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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide Big Boy International trades as Bob’s Big Boy at 450 locations in CA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, OH, TN and Washington DC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,200 sq.ft. to 5,200 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations, end caps, mixed-use and entertainment centers. Plans call for six openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, OH, TN, WI and Washington, DC, with preference shown toward sites on the West Coast. For more information, contact Paul Black, Big Boy International, 4199 Marcy, Warren, MI 48091; 586-759-6000, Fax 586-757-4737; Web site: www.bigboy.com. Ruby Tuesday operates 600 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in CT, Western MA, Westchester County, NY and RI during the coming 18 months, with representation by Sullivan Hayes Companies. For more information, contact Tim McNamara, c/o Sullivan Hayes Companies, 10 Waterside Drive, Suite 200, Farmington, MA 06032; 860-677-5252, Fax 860-679-5260. O’Naturals operates one location in ME. The company, specializing in foods using whole natural food ingredients, occupies spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for two openings in MA this year and as many as 13 openings throughout New England during 2003, with representation by CB Richard Ellis. Demographic requirements include a population of 50,000 within five miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Michael O’Mara, CB Richard Ellis, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210; 617-912-7086, Fax 617-912-7001; Web site: www.onaturals.com; Email: momara@cbre-ne.com. Fast Food Management trades as Arby’s, El Pollo and Denny’s at seven locations in CA. The quick-serve eateries occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities for the El Pollo concept only are sought in southern CA during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 50,000 within two miles earning $30,000 as the average household income. Leases running 20 years are typical. A drive-thru is required. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Walter Beck, Fast Food Management, 15643 Sherman Way #430, Van Nuys, CA 91406; 818-781-8305, Fax 818-781-8308. Hero Systems, Inc. trades as Big Town Hero Submarine Sandwiches at 38 locations in CA, OR and WA. The eateries occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations, malls, strip, outlet and mixed-use centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide, but focusing throughout the western states during the coming 18 months. The company also will consider build-to-suits and food court locations. For more information, contact Rick Olson, Hero Systems Inc., 912 SW Third Avenue, Portland, OR 97204; 503-228-4376, Fax 503-228-8778; Web site: www.bigtownhero.com; Email: rick@bth.com. Fox’s Pizza Den, Inc. trades as Fox’s Pizza Den at 220 locations in AL, AZ, FL, GA, ID, LA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, VA and WV. The pizzerias occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide, exclusive of CA, during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years are typical. Small strip centers with no anchor stores are preferred. The company is franchising. For more information, contact James Fox, Fox’s Pizza Den Inc., 3243 Old Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239; 724-733-7888, Fax 724-325-5479; Web site: www.foxpizza.com. Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. trades as Frisch’s Big Boy and Golden Corral at 155 locations throughout IN, KY and OH. Frisch’s Big Boy occupies space of 6,300 sq.ft. on a land area of 0.25 to 1.5 acres. Golden Corral occupies 10,000 sq.ft. on two acres in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 20 years plus four five-year options are typical. The company requires a drive-thru. For more information, contact Ken Hull, Frisch’s Restaurants Inc., 2800 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206; 513-961-2660, Fax 513-559-5303; Web site: www.frisch.com. Glasgall and Associates, LTD trades as Charlie Brown’s and The Office at 37 locations in NJ, NY and eastern PA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 150,000 within five miles earning an average household income of $55,000. A land area of 1.5 acres is required. Leases running 20 years are typical. Average sales of $450 to $500 psf have been reported. For more information, contact Franklin Glasgall, Glasgall and Associates, Ltd., 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1615, New York, NY 10036; 212-719-9699, Fax 212-944-1179. |