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Who's Opening & Where
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Who's Opening & Where Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (714-414-4000) is planning to open 87 stores this year, while closing 12 outlets. The expansion is set to include at least 10 d.e.m.o. stores, which carry urban clothes catering to suburban youths. The company currently operates 686 PacSun stores and 107 d.e.m.o. stores nationwide.U.S. Factory Outlets, Inc. (212-563-3650) recently signed leases to occupy two former Kmart stores in OH and PA. The company will open a 38,000 sq.ft. anchor store at the Hamilton Meadows Shopping Center in Hamilton, OH during June and will open a 56,000 sq.ft. location at the Hanover Mall in Hanover, PA during May. The company currently operates locations throughout AK, AZ, ID, IL, IN, MA, MO, MS, ND, NM, OH, SC, TN, TX and VA. Big Lots, Inc. (614-278-6800) is planning to open 90 stores this year, and will continue to expand its furniture business by adding departments into new and existing stores. The company also is planning to remodel over 200 stores in the eastern U.S. markets, many of which will include expanded furniture departments.H-E-B Grocery (210-938-8000) is planning to open three supermarkets in The Woodlands area of Houston, TX, including a 56,000 sq.ft. store under construction on Sawdust Road and a location at the Indian Springs Center at the intersection of Kuykendahl and Woodlands Parkway and a Central Market/H-E-B hybrid to anchor the new Market Street development near The Woodlands Waterway. The company plans on opening 24 stores during the next two years throughout the region.Henry Modell & Co., Inc. (212-822-1000) is planning to open a Modell’s Sporting Goods store at Woodbury Centre in Woodbury, NY during the Spring. Quizno’s Corp. (720-359-3300) is planning to open a store in Port St. Lucie, FL. The company currently operates 110 locations in FL and has more expansion plans.Subway (203-877-4281) is planning to open 10 stores throughout FL. The company currently operates more than 20 locations on the Treasure Coast of FL including about a half dozen in Indian River County, FL. Federated Departments Stores, Inc. (212-704-3300) is planning to open a Macy’s store at Westfield Shoppingtown Wheaton in Wheaton, MD. The store will be a full-line department store, excluding furniture, occupying 180,000 sq.ft. on two floors. Construction is scheduled to begin during 2004, with completion slated during 2005. Macy’s East, a division of Federated, operates 114 stores throughout 15 states and Puerto Rico. Federated operates more than 460 stores throughout 34 states, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, The Bon Marche, Burdines, Goldsmith’s, Lazarus and Rich’s. The company also is planning to open a 50,000 sq.ft. Macy’s Furniture Gallery at the main entrance to the Staten Island Mall in Staten Island, NY during July. The gallery would be Macy’s second in New York, NY.United Retail Group, Inc. (201-845-0880) is planning to open six stores this year after opening 24 last year. Overall, the company operates 550 Avenue stores. The company recently discontinued its catalog business, citing increased competition from Wal*Mart and other retail merchants.Panera Bread (314-633-7100) is planning to open a store in the Three Avenues shopping plaza in Vero Beach, FL. The company recently opened a location in Jensen Beach, FL and is planning to add restaurants in Palm Beach, Gardens, Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, FL.Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. (513-961-2660) is planning to open a Golden Corral restaurant at Parkcrest Lane in Westwood, OH. It will be the 21st store to open for the company, which operates locations in Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, Canton and Cleveland, OH. The 10,000 sq.ft. restaurant is scheduled to open during July. The company plans to eventually operate 41 restaurants. The chain currently has eight Cincinnati, OH locations. Staples, Inc. (508-253-5000) is planning to open 90 office supply stores this year. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (908-688-0888) is planning to open a store in Mobile Festival Centre located on Airport Boulevard and Montlimar Drive in Birmingham, AL. Federated Department Stores, Inc. (212-704-3300) is planning to open a 160,000 sq.ft. Meier & Frank store at the Tanasbourne Mall during May 2004. Meier & Frank operates seven stores throughout OR, one in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and seven in UT. Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp. (316-634-0505) is planning to open a Fox and Hound Smokehouse & Tavern in the Waterfront, a mixed-use development of retail stores, restaurants, offices and homes located at the intersection of 13th and Webb Road in Wichita, KS. Opening is slated for early 2004. The company currently operates 55 restaurants throughout 19 states under the following names: Fox and Hound Smokehouse & Tavern, Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille, Bailey’s Sports Grille and Bailey’s Pub & Grille.Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (330-656-2600) is planning to open a 36,000 sq.ft. Jo-Ann Super Store in the Acme Plaza in the Montrose area of west Akron, OH. The company plans on opening 20 of its new prototype stores this year and 40 during 2004. Sonic Corp. (405-280-7654) is planning to open 10 Sonic Drive-In restaurants in or near Hampton Roads, VA this year. Save-A-Lot (314-592-9100) is planning to open more than 100 stores per year. During this year, the company plans to double the number of its stores. Overall, Save-A-Lot operates 1,000 stores throughout 37 states. Back Yard Burgers, Inc. (901-367-0888) is planning to open three company-operated stores and 20 or more franchised stores, including five co-branded restaurants with Taco Bell operations under the agreement with YUM! Brands, Inc. Overall, the company operates 119 units, including 42 company-operated stores and 77 franchised stores.Benihana, Inc. (305-593-0770) is planning to open a teppenyaki restaurant location in Scottsdale, AZ. The company also recently acquired RA Sushi Bar Restaurant’s four-store Phoenix, AZ chain. Walgreens Co. (847-914-2500) is planning to detach its Cortez Commons store and relocate to the corner of 59th Street West and Cortez Road in Manatee, FL. The company currently operates 3,967 stores throughout 43 states and Puerto Rico.IHOP Corp. (818-240-6055) is planning to open 55 to 60 company-operated restaurants and 20 to 25 franchise developed restaurants.Cosi, Inc. (212-739-7157) is planning to open up to 10 restaurants this year. The company currently operates 97 Cosi locations throughout 11 states and Washington, DC. |