.us.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights/research/entertainment-report"> https://www.us.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights/research/entertainment-report</a></p> <p>Subscribe:  <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/where-we-buy/id1186408446?mt=2&ls=1"> Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5foHMsABY7H5l88nIwBKuZ?si=GxFexBGJQXG4HAgyhBw27g"> Spotify</a> | <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL3doZXJld2VidXkubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M="> Google Podcasts</a><br /> Listen: <a href= "http://wherewebuy.show/">WhereWeBuy.show </a><br /> Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BSXLMM3/">skill</a>"</p> <p>Email: <a href= "mailto:jamesd.cook@jll.com">jamesd.cook@jll.com</a> </p> <p>Watch our video show, Everything We Know About Retail: <a href= "http://everythingweknow.show/">http://everythingweknow.show/</a></p> <p>Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061 </p> <p>Read more retail research here:  <a href= "http://www.us.jll.com/retail">http://www.us.jll.com/retail</a></p> <p>Theme music is <a href= "http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Good_Lawdz/A_Lil_Sumthin_Sumthin/The_Good_Lawdz_-_A_Lil_Sumthin_Sumthin_-_03_Run_In_The_Night"> Run in the Night</a> by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons <a href= "https://