Richard Lawson

Reporter
Richard Lawson is an award-winning journalist with nearly three decades of experience. After several years in Washington, D.C., covering the U.S. Navy then the telecommunications industry, Lawson moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he reported on growth and development.

He won awards for breaking the news on Nissan North America’s new headquarters location and subsequent coverage on how local and state officials attracted the Japanese automaker to the Nashville region. While in Nashville, he had an integral role in relaunching a local business news website, which gave him the opportunity to appear regularly on-air with a local television station. Before joining CoStar, he helped Crain’s launch a national e-mail newsletter.

Richard Lawson's Articles

The Owner of Fatburger Buys Organic-Focused Rival And Plots Expansion

Franchisor Acquires Elevation Burger for $10 Million
Property Investors Increasingly Prefer the Flavor of Fast-Casual Restaurants

New Report Suggests Market for Casual Dining Establishments is Softening
Growing Tutoring Franchise Offers a Lesson in Expansion

Best in Class Attracts Interest From Retail Centers: 'You Also Get the Moms That Come By'
Top 10 Markets for Retail Rent Growth

Tightening Vacancy, Little Construction Pushes Up Rents
It's Not a Fancy Table, But It Wins a Design Award Anyway

Versteel's Sky Earns the Accolade at Commercial Design Show
Austrian Company Makes Dumb Desks Smart

LogicData's Technology Even Keeps Track of How Often the Furniture is Used
Ping Pong Company Takes Shot at Helping Employees Disconnect Digitally

Killerspin Even Made a Table for Pope Francis
Sixinch Gets 'Gnarly' with Colorful, Creative Furniture

Belgian-Born Company Seeks to Turn Offices into 'Instagrammable' Moments
Workrite Betting that Corporate Execs Want Flexibility in Their Workspaces

Company is Introducing an Executive Version of the Desk Found in Open-Floor Plans
Sit or Stand? Either Way, Companies Pitch Products That Keep You Moving

Wurf Board, CoreChair Promise Active Standing, Sitting
Take a Seat in Brazilian-Designed Chairs With Names Inspired by Women

Sossego Design Shows Off Its Latest in a Chicago 'Relaxation Lounge'
Juice Bar Franchises Squeeze Out Expansion Plans Across the United States

Healthy Beverage Tenants Expected to Become Nimbler Amid Increasing Competition
He Was Franchising Coworking Space Before Coworking Was Cool

Mark Hemmeter's Office Evolution is Now Riding a Wave
Tennessee Regains Title for Small Business Hiring

Nashville's Hot Economy Leads the Way, But Real Estate Is Tight for New or Expansion
Top 10 Markets for Office Rent Growth

Lack of Construction, Increased Demand Driving Rents Higher
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers to Sell 100 Locations to Franchisees

Starving for Profits, Chain to Close Several Mall Locations

Mac & Cheese Franchise Hungry for Expansion Makes Push for More Stores

Florida Chain Sells New York City Stores to Franchisee
Dickey’s Brings Texas Slow-Smoked Meat to More Cities

Dallas Franchise Signs Deals With Four New Entrepreneurs

No Zamboni Needed, It's a Glice Rink

Company Skates into ICSC with Iceless Product

Zips Dry Cleaners Presses on With National Expansion

New York Group Signs for 20 Stores With Maryland Franchisor
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