The Necessity Retail REIT Completes $93 Million Bob Evans Disposition

NEW YORK, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTL/ RTLPP / RTLPO) ("RTL" or "the Company") announced today that it closed on the sale of 44 properties leased to Bob Evans restaurants for a total of $93 million. The properties sold are in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.

"The sale of this portfolio is the latest example of our commitment to maximizing portfolio value, in this case by strategically reducing our exposure to fast casual dining assets while enabling us to recycle capital accretively," said Michael Weil, CEO of RTL. "With this sale, we have intentionally reduced our total portfolio exposure to fast casual dining to less than 2% from 4%, based on annualized straight-line rent. We will continue to pursue the strategic sale of select properties as we focus on optimizing our portfolio and on building a pipeline of similarly favorable dispositions."

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The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTL) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the Nasdaq focused on acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of primarily service-oriented and traditional retail and distribution related commercial real estate properties in the U.S. Additional information about RTL can be found on its website at www.necessityretailreit.com.

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