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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide MGW Group, Inc. trades as Cookie Bouquet at 235 locations nationwide. The concept, specializing in cookies and cookie arrangements, occupies spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising. Leases running five years are typical. For more information, contact David Patterson, MGW Group, Inc., 1865 Summit Avenue, Suite 605, Plano, TX 75074; 972-398-9536, Fax 972-398-9542. Ohio Valley Taco trades as Taco Bell at 27 locations throughout OH, PA and TN. The fast-food Mexican restaurants occupy a space of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the Southeast during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within 10 miles earning $30,000 as the average household income. The company also plans to open two Arby’s restaurants in FL. For more information, contact Michael Schiappa, Ohio Valley Taco, 200 South Fourth Street, Stuebenville, OH 43952; 740-284-1470, Fax 740-284-1477; Email: mpshiappa@prodigy.net. Fast Food Management trades as Arby’s, El Pollo and Denny’s at seven locations throughout CA. The fast food restaurants occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities for El Pollo are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running 20 years are typical. The company is franchising.For more information, contact Walter Beck, Fast Food Management, 15643 Sherman Way, Suite 430, Van Nuys, CA 91406; 818-781-8305, Fax 818-781-8308; Email: kemwbeck@earthlink.net. Dairy Belle Freeze, Inc. trades as Dairy Belle at 11 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,400 sq.ft. to 1,600 sq.ft. in strip, outlet and specialty centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising. Preferred demographics include a population of 20,000 within two miles earning $40,000 as the average household income.For more information, contact Pat Sousa, Dairy Belle Freeze, Inc., 780 Montague Expressway, San Jose, CA 95131; 408-433-9337, 408-433-9395. NY Subs operates 15 locations throughout AZ, CO, FL, GA, IN, NC, NJ, OR, SC, TX and UT. The sandwich shops occupy a space of 2,400 sq.ft. in entertainment and supermarket-anchored centers. Plans call for four openings throughout central FL during the coming 18 months with representation by Shorecrest Retail Partners. The company prefers to cotenant with supermarkets, entertainment centers, restaurants and office users. Leases running three to five years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company cites Subway, Quiznos and Firehouse Subs as competition. Bourbon Street Bistro, specializing in cajun food, will occupy a space of 2,400 sq.ft. in entertainment and supermarket-anchored centers. Plans call for four openings throughout central FL during the coming 18 months with representation by Shorecrest Retail Partners. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. A dense daytime population is required. For more information, contact Sara Shambeck, Shorecrest Retail Partners, 3361 Rouse Road, Suite 235, Orlando, FL 32817; 407-380-8633, Fax 407-380-7399; Email: sshambeck@shorecrestretail.com; Web site: www.shorecrestretail.com. International House of Pancakes trades as IHOP at 1,100 locations nationwide. The restaurants, specializing in pancakes, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and power, strip, mixed-use, entertainment and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within three miles earning $38,000 as the average household income. The company is franchising. Leases running 25 years with four five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company cites Shoney’s, diners, Village Inn, Big Boy and Bob Evans as competition. The company prefers to cotenant with big-box retailers.For more information, contact Joe Kennedy, International House of Pancakes, 1050 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, NJ 07003; 201-935-6800, Fax 201-964-0552; Email: jkennedy@ihopcomp.com. Amazon Systems, LLC trades as Amazon Cafe at five locations throughout PA. The restaurants, specializing in fresh juices, smoothies, wraps and sandwiches, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,600 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and power, strip, specialty, mixed-use, outlet and tourist centers. Plans call for 30 openings throughout FL, NJ and PA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Legend Properties, Inc. The company cites Saladworks as competition. The company prefers to cotenant with fitness centers, video stores and supermarkets. Leases running five years with options are typical. A vanilla shell is required.For more information, contact David Dinenberg, Legend Properties, Inc., 1535 Chestnut Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19102; 215-599-0312, Fax 215-599-0316; Email: ddinenberg@lpre.com; Web site: www.amazoncafes.com. Yorkshire Global Restaurants trades as A&W Restaurants and Long John Silver’s at 2,400 locations nationwide. The fast-food restaurants occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and specialty and entertainment centers. Plans call for 60 openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running 20 years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 within three miles. The company is franchising. A land area of 35,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. is required. For more information, contact Rich Wright, Yorkshire Global Restaurants, 101 Yorkshire Boulevard, Lexington, KY 40509; 859-543-7110, Fax 859-543-6904. Hero Systems, Inc. trades as Big Town Hero Submarine Sandwiches at 40 locations throughout CA, OR and WA. The sandwich shops occupy a space of 1,500 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations, strip, outlet and mixed-use centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the western states during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Rick Olson, Hero Systems, Inc., 912 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204; 503-228-4376, Fax 503-228-8778; Web site; www.bigtownhero.com. Little Tokyo Management, Inc. trades as Little Tokyo Quick Service Food Court at 36 locations throughout CA, FL, GA, NY, OH, PA and WA. The fast-food Chinese and Japanese restaurants occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 800 sq.ft. in malls, urban/downtown areas and entertainment centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. For more information, contact David Wu, Little Tokyo Management, Inc., 3421 North Lakeview Drive, Suite 168, Tampa, FL 33618; 813-265-3955, Fax 813-265-3428; Email: hig@intnet.com. Jimboy’s Tacos, Inc. trades as Jimboy’s Tacos at 42 locations throughout CA and NV. The restaurants, specializing in tacos, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Janet Ireland, Jimboy’s Tacos, Inc., 1485 Response Road, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95815; 916-564-8226, Fax 916-564-0802; Web site: www.jimboys.com. Lizard’s Thicket, Inc. trades as Lizard’s Thicket at 11 locations throughout SC. The restaurants, specializing in country cooking, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 6,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for four openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years with six five-year options are typical. A land area of 1.5 to two acres is required. For more information, contact Bobby Williams, Lizard’s Thicket, Inc., 1036 Market Street, Columbia, SC 29201; 803-799-5016, Fax 803-799-2512; Web site: www.lizardsthicket.com. Harman Management Corp. trades as KFC at 310 locations throughout CA, CO, UT and WA. The restaurants, specializing in chicken, occupy a space of 3,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and mixed-use centers. Plans call for 20 openings throughout CA during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 35,000 within 1.5 miles earning $45,000 as the average household income. A land area of 30,000 sq.ft. is required. For more information, contact Karen Gutke, Harman Management Corp., 199 1st Street, Suite 212, Los Altos, CA 94022; 650-941-5681, Fax 650-941-5678; Email: karenb@harmans.com. Coulter Enterprises, Inc. trades as Lonestar Restaurants at 252 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy a space of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Karen Perrill, Coulter Enterprises, Inc., 224 East Douglas, Suite 700, Wichita, KS 67202; 316-264-8888, Fax 316-264-7451. WKO trades as Sonic Drive-In at 44 locations throughout FL, IL, KS and MO. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,400 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for three to four openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Real Estate Dynamics. A land area of one acre is required.For more information, contact Bart Cohn, Real Estate Dynamics, 6045 Martway, Suite 101, Mission, KS 66202; 913-432-8800, Fax 913-432-8801; Email: bartco@att.net. RJ Gator’s trades as RJ Gator’s at 14 locations throughout FL and NC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for six openings throughout FL, LA and NC during the coming 18 months. A land area of 1.5 acres is required. Leases running five years are typical. The company cites Applebee’s and Ale House as competition and is franchising. For more information, contact Tim Timoteo, RJ Gator’s, 609 Hepburn Avenue, Suite 103, Jupiter, FL 33458; 561-575-0326, Fax 561-575-9220; Email: leadgator@rjgators.com; Web site: www.rjgators.com. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, Inc. trades as Gordon Biersch Brewery Co., Rock Bottom Restaurants, A1A Ale Works, Ragtime Tavern Seafood and Grill and Seven Bridges Grill and Brewery at 27 locations throughout CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, NC, NV, OH, WA, Washington, DC and Canada. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 15 years are typical. The company also trades as Big River Grille & Brewing Works at three locations throughout FL and TN. The restaurants occupy a space of 10,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, malls and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Bill Edmiston, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, Inc., 5649 West 109th Circle, Broomfield, CO 80020; 423-424-2000, Fax 423-424-2037; Email: bedmiston@gbrestaurants.com; Web site: www.gordonbiersch.com. Matoyee Enterprises, Inc. trades as Tiki Ming, Sukiyaki, Veggirama, Franx Supreme, La Cremiero, Clutures, Panini Pizza Pasta, Caferama, AuVieux Duluth Express, Chick n Check, Almadina and Croissant Plus at 290 locations throughout Canada. The restaurants occupy spaces of 350 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in malls, mixed-use, entertainment and tourist centers and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 20 to 25 openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising. Sales of $600 psf to $1,000 psf have been reported.For more information, contact Stanley Ma, Matoyee Enterprises, Inc., 3465 Thimens Boulevard, Saint Laurent, Quebec H4R 1V5; 514-336-8885, Fax 514-336-9222. Papa Murphy’s International, Inc. trades as Papa Murphy’s at 755 locations nationwide. The restaurants, specializing in unbaked pizzas, calzones and lasagna, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 100 openings throughout San Diego, CA and the Midwest during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with major supermarkets. Leases running five years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 20,000 within three miles. The company sites major pizza chains as competition and is franchising.For more information, contact Frank Gunderson, Papa Murphy’s International, Inc., 8000 Northeast Parkway Drive, Suite 350, Vancouver, WA 98662; 360-260-7272, Fax 360-260-0500; Email: frankg@papamurphys.com; Web site: www.papamurphys.com. Chicken Kitchen Corp. trades as Chicken Kitchen at 26 locations throughout FL. The restaurants, specializing in chicken dishes, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in strip and power centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AZ and FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Starbucks and Panera Bread. Leases running five years with three five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell is required. The company cites Boston Market as competition and is franchising.For more information, contact Joe Remsa, Chicken Kitchen Corp., 10800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 820, North Miami, FL 33161; 305-892-7878, Fax: 305-892-7887; Email: jremsa@chickenkitchen.com; www.chickenkitchen.com. Houlihan’s Restaurant Group trades as Houlihan’s at 86 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,200 sq.ft. to 7,200 sq.ft. in strip and specialty centers, freestanding locations and malls. Plans call for 10 openings throughout CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NJ, PA, TX and VA during the coming 18 months. The company also trades as Bristol Bar & Grill, Devons and Chequers at five locations throughout GA, IL, KS, MO and PA. The restaurants occupy a space of 7,000 sq.ft. in strip and specialty centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings east of the Mississippi River during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a trade area earning more than $80,000 as the average household income.For more information, contact Bridget Grams, Houlihan’s Restaurant Group, 2 Brush Creek Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64112; 816-756-2200, Fax 816-751-8396; Email: bgrams@houlihans.com; Web site: www.houlihans.com. Kernels Popcorn Ltd. trades as Kernels Extraordinary Popcorn at 100 locations throughout CA, Canada, South Korea and Australia. The stores, specializing in popcorn, occupy spaces of 150 sq.ft. to 500 sq.ft. in malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. The company is franchising. Sales of $1,000 psf have been reported.For more information, contact Scott Staiman, Kernels Popcorn Ltd., 40 Eglington Avenue East, Suite 250, Toronto, Ontario M4P 3A2; 416-487-4194, Fax 416-487-3920; Web site: www.kernelsport.com. Gold Star Chili, Inc. trades as Gold Star Chili at 105 locations throughout KY and OH. The restaurants, specializing in Mexican cuisine, occupy a space of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Dave Daoud, Gold Star Chili, Inc., 650 Lunken Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45230; 513-231-4541, Fax 513-624-4415. RTM Restaurant Group trades as Arby’s at 770 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy a space of 3,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 35 to 40 openings throughout MI, OH and Pittsburgh, PA during the coming 18 months. A land area of 0.8 to one acre is required.For more information, contact Dave Conklin, RTM Restaurant Group, 1700 Jefferson Park Road, Suite 101, Middleburgh Heights, OH 44130; 440-239-5742, Fax 440-239-1635; Email: dconklin@rtminc.com; Web site: www.rtminc.com. Antler Management trades as Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken at 17 locations throughout IL and IN. The restaurants, specializing in chicken, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in the existing markets annually. The company prefers to acquire sites. A land area of 15,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. is required. For more information, contact David Antler, Antler Management, 2860 River Road, Suite 390, Des Plains, IL 60018; 847-824-2525, Fax 847-824-2233. Calabee’s, Inc. trades as Applebee’s at 15 locations throughout CA. The restaurants occupy a space of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and strip centers. Plans call for three openings throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within three miles earning $51,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact John BiFone, Calabee’s, Inc., 565 West Lambert, Road, Suite C, Brea, CA 92821; 714-671-0772, Fax 714-671-7957. Carter Enterprises trades as Church’s Chicken, Pizza Hut, Subway and Texas Burger at 19 locations throughout TX. The restaurants occupy a space of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running 15 years or five years with two to three-five year options are typical.For more information, contact James Carter, Carter Enterprises, PO Box 429 Madisonville, TX 77684; 936-348-3703, Fax 936-348-5907. Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. trades as Frisch’s Big Boy at 155 locations throughout IN, KY and OH. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,300 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for eight openings throughout the existing markets annually. Leases running 20 years with four five-year options are typical. A land area of 0.25 to two acres is required.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. CKE Restaurants trades as Carl’s Jr. at 929 locations throughout AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA and Mexico. The restaurants, specializing in burgers, chicken sandwiches and salads, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers supermarket-anchored shopping centers.For more information, contact Tom Olsson, CKE Restaurants, 7332 Franco Lane, Vacaville, CA 95688; 707-469-7050, Fax 707-469-7052, Email: tolsson@ckr.com; Web site: www.ckr.com. Home Grown Industries of GA trades as Mellow Mushroom at 61 locations throughout AL, FL, GA, NC and TN. The restaurants occupy space of 1,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Mike Nicholson, Home Grown Industries of GA, 695 North Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30308; 404-505-2806. Rare Hospitality International, Inc. trades as Longhorn Steaks, Capital Grill and Bugaboo Steak at 216 locations throughout AL, CT, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MO, NC, NY, OH, RI, SC, TN, TX and VA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,400 sq.ft. to 7,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. A tenant improvement allowance is required.For more information, contact Richard Renninger, Rare Hospitality, Inc., 8215 Roswell Road, Building 200, Atlanta, GA 30350; 770-551-5400, Fax 770-551-6686. Brandycorp trades as Arby’s and Burger King at 15 locations throughout IN, KY and OH. The fast food restaurants occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and convenience store combinations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout KY and OH during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Bill Martin, Brandycorp, 7346 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230; 513-232-2233, Fax 513-624-2634; Email: wmartin33@cs.com. Candy Kitchen Shoppes trades as Candy Kitchen Shoppes at 26 locations throughout DE, MD and VA. The candy stores occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in outlet and tourist centers. Plans call for three to five openings throughout CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, RI, SC and VA during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Bruce Leiner, Candy Kitchen Shoppes, 5301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842; 410-524-6002, Fax 410-524-3814. Growth Management Corp. trades as Amigo’s at 39 locations throughout KS, MO and NE. The fast-food Mexican restaurants occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Roger Moore, Growth Management Corp., 3201 Pioneers Boulevard, Suite 112, Lincoln, NE 69502; 402-488-8500, Fax 402-488-0926. Godfather’s Pizza, Inc. trades as Godfather’s Pizza at 578 locations nationwide. The pizzerias occupy a space of 4,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 25 to 30 openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years are typical. The company prefers to cobrand with convenience store concepts. For more information, contact Pam Fox, Godfathers Pizza, Inc., 9140 West Dodge Road, Omaha, NE 68114; 402-255-2632, Fax 402-255-2687; Web site: www.godfathers.com. Mary’s Pizza Shack, Inc. trades as Mary’s Pizza Shack at 15 locations throughout CA. The pizzerias occupy a space of 4,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in northern CA during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Vince Albano, Mary’s Pizza Shack, Inc., 793 Broadway, Sonoma, CA 95476; 707-938-3602, Fax 707-938-5976; Web site: www.maryspizza.com. The Rib Crib trades as The Rib Crib at 25 locations throughout FL, KS, MO, OH and OK. The restaurants, specializing in ribs, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 10 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 to 15 years are required. Sales of $400 psf have been reported. For more information, contact Marc Chastain, The Rib Crib, 4271 West Albany, Broken Arrow, OK 74012; 918-459-9999, Fax 918-459-0699; Email: mchastain@ribcrib.com; Web site: www.ribcrib.com. |