As a national commercial contractor specializing in retail and restaurant projects, Taylor Johnson client Englewood Construction has been the construction partner for a number of developers as they transform existing shopping centers in the wake of shifting consumer habits. For the company’s latest Hard Hat Chat blog post, Englewood Director of Operations Chuck Taylor highlighted some interesting tactics developers are using to reimage existing mall space, from “grocerants” to brewery-based restaurants. Read the full post here, and also be sure to visit Hard Hat Chat regularly for more observations and insights on commercial construction and development.

Brewery-based restaurant concepts, such as this BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse that Englewood Construction recently completed in Fort Wayne, Ind., are popular additions to existing malls.