William Smothers

PO Box 2400

Tupelo MS 38803

662-842-2834 Fax 662-842-3870

Email: bsmothers@hancockfabrics.com

Web site: www.hancockfabrics.com

The 440-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores offering a variety of arts crafts and fabrics occupy spaces of 13 000+ sq.ft. in freestanding locations specialty and strip centers. Growth opportunities for 40 openings are sought nationwide during the next 18 months. Preferred locations are near supermarkets drug and discount stores. Demographic requirements call for a population of 60 000 residing within a three-mile radius earning an average annual household income of $25 000. Leases running 10 years are typical.

dba Waldenbooks

Alex Lelli

100 Phoenix Drive

Ann Arbor MI 48108

734-477-1100 Fax 734-477-1366

Waldenbooks operates 900+ units nationwide. The stores selling books at 30% off the publisher’s price for best sellers and 10% off hard cover books occupy spaces of 2 000 sq.ft. to 3 500 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the next 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years with options are typical. The company also does business as Borders Books & Music & Café operating 357 locations nationwide. The stores featuring books music videos and an espresso bar occupy spaces of 25 000 sq.ft. in power specialty and strip centers malls downtown locations and freestanding sites. Growth opportunities are sought for 30 to 40 openings nationwide during the next 18 months.

The 18-unit chain operates locations throughout CA CO GA IL KS MA MN NY OH PA TX and VA. The stores specializing in computers and related products occupy spaces of 28 000 sq. ft. to 38 000 sq. ft. in malls freestanding sites and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the next 18 months. Demographic requirements call for a population of 200 000 residing in a five-mile radius earning an average annual household income of $40 000.

Jeff Faulkner

PO Box 1108

Cheraw SC 29520

843-537-5211 Fax 843-537-0672

The 77-unit chain operates locations throughout AL GA NC and SC. The stores occupy spaces of 15 000 sq. ft. to 20 000 sq. ft. in freestanding sites and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AL GA NC and SC during the next 18 months. Leases running 10 to 15 years with options are typical.

dba Big R

Jerry Gibbs

433 West Walnut Street

Watseka IL 60970

815-432-3440 Fax 815-432-5418

The five-unit chain operates throughout IL. The stores occupy spaces of 30 000 sq. ft. to 55 000 sq. ft. in freestanding facilities. Growth opportunities are sought in IL and IN during the upcoming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire suburban sites. Demographic requirements call for a population of 20 000 residing in the county seat. Sites in metro areas are not of interest.

The 30-unit chain operates throughout IN OH KY MI NY and PA. The stores specializing in teacher supplies occupy spaces of 4 000 sq. ft. to 5 000 sq. ft. in strip center and freestanding sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout western NY and western PA during the next 18 months.

The six-unit chain operates locations in NC and TN. The stores specializing in consumer electronics occupy spaces of 6 000 sq.ft. to 15 000 sq.ft. in power centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NC and TN during the next 18 months. The company prefers to locate near Circuit City and Best Buy. Leases running five to 10 years are typical.

The franchise has one unit located in MA. The health clubs occupy spaces of 15 000 sq.ft. to 40 000 sq.ft. in freestanding sites and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MA and NH during the next 18 months.

Mazel Stores Inc.
dba Mazel’s Odd Jobs

Steve Lent

200 Helen St.

South Plainfield NJ 07080

908-222-1000 Fax 908-222-9741

The 80-unit chain operates locations in CT KY MI NJ NY OH and PA. The variety stores occupy spaces of 15 000 sq.ft. to 20 000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers anchored by supermarkets. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CT KY MI NJ NY OH and PA during the next 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years are typical.

Matt Fales

1848 Bandilier Circle

Fountain Valley CA 92728

714-964-0827 Ext. 309 Fax 714-962-6452

The 18-unit chain operates locations in CA and NV. The stores occupy spaces of 4 500 sq. ft. in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought west of the Rocky Mountains. Demographic requirements call for a population of 300 000 residing in a five-mile radius with an average household income of $40 000. A vanilla shell is required.

dba Ace Hardware

Michael Loughnane / Michelle Tripp

2200 Kensington Court

Oakbrook IL 60523

630-990-6600 Fax 630-573-5039

The 5 500+ franchised chain operates nationwide. The stores featuring hardware and related lines occupy spaces of 10 000 sq.ft. to 12 000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the next 18 months. Preferred locations are in centers anchored by a supermarket. Demographic requirements call for a population of 10 000 residing in a one-mile radius earning an average household income of $40 000. Leases running five years with options are typical. A vanilla shell is required.

Grimes Ace Hardware Co. Inc.
dba Handyman Ace Hardware

Ed Grimes

11 North Grand Ave.

Fairborn OH 45324

937-879-0141 Ext. 12738 Fax 937-879-1177

Email: hah11@aol.com

The 10-unit chain operates locations in OH. The hardware stores occupy spaces of 15 000 sq.ft. to 17 500 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding sites. Plans call for two openings in OH during the next 18 months. The company prefers to co-tenant centers anchored by supermarkets or drug stores. Leases running five years with three to five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell is required.

dba The Home Depot

Bryan Fields

2455 Paces Ferry Rd.

Atlanta GA 30339-4024

770-433-8211 Fax 770-384-2917

The 1 200+ unit chain operates locations nationwide in Canada and internationally. The home improvment stores occupy spaces of 102 000 sq.ft. to 130 000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide in Canada and internationally during the next 18 months. The company prefers to acquire 10 to 13 acres of land.

Sterling Inc.
dba Jared– The Galleria of Jewelry

The 45-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The jewelry stores occupy spaces of 5 600 sq.ft. to 7 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and enclosed malls. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the next 18 months.

dba Smith Office Plus

Dan Smith

50 Creasy Court

Lafayette IN 47902-4962

765-447-3171 Fax 765-447-3660

The six-unit chain operates locations throughout IN. The stores featuring stationary and office supplies occupy spaces of 5 000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout IN during the next 18 months.

Ray Rupured

5653 Buford Hwy.

Doraville GA 30340

770-457-4728 Fax 770-457-1403

The seven-unit chain operates locations in GA. The optical centers occupy spaces of 1 800 sq. ft. in strip centers and freestanding facilities. Growth opportunities are sought in the west side of Atlanta and Linberg GA. The company leases space in strip centers and acquires freestanding sites.

The 150-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores selling shoes at discount occupy spaces of 25 000 sq.ft. in power centers and malls. Growth opportunities are sought in SC and NC during the next 18 months.

Elain Two
dba Elain Two Monet

The 15-unit chain operates in NY. The shoe stores occupy spaces of 1 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought in NY during the next 18 months.

The 15-unit chain operates locations in CO and TX. The stores featuring men’s and women’s casual dress and athletic shoes and accessories occupy spaces of 8 000 sq.ft. to 16 000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities for two locations are sought for AZ (Scottsdale) GA (Atlanta) LA (New Orleans) and TX (Austin) during the next 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical.

The 800-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The family shoe stores occupy spaces of 2 800 sq.ft. to 6 000 sq.ft. in power strip and value centers malls outlets and freestanding sites. Growth opportunities during the next 18 months are nationwide. Preferred locations have a Wal*Mart or Target as a co-tenant. A vanilla shell is required. Demographic requirements entail a population of 10 000 residing in a three-mile radius.

dba American Sign Shops

Andrew Ackers

3803-B Computer Drive Suite 200

Raleigh NC 27609

919-787-1557 Fax 919-787-3830

The 45-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores specializing in computer generated vinyl signs and large format digital signs occupy spaces of 1 600 sq.ft. to 2 000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 10 openings and growth opportunities are sought in the east south and mid-state regions during the next 18 months. The company is franchising. Leases running five years with an option of five years are typical.

The seven-unit chain operates locations in northern CA. The stores specializing in skating surfing and snow boarding supplies occupy spaces of 4 500 sq.ft. to 6 500 sq.ft. in freestanding sites and strip centers Growth opportunities are sought in northern CA during the next 18 months.

The 70-unit chain operates locations in IL IN KS MI MO OH and WI. The stores offering a full line of sporting goods shoes soft and hard goods occupy spaces of 13 000 sq.ft. to 31 000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers malls and freestanding sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout IL IN KS MI MO OH and WI during the next 18 months.