list of locations, link to latest deal instead of archive page

GBS latest deal redirect

function gb_list_locations_custom( $format = 'ul' )
{
    global $gb;
    // Form an array of all the locations ( the location term is called 'deals' )
    $locations = get_terms(array('deals'),array('hide_empty'=>true,'fields'=>'all'));
    // Build out the ul of locations
    if ( !empty( $locations) && $format == 'ul' ) {
        echo "<ul class='locations-ul clearfix'>";
        foreach ($locations as $location) {
            $args=array(
                'post_type' => 'deal',
                'post_status' => 'publish',
                'deals' => $location->slug,
                'meta_key' => $gb->_metaDealExpiration,
                'posts_per_page' => 1
            );
            $deal_query = new WP_Query($args);
            if ($deal_query->have_posts()) {
                while ($deal_query->have_posts()) : $deal_query->the_post();

                    ?>
                        <li id="location_slug_<?php echo $location->slug; ?>" class="location-item<?php if ( $location->name === gb_get_current_location() ) echo ' active'; ?>">
                            <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="Visit <?php echo $location->name; ?>'s Deals" id="locationslug-<?php echo $location->slug; ?>"><?php echo $location->name; ?></a>
                        </li>
                    <?php

                endwhile;
            }
        }    
        echo "</ul>";
    } else {
        foreach ($locations as $location) {
            $link = get_term_link( $location->slug, 'deals');

            $args=array(
                'post_type' => 'deal',
                'post_status' => 'publish',
                'deals' => $location->slug,
                'meta_key' => $gb->_metaDealExpiration,
                'posts_per_page' => 1
            );
            $deal_query = new WP_Query($args);
            if ($deal_query->have_posts()) {
                while ($deal_query->have_posts()) : $deal_query->the_post();

                    ?>
                        <span id="location_slug_<?php echo $location->slug; ?>" class="location-item<?php if ( $location->name === gb_get_current_location() ) echo ' active'; ?>">
                            <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="Visit <?php echo $location->name; ?>'s Deals" id="locationslug-<?php echo $location->slug; ?>"><?php echo $location->name; ?></a>
                        </span>
                    <?php

                endwhile;
            }
        }
    }
}