Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust is a Virginia Beach-based, self-managed real estate investment trust that specializes in grocery-anchored retail shopping centers across secondary and tertiary markets in the Eastern United States. Trading on Nasdaq under ticker symbol WHLR, the company was founded in 1999 and has developed a portfolio concentrated in necessity-based retail properties that serve daily consumer needs. The REIT's investment strategy centers on acquiring and operating open-air shopping centers in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Northeast regions, with properties spanning from Florida to Massachusetts. Wheeler focuses on centers anchored by national and regional supermarket chains, complemented by value-oriented retailers that generate consistent traffic and provide essential goods and services.