What SHOP Companies does

SHOP Companies is a multi-faceted commercial real estate firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that provides an integrated platform of retail real estate services across five Texas and Oklahoma markets (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Oklahoma City). The firm operates through six core service lines: Retail Brokerage Services (tenant and landlord representation), Tenant Representation (national multi-market expansion strategy for retailers), Specialty Retail (high-profile mixed-use, street, and lifestyle assets), Investment Sales (single-tenant net lease through multi-tenant shopping centers), Development & Acquisition (ground-up and redevelopment across the U.S.), and Property Management (retail, industrial, and medical properties, currently 2.6 million square feet across more than 50 properties).

The firm is led by a partner group drawn from top-tier competitors including CBRE, Marcus & Millichap, Trammell Crow, The Retail Connection, and NewQuest Properties. Its underlying technology is minimal: a public-facing property listing and tenant directory website, an AppFolio-powered client portal for property management, and standard CRM/marketing tools. There is no proprietary technology platform, AI capability, or API product.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction commissions on retail brokerage, tenant representation, and investment sales mandates, supplemented by recurring managed-services fees from the property management portfolio. The firm serves a mix of national and regional retail, restaurant, financial, healthcare, and specialty tenants alongside private and institutional property owners and developers. Customers span enterprise brands (Ariat, PNC Bank, Dick's Sporting Goods, Chicken Salad Chick, Cooper's Hawk, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants) and emerging concepts (Studio 12•20, 260 Sample Sale, Starbird, GoodVets), with go-to-market executed through direct broker teams, industry associations (ICSC, ULI), and relationship-based referral networks.

Name

SHOP Companies

Legal name

SHOP Companies

Website

https://shopcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SHOP Companies is a Dallas-based commercial real estate firm founded in 2013 that provides retail brokerage, investment sales, development, and property management services across five Texas and Oklahoma markets, serving national and regional retail, restaurant, and institutional real estate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Brokerage (BPAJABAB)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Retail tenant representation
• Investment property sales
• Commercial property management
• Retail real estate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Brokerage Services: Tenant and landlord representation for retail properties, including site selection, lease negotiation, and property advisory services. Revenue is earned through commission-based transactions.
2. Property Management: Property management services for retail, industrial, and medical properties. The firm manages over 50 properties primarily in Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, and Denver.
3. Investment Sales: Sale of retail investment assets including single-tenant net leased properties to multi-tenant shopping centers throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Texas, and the Southwest.
4. Development & Acquisition: Development and acquisition services including site selection and land acquisition, pro-forma underwriting, tenant leasing and sales, entitlements, public/private partnerships, construction and finance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SHOP Companies is a multi-faceted commercial real estate firm providing integrated retail real estate services including retail brokerage (tenant and landlord representation), development and acquisition, investment sales, property management, tenant representation, and specialty retail advisory. The firm serves national and regional retailers, landlords, investors, and developers across Texas and Oklahoma markets with over 50 properties under management totaling 2.6 million square feet.

Product overview

SHOP Companies is a multi-faceted commercial real estate firm offering an integrated platform of six core services: Retail Brokerage Services (tenant and landlord representation), Development & Acquisition, Investment Sales, Property Management, Tenant Representation, and Specialty Retail. The company operates as a unified real estate services platform rather than a single product, with specialized teams across multiple U.S. markets including Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Oklahoma City. The specialty retail division handles complex mixed-use and lifestyle projects while the investment sales group focuses on retail assets ranging from single-tenant net leased properties to multi-tenant shopping centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Brokerage Services Tenant and landlord representation for retail real estate including site selection, lease negotiation, and multi-market expansion strategy for national and regional retailers.
• Development & Acquisition Retail, mixed-use, and hospitality property development, acquisition, and redevelopment throughout the U.S., including site selection, land acquisition, pro-forma underwriting, entitlements, tenant leasing and sales, public/private partnerships, construction, and finance.
• Investment Sales Retail investment advisory group specializing in single-tenant net leased properties to multi-tenant shopping centers throughout Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, and the southwest.
• Property Management Property management services focusing on retail, industrial, and medical properties, serving clients ranging from private to large institutional owners across Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, and Denver.
• Tenant Representation Strategic site selection and tenant representation services for businesses seeking retail space, leveraging quantitative data tools and decades of market experience across multiple U.S. markets.
• Specialty Retail Creative solutions-driven team specializing in high-profile, mixed-use, street and lifestyle retail assets with expertise in ground-up development, re-merchandising, and re-positioning of core real estate.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thirty-Four CommercialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2026SHOP Companies and Thirty-Four Commercial have been engaged to lead retail and office leasing efforts respectively for Watters Creek Village in Allen, Texas. This represents a co-brokerage arrangement for a 460,000 square foot grocery-anchored mixed-use property acquisition by Town Lane and Gillon Property Group.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NewQuest Properties: Houston-based retail and commercial real estate firm. Matt Reed (SHOP Houston partner) was previously at NewQuest, and both firms focus on retail tenant representation and shopping center leasing in the Texas market.
• The Retail Connection: Texas-headquartered retail-focused commercial real estate firm. Most directly comparable to SHOP — multiple SHOP partners (David Sacher, Josh Beliak, John Doubleday, Ross Golman, Brittney Austin) came from The Retail Connection, and both firms serve overlapping retail tenant and landlord clients across Texas.
• SRS Real Estate Partners: National retail-focused commercial real estate services firm with strong Texas presence. SRS offers comparable services — tenant rep, landlord rep, investment sales, and property management — and competes directly for retail mandates across SHOP's markets.
• Weitzman: Texas-based retail real estate firm with offices in Dallas, Houston, and Austin. Competes directly with SHOP for retail tenant representation and shopping center leasing assignments across the same geographies.
• Edge Realty Partners: Dallas-based retail and commercial real estate firm with a similar service platform (brokerage, investment sales, property management). Competes for retail tenant rep and landlord representation mandates in DFW and across Texas.
• Marcus & Millichap: National investment sales firm specializing in commercial real estate, including retail shopping centers and net-lease assets. Tommy Tucker (SHOP's investment sales founder) previously worked at Marcus & Millichap since 2005, and both firms compete for retail investment sale mandates.
• DuWest Realty: Texas-based retail commercial real estate firm with offices in Dallas and Austin. Victoria Pappas (SHOP partner) previously worked at DuWest. Competes directly for retail leasing and tenant representation mandates in the Texas market.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: Global commercial real estate services firm with a major retail services platform. Multiple SHOP partners previously worked at CBRE (Will Lightfoot, Graham Ketchum, John Heffington, Katie Rambie, Kendra Roberts). Competes for the same retail brokerage, investment sales, and development mandates SHOP pursues.
• JLL: Global commercial real estate services firm. Linda Rubiola (SHOP Specialty partner) interned at JLL's Corporate Solutions Group. JLL's retail division competes with SHOP for national tenant representation mandates and large shopping center assignments.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with a dedicated retail practice. Competes with SHOP for institutional retail mandates, large landlord portfolios, and capital markets assignments across the U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shopcompanies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shop-companies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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