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Who's Opening & Where
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b>Who's Opening & Where Caro Cuore (312-475-5990) is planning to open its first U.S. store at the Woodfield Shopping Center located in Schaumberg, IL this year. The company also is planning to open stores in Los Angeles, CA and Miami, FL this year. Caro Cuore carries bras, underwear, hosiery, sleepwear and athletic wear. Prices range from $12.90 for bikini cotton underwear from the basic line to $295.90 for the “Moulin Rouge” corset with a tulle and French lace edging. Caro Cuore, which means “sweet heart” in Italian, operates 72 stores throughout 15 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain, France, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Portugal. Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (336-658-4000) is planning to open a Lowe’s Home Improvement store at Market Place Mall located in Cicero, IL. The store would be located south of the new Price Chopper Superstore, near the intersection of East Circle Drive and Route 11. Area retail includes Home Depot and Wegmans. Lowe’s currently operates nearly 900 stores throughout 45 states. Wraps, Inc. (416-496-2595) is planning to open a Mega Wraps store at Shafer Plaza located at 2995 Preston Road in Frisco, TX. The company is seeking franchisees for more locations planned throughout the region. The company operates approximately 100 locations, mainly throughout Canada. Flames Coffee Shops (408-262-2005) is planning to open a 6,150 sq.ft. store on the ground floor at the Fourth Street Garage located on San Fernando Street in San Jose, CA. The garage is the location of the new Artist and Craftsman store and has a top-floor banquet facility. Opening is slated for Fall 2004. Flames currently operates five restaurants, including three in San Jose on Hillsdale and Winchester Avenues and Santa Teresa Boulevard. Ross Stores, Inc. (510-505-4400) is planning to open a 30,187 sq.ft. Ross Dress For Less store at the 100 Oaks Mall in Nashville, TN during September. The space was formerly occupied by Mars Music. The company currently operates more than 500 stores throughout 25 states. Chipotle Mexican Grill (303-595-4000) is planning to open a restaurant on Route 23, near Polaris Parkway, in Columbus, OH. Following that, two more restaurants are planned, including locations on Hilliard-Rome Road and Georgesville Road in Columbus. During the Summer, Chipotle is planning to open a location at the Northridge Crossing center on Maxtown Road in Westerville, OH. The company currently operates 15 Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants throughout central OH. Chick-fil-A, Inc. (404-765-8000) plans to open 73 freestanding locations nationwide this year. The company currently operates 1,100 restaurants throughout 27 states and Washington, DC. The Leather Factory, Inc. (817-496-4414) announced that its subsidiary, Tandy Leather Co., is opening a store at the Town and Country Shopping Center in Bloomington, MN. Overall, the company is planning to open 10 to 12 stores this year. Kohl’s Corp. (262-703-7000) is planning to open two Kohl’s stores during March in Mesa and Surprise, AZ. The company currently operates 542 locations throughout 36 states. Murray Bros. (904-359-0981) is planning to open a Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant at Festival Bay on International Drive in Orlando, FL during the Spring. Comedian Bill Murray opened the flagship restaurant at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL during 2001. The 10,000 sq.ft. restaurant will include the Bunker Bar, featuring specialty drinks and televisions covering sporting events, and the Looper’s Lounge, which doubles as a billiards room and an area to accommodate large groups. Caddyshack merchandise such as T-shirts, hats, glasses, golf attire and miscellaneous golf gadgets will be sold at The Shed. The company also operates a restaurant at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC and plans on opening a restaurant at The Tropicana in Atlantic City, NJ during the Summer. Mama Fu’s Noodle House (404-355-5400) is planning to open a restaurant at the Clearwater Mall in Tampa Bay, FL during the Spring. The company also is committed to opening 10 restaurants in the Tampa Bay area. Future locations include St. Petersburg, Brandon and the Citrus Park area of Tampa. IHOP Corp. (818-240-6055) is planning to open three IHOP restaurants during the coming four years throughout GA. The first opening is slated for June. The company currently operates 1,149 restaurants throughout the U.S. and Canada. Castus Low Carb Superstores (925-383-5080) is planning to open its first of 20 southern CA retail outlets at 1103 Aviation Boulevard in Hermosa Beach, CA. The low carb retailer is slated to open 5,000 shops across the U.S. Each superstore is filled with more than 1,600 low carb food products such as breads, candies, shakes, cakes, muffins, salad dressings, cookies, sauces, snack foods and ice cream. The stores also carry a line of nutritional items specifically designed for low carb diets. Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. (714-848-3747) is planning to open BJ’s restaurants in Roseville and Folsom, CA. The Roseville restaurant will be situated on a pad site of up to 10,000 sq.ft. across from the Galleria at Roseville. The Folsom restaurant is planned for approximately 8,100 sq.ft. on a pad site at the Broadstone Marketplace. Anticipated openings for both restaurants is during Winter 2004 or early 2005. The company currently operates 32 casual dining restaurants, some of which incorporate brewpubs, including 21 locations throughout CA. Additional restaurants are located in Chandler, AZ; Boulder, CO and Lewisville, Clear Lake and Addison, TX. In addition, the company operates six restaurants throughout OR, three of which trade as Pietro’s, and has a licensing interest in a BJ’s restaurant in Lahaina, Maui, HI. Taco Del Mar (206-624-7060) is planning to open a restaurant in Phoenix, AZ during March and will have seven to 10 locations, including three or four in the East Valley operating by the end of the year. The company expects the Phoenix area to eventually accommodate 50 to 70 locations. The company currently operates 75 restaurants throughout four states and Canada. Washington Mutual (206-377-2138) is planning to open 40 to 60 locations throughout the Tampa, FL area this year. The market includes Tampa and St. Petersburg, east to Lakeland and Winter Haven and south to Sarasota and Bradenton.
Nordstrom, Inc. (206-628-2111) is planning to open a Nordstrom store at Dadeland Mall in Miami, FL. The space was previously occupied by Lord & Taylor. The Nordstrom will be a two-level store with approximately 150,000 sq.ft. Opening is slated for the Fall. The company currently operates six stores throughout FL. Nordstrom currently operates 148 stores throughout 27 states.
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (818-871-3000) is planning to open a 13,000 sq.ft. Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Palo Alto, CA. This year, the company plans on opening 16 restaurants, including additional locations in the northern CA market. The company currently operates 73 Cheesecake Factory restaurants.
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