Beth Azor

Welcome to Beth Azor's Podcast Channel featuring "The Retail Leasing Playbook Podcast" & "I Own a Shopping Center, Now What?" your ultimate guide to mastering retail leasing and maximizing your commercial real estate potential, hosted by the renowned "Canvassing Queen™," Beth Azor.Both podcasts have practical advice, insider tips, and proven techniques for boosting leasing performance and achieving financial goals. Beth will guide you in a Cliff's Notes Version" chapter by chapter of her book, The Retail Leasing Playbook.Join Beth and her guests to improve your retail leasing game today!

Beth Azor is a business podcast hosted by the renowned, with 296 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #94

  Why Shopping Center Owners Must Stay Personally Involved | EP 94: I Own A Shopping Center Now What

  Jul 10, 202611 minS1

  Could a direct conversation with a prospect or tenant save your next lease from falling apart?In Episode 94 of I Own A Shopping Center Now What, Beth Azor explains why shopping center owners must remain personally involved in the most important parts of their business, even when they have leasing brokers and property managers handling day-to-day operations.Beth shares how direct conversations with hesitant prospects can reveal concerns that brokers may not uncover and create opportunities for flexible lease structures, including percentage rent and sales-based termination rights. She also explains how personal relationships with tenants can improve rent collection, prevent balances from becoming unmanageable, and reduce avoidable vacancies.The lesson is simple: delegate the work, but never delegate all responsibility for your tenants, prospects, and multimillion-dollar asset.🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS- Owners should personally step in when leasing deals begin falling apart.- Prospects may share concerns with owners that they will not share with brokers.- Asking hard questions can uncover the real reason behind a stalled deal.- Creative lease structures can help nervous tenants move forward.- Percentage rent can reduce risk for both the owner and the tenant.- Personal relationships make rent collection more effective.- Persistent follow-up can stop one late month from becoming three.- Allowing rent balances to grow can create preventable vacancies.- Brokers and property managers are extensions of the owner, not replacements for owner involvement.- Owners should know they did everything possible before allowing a deal or tenant relationship to fail.If this episode reminded you to stay closer to your tenants and prospects, subscribe and share it with another shopping center owner. Delegation is valuable, but personal involvement can be the difference between losing a deal and finding a solution. If there is a topic Beth has not covered before Episode 100, send a DM and it may be addressed in one of the remaining episodes.BECOME A COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ROCKSTAR: https://www.bethazor.com/https://www.azoracademy.com/For more commercial real estate training: https://www.bethazor.com/training/FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/azoradvisoryservices/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethazor1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethazor/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6315636/#retailleasing #commercialrealestateinvesting #retailleasingcoach #bethazor

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  Episode #93

  How to Properly Qualify Replacement Franchisees | EP 93: I Own A Shopping Center, Now What?

  Jun 26, 202611 minS1

  Should landlords trust a franchisor’s approval process when replacing a failed franchise tenant? Beth Azor says absolutely not.In Episode 93 of I Own A Shopping Center Now What, Beth Azor breaks down the realities landlords face when franchise tenants struggle or fail. From declining sales and replacement franchisees to franchisor pressure and personal guarantees, Beth explains why landlords must independently evaluate every new operator instead of relying on franchisor approval alone.Drawing from decades of firsthand experience, Beth shares real examples involving restaurant and franchise operators who lacked industry experience, eventually failed, and left landlords exposed. She explains why franchisors are often incentivized differently than property owners, how replacement franchisees should be evaluated like startup businesses, and why landlords need to negotiate tougher protections when approving transfers.🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS- Franchisor approval should never replace landlord due diligence.- Replacement franchisees should be evaluated like startup businesses.- Sales reporting can help identify struggling tenants before failure occurs.- Franchisors are often motivated by franchise fees, not lease stability.- Industry experience matters more than financial strength alone.- Personal guarantees become critical when operators lack experience.- Landlords should question whether the concept itself fits the market.- Failed franchise locations require deeper scrutiny before approving replacements.- Tougher lease transfer negotiations can reduce future risk.- Strong landlord oversight protects long-term shopping center stability.If this episode changed how you think about franchise tenants and lease transfers, subscribe and share it with another commercial real estate owner. Smart landlords don’t just approve deals — they protect their centers long term. And if there’s a topic you want covered next on I Own A Shopping Center Now What, send it in — it could be featured in an upcoming episode.

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  Episode #93

  How to Properly Qualify Replacement Franchisees | EP 93: I Own A Shopping Center, Now What?

  Jun 26, 202611 minS1

  <p>Should landlords trust a franchisor’s approval process when replacing a failed franchise tenant? Beth Azor says absolutely not.In Episode 93 of I Own A Shopping Center Now What, Beth Azor breaks down the realities landlords face when franchise tenants struggle or fail. From declining sales and replacement franchisees to franchisor pressure and personal guarantees, Beth explains why landlords must independently evaluate every new operator instead of relying on franchisor approval alone.Drawing from decades of firsthand experience, Beth shares real examples involving restaurant and franchise operators who lacked industry experience, eventually failed, and left landlords exposed. She explains wh...

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  Episode #89

  Don’t Put a Food Hall in Your Shopping Center Until You Hear This | EP 92: I Own A Shopping Center, Now What?

  Jun 12, 20266 minS1

  <p>Thinking about turning your vacant retail space into a food hall? Beth Azor says that could be a very expensive mistake.In Episode 92 of I Own A Shopping Center Now What, Beth Azor breaks down why the rapid rise of food halls across the country may not be the opportunity many shopping center owners believe it is. While food halls appear trendy and exciting, Beth explains that most owners dramatically underestimate the population density, foot traffic, operational costs, and tenant turnover required to make them successful.Drawing from real-world examples across cities like Miami, Birmingham, and Delray Beach, Beth...

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  Episode #81

  The #1 Reason Your Center Isn’t Leasing Faster | EP 81: I Own a Shopping Center, Now What?

  Jan 9, 202611 minS1

  <p>In this episode of I Own A Shopping Center. Now What?, I break down a lesson I teach over and over again—don’t trust outdated online data to guide your leasing strategy. I recently walked a market where CoStar claimed there was 10% vacancy… but when I hit the pavement, it was closer to 30%. That’s a huge difference—and it’s the kind of thing that could kill your deal velocity, pricing strategy, or NOI if you’re not paying attention.</p><p>I’ll share how that one walk led to a $14/SF rent increase, and why boots-on-the-gro...

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