AmREIT, Inc., a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), the company invests in, develops, and manages retail properties, primarily lifestyle centers, grocery store-anchored strip centers, and single-tenant retail properties. It owns some 50 properties in about 15 states; more than half are located in Texas. The company's preferred assets are located in dense, high-traffic areas in the suburbs of Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. The REIT's largest tenants are Kroger, DineEquity (formerly IHOP), and CVS Pharmacy. AmREIT went private in December 2008 as part of its Vision 2010 strategic plan to create a more streamlined and stable company.