headquartered in virginia beach, virginia, wheeler real estate investment trust (whlr) was formed with the primary objective of 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. whlr’s portfolio consists of strategically selected properties that are located in the mid-atlantic, southeast and southwest regions of the united states, and are generally leased by nationally and regionally recognized retailers of consumer goods (food lion / cvs / tj maxx).