Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

Overview

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in owning and operating income-producing retail properties, with a primary focus on grocery-anchored shopping centers. The company was founded and incorporated in 2011 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Its portfolio includes strategically selected properties located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Southeast regions of the United States, generally leased by nationally and regionally recognized retailers of consumer goods. The company's investment strategy centers on acquiring, financing, developing, leasing, owning, and managing income-producing assets such as strip centers, neighborhood centers, grocery-anchored centers, community centers, and free-standing retail properties. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. aims to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns by focusing on well-located, potentially dominant retail properties in secondary and tertiary markets. As of May 8, 2026, the company reported its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2026, with the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company's common stock, Series B convertible preferred stock, Series D Preferred Stock, and Convertible Notes trade publicly on Nasdaq under the symbols 'WHLR', 'WHLRP', 'WHLRD', and 'WHLRL', respectively. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31st. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. completed its initial public offering in November 2012.

Investment Focus

• Income-producing retail properties
• Grocery-anchored shopping centers
• Well-located properties in secondary and tertiary markets

Portfolio Companies