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HUB Distributing, Inc.

Apparel

dba Anchor Blue

Chris Kiehler

2501 East Guasti Road

Ontario, CA 91761

909-605-5209, Fax 909-605-54140

The 225-unit chain operates locations throughout the west. The apparel stores occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in power centers and malls. Plans call for 10 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running seven years are typical.

The TJX Cos.

Apparel

dba Marshalls, T.J. Maxx and A.J. Wright

Gary Greenfield

c/o Metro Commercial Real Estate

3340 Dundee Road, Suite 2C1

Northbrook, IL 60062

847-412-9898, Fax 847-412-0101

Marshalls operates 600+ locations nationwide. The family apparel stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Chicago, IL during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metro Commercial Real Estate. T.J. Maxx operates 700+ locations nationwide. The family apparel stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Chicago, IL during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metro Commercial Real Estate. A.J. Wright operates 25+ locations throughout the northeast. The apparel stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Chicago, IL during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metro Commercial Real Estate.

Rugged Wearhouse

Apparel

Harley Carroll

c/o HMC Properties, LLC

11906 Darnestown Road, Suite B

North Potomac, MD 20878

301-519-1900, Fax 301-519-1400

Email: hmcproperties@aol.com

The 50-unit chain operates locations throughout DE, MD, NC, SC and VA. The apparel stores, which specialize in ladies and men’s apparel and brand-name footwear, occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 16,000 sq.ft. in power, strip and value centers. Plans call for 30 to 40 openings throughout AL, northern FL, GA, NC, southern NJ, eastern PA, SC and TN during the coming 18 months, with representation by HMC Properties, LLC. The company prefers to cotenant with T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Ross, Wal*Mart and Target. Leases running five years are typical. A vanilla box is required.

Timbukto Station

Apparel

dba Timbukto Station

Tom Karis

105 West Superior Street

Duluth, MN 55802

218-720-2071, Fax 218-720-2138

The 13-unit chain operates locations throughout the midwest. The women’s apparel stores occupy spaces of 1,700 sq.ft. in lifestyle centers. Plans call for 25 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running seven years are typical.

 

Matthew Medical & Scientific Books

Books

dba Matthew Medical & Scientific Books

John Marcus

11559 Rock Island Court

Maryland Heights, MO 63043

314-432-1400, Fax 314-432-6512

The 24-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The book stores, which specialize in medical and scientific books, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide, with the exception of CA, during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate near medical schools in metro areas.

 

Hallmark Cards

Cards

dba Hallmark Gold Crown

Wayne Green

3421 9th Avenue Court

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

253-858-8326, Fax 253-858-8327

The 5,000-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores, which specialize in cards and gifts, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

Tinder Box International

Cards

dba The Tinder Box

Wayne Best

3 Bala Plaza, Suite 102

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

610-668-4220, Fax 610-668-4266

Web site: www.tinderbox.com

The 130-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The cards stores occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, downtown areas and malls. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

 

Glamour West, Inc.

Cosmetics

dba Planet Beauty

Bahman Fakhimi

1000 North Bristol Street, Suite 15

Newport Beach, CA 92660

949-752-1885, Fax 949-752-1887

The 17-unit chain operates locations throughout CA. The beauty supply stores occupy spaces of 1,400 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in malls and specialty and strip centers. Plans call for five openings throughout Orange County and southern CA during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 20,000 within one mile earning $70,000 as the average household income. The company cites Pure Beauty as competition. Sales of $590 psf have been reported.

Troy Cleaners

Dry Cleaners

dba Troy Cleaners

Louis Dortch

6020 Fenton Road

Flint, MI 48507

810-237-8769, Fax 810-237-3219

The 12-unit chain operates locations throughout MI. The dry cleaners occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and endcaps of strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought within a 40 to 50-mile radius of Flint, MI.

 

Desk At Home, Inc.

Home Furnishings

dba Desk At Home

Chris Sorsen

257 Warfield Avenue

Venice, FL 34292

941-485-8387

The four-unit chain operates locations throughout FL. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Fort Myers and Naples, FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Pier 1 Imports.

TBO LLC

Home Furnishings

dba Mattress Gallery and Today’s Bedroom One

Jeff Hanna

9901 Kincaid Drive, Suite 400

Fishers, IN 46038

317-576-1604, Fax 317-576-1617

Email: tbollc@aol.com

The 16-unit chain operates locations throughout IN. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

 

Hirshfield’s, Inc.

Home Improvement

dba Hirshfield’s and

Budget Paint & Wallcovering

Hans Hirschfield

725 Second Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN 55405

612-377-3910, Fax 612-377-2734

Web site: www.hirshfields.com

The 24-unit chain operates locations throughout MN. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. Leases running five to 10 years are typical.

 

Guitar Center

Music

Bruce Shepard

c/o E.M.B. Associates, Inc.

154 East Boston Post Road

Mamaroneck, NY 10543

914-698-5500, Fax 914-698-0331

Email: embasso@yahoo.com

The 94-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The music stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. to 17,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip and power centers. Plans call for 30 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months, with representation by E.M.B. Associates. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within 10 miles earning $40,000 as the average household income. The company cites Sam Ash as its competition.

 

Petland, Inc.

Pet Supplies

dba Petland

Stan Michnowicz

250 Riverside Street

Chillicothe, OH 45601

740-775-2464, Fax 740-775-2575

Email: smichnowicz@petland.com

Web site: www.petland.com

The 165-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The full-service pet centers occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in value, strip and power centers. Plans call for 20 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Wal*Mart, Target and supermarkets. Leases running five to 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $35,000 as the average household income. The company cites PetsMart as its competition. The company is franchising.

 

Bachman’s, Inc.

Specialty

dba Bachman’s

Richard Herberg

6010 Lyndale Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55419

612-861-7664, Fax 612-861-7745

Email: dherberg@bachmans.com

The 20-unit chain operates locations throughout MN. The stores, which specialize in flowers, gifts and gardening, occupy spaces of 35,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and downtown areas. Plans call for one opening throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

 

Postnet International Franchise Corp.

Specialty

dba Postnet

Phil Rolewicz

181 North Arroyo Grande Boulevard,

Building A, Suite 100

Henderson, NV 89074

702-792-7100, Fax 702-792-7115

Email: philr@postnet.com

Web site: www.postnet.com

The 800-unit chain operates locations nationwide and internationally. The stores, which specialize in mail box rental and packing and shipping, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,600 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 50 to 100 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant in supermarket-anchored centers. Leases running five years with two five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 15,000 within two to three miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. The company is franchising.

 

Rocky Mountain Spring Water

Specialty

Ed Rose

c/o RMSCO

195R Whiting Street

Hingham, MA 02043

781-749-4849, Fax 781-740-1699

Email: ed2rockspring@aol.com

The 27-unit chain operates locations throughout MA. The stores, which specialize in self-serve springwater vending, occupy spaces of 144 sq.ft. in strip centers, inline spaces, kiosks and outparcels. Plans call for 15 openings throughout Boston and southeast MA during the coming 18 months, with representation by RMSCO. The company will acquire a 3,000 sq.ft. lot and prefers to locate within a 35-mile radius of Boston.

 

Vertical Rayz Tanning And More

Specialty

dba Vertical Rayz Tanning And More

Becky Bracanovich

7575 North 16th Street, Suite 25

Phoenix, AZ 85020

602-674-8200, Fax 602-674-8201

Vertical Rayz Tanning And More operates one location in AZ. The tanning salon occupies a space of 1,300 sq.ft. in a strip center. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Phoenix, AZ during the coming 18 months.

 

Arizona Sportsman, Inc.

Sporting Goods

dba Arizona Sportsman

John Schiess

5146 East Pima Street

Tucson, AZ 85712

520-321-3871, Fax 520-321-3864

The five-unit chain operates locations throughout AZ. The sporting goods stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Phoenix, AZ during the coming 18 months.

 

Galyan’s Trading Co.

Sporting Goods

Kevin Higgins

c/o Katz & Associates

2200 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 404

Boca Raton, FL 33431

561-995-8565, Fax 561-995-9828

Email: khiggins@dkatz.com

Web site: www.katzassociates.com

 

The 35-unit chain operates locations throughout GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, NV, OH, TX, UT, and VA. The sporting goods stores occupy spaces of 80,000 sq.ft. to 100,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and lifestyle and strip centers. Plans call for eight to 10 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months, with representation by Katz & Associates. Kevin Higgins handles expansion throughout the southeast. He can be reached at 2200 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 404, Boca Raton, FL 33431; 561-995-8565, Fax 564-995-9828; Email: khiggins@dkatz.com; Web site: www.katzassociates.com. Kurt Schneider handles expansion throughout the northeast. He can be reached at Katz & Associates, 1787 Sentry Parkway West, Suite 1, Building 18, Blue Bell, PA 19422; 215-619-3009, Fax 215-619-3010; Email: kschneid@dkatz.com. John Beaney handles expansion throughout the west. He can be reached at Katz & Associates, 21791 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 202, Lake Forest, CA 92630; 949-597-3535, Fax 949-597-3537; Email: jbeaney@dkatz.com. Dan Mitchell handles expansion throughout the midwest. He can be reached at Katz & Associates, 1100 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 251, Oakbrook, IL 60523; 630-571-5692, Fax 630-571-5694.

West Marine

Sporting Goods

Amy Nott

c/o Staubach Co.

2030 Main Street, Suite 350

Irvine, CA 92614

949-756-6400, Fax 949-756-6405

Web site: www.staubach.com

The 350-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores, which specialize in recreational and commercial boating supplies and apparel, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Staubach Co.

 

Blockbuster, Inc.

Video

dba Blockbuster Video

Larry DeSpain

160 Church Street

San Francisco, CA 94114

415-558-9334 Ext. 227, Fax 415-558-9368

The 8,000-unit chain operates locations nationwide and internationally. The video stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout northern CA (except Fresno), FL, NV, OR and WA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate in supermarket-anchored centers. Lyle Stanleigh handles expansion throughout FL. He can be reached at Blockbuster, Inc., 4767 Northwest 119th Avenue, Coral Springs, FL 33076; 954-757-6081, Fax 954-341-1945.

The Vitamin Shoppe

Vitamins

Glenn Marvin

c/o Metro Commercial Real Estate

460 Norristown Road, Suite 202

Blue Bell, PA 19422

610-260-2674, Fax 610-825-5156

Email: gmarvin@metrocommercial.com

Web site: www.vitaminshoppe.com

The 117-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores, which specialize in vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, pads and endcaps. Growth opportunities are sought throughout DE, southern NJ and PA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metro Commercial Real Estate. The company prefers a minimum 50 feet of frontage. Preferred demographics include a population of 175,000 within the trade area earning $50,000 as the average household income.