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Who's Opening & Where
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Who's Opening & Where Recreational Equipment, Inc. (253-395-3780) is planning to open a 42,000 sq.ft. store at Marshall’s Plaza on 28th Street in Boulder, CO. The space was formerly occupied by Old Navy. Opening is slated for October 2007. Through nearly 80 outlets in 25 states, REI sells high-end gear, clothing, and footwear, including private-label goods, for outdoor activities such as climbing, kayaking, and skiing, as well as for hiking, bicycling, and camping. The company also repairs gear, and it sells merchandise online and through occasional catalogs. Its travel service, REI Adventures, offers trips such as cycling the Alps, sea kayaking Costa Rica, and hiking New Zealand.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (724-776-4857) is planning to open a lingerie line dubbed Aerie this fall. It will expand its intimates section in existing stores and open three freestanding locations to carry the new line. The mall-based retailer sells casual apparel and accessories such as shirts, jeans, shorts, sweaters, skirts, footwear, belts and bags aimed at men and women ages 15 to 25. Virtually all of the company’s products bear its private-label brand names: American Eagle Outfitters and AE. The company operates more than 850 American Eagle stores in the U.S. and Canada. Direct sales come from the company’s Web site and its AE Magazine, a lifestyle magazine which doubles as a catalog.
CEC Entertainment, Inc. (972-258-8507) is planning to open 25 to 30 Chuck E. Cheese locations a year. CEC Entertainment operates the Chuck E. Cheese chain of pizza parlors, with more than 522 locations throughout the U.S. and in Canada. The restaurants, which are especially popular for birthday parties, feature dining-room entertainment provided by robotic characters, arcade games, and other activities targeting families with young children. The menu includes a variety of pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. CEC Entertainment owns about 475 of the units, while the rest are franchised.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (303-595-4000) is planning to open 80 to 90 restaurants this year. The company operates a chain of about 500 quick-casual Mexican eateries in more than 20 states. Customers can build a 1-1/4 pound burrito or taco from a lineup that includes chicken, steak, barbecue or free-range pork, as well as beans, rice, guacamole, and various other veggies and salsas. It also serves chips and salsa, beer, and margaritas. Just a handful of the restaurants are franchised, while the rest are company-owned. Chipotle is 65%-owned by hamburger giant McDonald’s.
Care Pharmacies, Inc. (703-414-5430) is planning to open 10 to 12 franchisees per year. Care already added two pharmacies to its group in the past six months, most recently in Fairfax, VA.
Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. (412-209-0657) is planning to open six new and 18 converted locations throughout the Austin, TX area by the end of 2007. The company also is planning to open locations in Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Milwaukee, WI; Norfolk, VA and Pittsburgh, PA.
Phat Fashions, LLC (212-391-9443) is planning a multiple store rollout nationwide. The company currently operates only one Phat Farm and Baby Phat freestanding boutique in the U.S. on Prince Street in the SoHo section of New York, NY. Its goods are sold at department and specialty stores.
Massage Envy (602-889-1090) is planning to open more locations this year. The company, which operates more than 355 stores throughout 29 states, has plans to open 1,200 or more stores of 3,000 sq.ft. in the future.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (450-662-3272) is planning to expand throughout the FL Gulf Region and in LA. Alimentation Couche-Tard is the third-largest convenience store operator in North America and Canada’s third-largest retailer with nearly 5,000 outlets under the Circle K, Couche-Tard, Dairy Mart, Mac’s, and various other banners. Couche-Tard is also Canada’s largest convenience store chain. The company sells gas at more than 3,000 of its convenience stores. In Quebec, Couche-Tard owns the Dunkin’ Donuts franchise and operates more than 80 shops there.
Escape Enterprises, Ltd. (614-224-0300) is planning to open six Steak Escape locations in CA and MS. Escape Enterprises operates the Steak Escape quick-service restaurant chain, with more than 180 franchised locations in about 30 states. The chain has its roots in mall-based food courts, but it is focused on expanding its freestanding locations. While known for their cheesesteak sandwiches, the eateries also serve cold cuts sub sandwiches, salads, and a variety of sides. The company intends to open up to five locations in Mexico.
Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. (781-737-3000) is planning to open as many as 30 Baskin-Robbins stores throughout the San Antonio, TX market during the coming four years. All of the stores will carry a new, brighter look. The existing 13 stores in the San Antonio market will also be receiving a new look. Nationwide, the company expects to open 600 freestanding locations and will rehab all 2,500 of its existing stores throughout the country. The company has more than 12,000 quick-service eateries, including Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin-Robbins and Togo’s. With about 6,100 shops in 30 countries, 4,400 of which are in North America, the company is the world’s leading chain of doughnut shops. About 1,100 locations offer a combination of the company’s brands.
Dell, Inc. (512-338-4400) is planning to open retail stores in West Nyack, NY and in Dallas, TX. Dell already has a retail presence with 161 kiosks scattered around the country, allowing customers to quickly order products from the Dell factory. The new stores will stick to that model, only permitting display models to be handled. The stores are expected to occupy spaces of about 3,000 sq.ft. The company provides a broad range of computer and entertainment products for the consumer and enterprise markets. In addition to a full line of desktop and notebook PCs, Dell offers network servers, workstations, storage systems, printers, handheld computers, digital music players, LCD and plasma televisions, projectors and Ethernet switches. The company also markets third-party software and peripherals. Dell’s growing services unit provides systems integration, support, and training.
Juice It Up! Franchise Corp. (949-475-0146) is planning to open as many as 50 locations this year throughout AZ, CA, FL, NV and TX. The company also is looking to open 75 to 100 stores nationwide during the coming three to five years. The outlets also offer fresh squeezed juice, premium coffee and herbal teas. Other than CA, locations can be found in AZ, FL, NY, TN and WA.
Food Lion, LLC (704-633-8250) is planning to open 14 Bottom Dollar Food stores by the end of the summer throughout the Washington, DC area. The stores will be remodels of existing Food Lion units. Eight stores are slated to open this month, including locations in Woodbridge, Alexandria and Dumfries, VA; and Frederick, Laurel and Gaithersburg, MD. Next month, another three stores will be opening in Sterling, Manassas and Chantilly, VA. The company designed the discount grocery model with a limited selection of the most popular national brands and private label products, as well as fresh produce and quality meats at discounted prices. The stores also use no-frills fixtures and alternative display and stocking techniques that are more efficient and cost-effective, such as cut shelves, pallets and dump bins. Customers bag their own groceries. Food Lion operates about 1,225 supermarkets throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states under the Food Lion, Bloom and Bottom Dollar banners. Half of the company’s stores are in the Carolinas, but it also has outlets in nine other states, including MD, VA and TN.
JCPenney Co., Inc. (972-431-1000) is planning to open more locations this year. The retailer operates more than 1,000 JCPenney department stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
OPENINGS (Leftovers 7-28-06) Design Within Reach, Inc. (415-676-6500) is planning to open about 10 Design Within Reach storerooms this year. Design Within Reach sells European-style home furnishings, including sofas, lounge chairs, coffee and end tables, shelving units, dining tables, office chairs, rugs, lighting, Sonno mattresses, and related accessories. Its contemporary goods are sold through more than 55 retail studios nationwide, primarily located in CA, a catalog with nearly a million copies distributed monthly and online through its Web site.
Stupid Prices, Inc. (425-488-2601) is planning to open at least four stores in the Sacramento, CA area, and a total of a dozen locations throughout northern CA. The chain specializes in selling furniture, electronics, clothing, lawn and garden merchandise and food items liquidated from warehouse club stores and other major retailers. The company’s stores are typically between 15,000 sq.ft. and 20,000 sq.ft. in second-generation buildings such as former warehouses, closed supermarkets and in other freestanding spaces. Stupid Prices has opened 15 stores during the past three years.
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (417-862-6708) is planning to open 170 to 175 stores this year. O’Reilly Automotive sells aftermarket parts, automotive tools, professional service equipment, and accessories through more than 1,200 O’Reilly auto parts stores, mostly throughout MO, OK and TX and through its Web site. The company sells new and remanufactured auto parts, such as alternators and fuel pumps, maintenance items like oil and antifreeze, accessories such as floor mats and seat covers, and a full line of auto body paint.
Deb Shops, Inc. (215-676-6000) is planning to open as many as 15 to 20 locations during fiscal 2007. Deb Shops sells moderately priced accessories, coats, dresses, lingerie, shoes, and sportswear through more than 325 stores across the U.S., most of them in malls in the Midwest and Northeast. The DEB chain makes up almost all of the company’s stores. About half of all DEB stores contain plus-size departments. Other chains include CSO outlet stores and Tops ‘N Bottoms, which offers apparel for young men and junior-sized women.
Let’s Dish (651-789-2236) is planning to open a location at Sparkleberry Crossing, a center located off Interstate 20 at Clemson Road and Sparkleberry in West Columbia, SC this summer. The retail meal preparation store chain is projecting a surge in new locations from a beginning of the year count of nine stores in four states to 30 locations throughout 10 states by year’s end. Multiple locations are planned in Boston, MA and St. Louis and Kansas City, MO. Another four to six locations are planned for the Twin Cities area of MN.
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. (858-453-7845) is planning to open approximately 90 stores this year, or 75 new stores net of relocations and closings. The company expects to open approximately 20 new stores during the second quarter of this year. In addition, the company expects to remodel approximately 35 stores for the full year. Petco Animal Supplies is a holding company for Petco Animal Supplies Stores, which is the second-largest specialty pet supplies retailer in the U.S. with about 799 stores.
Coach, Inc. (212-594-1850) is planning to open as many as 25 Coach retail stores in malls and centers owned by General Growth Properties, Inc. Coach designs and manufactures classically styled, high-quality leather goods and accessories, including purses, outerwear, luggage and gloves. The company also licenses its name for watches, eyewear, footwear, and furniture. Coach sells its wares through department and outlet stores in the U.S. and in 19 other countries, catalogs, and its Web site. It also runs approximately 285 stores in the U.S. and plans to open about 20 new stores annually.
Environmental Home Centers (206-682-7332) acquired Environmental Building Supplies of Portland, OR, with plans to eventually add more stores in the northwest and in CA. The company is looking to open large anchor stores in major metropolitan markets and smaller satellite stores in smaller markets. The stores specialize in selling sustainable harvested wood flooring and cabinets and environmentally-friendly paints and finishes.
Too, Inc. (614-775-3500) is planning to open 65 to 70 Justice stores this year, as well as eight Limited Too stores. The company’s Limited Too chain of about 575 stores throughout 46 states and Puerto Rico offers apparel, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and even furnishings to trendy “tweens” (girls ages 7-14). The company also operates approximately 102 Justice stores, also aimed at ‘tween girls. In addition Too sells through its Web site and through “catazines” (catalogs with editorial content). Too has about 20 licensed stores in the Middle East.
Citi Trends, Inc. (912-236-1561) is planning to open an additional 25 to 28 stores this year, bringing the total of stores opened to 278. The urban fashion apparel and accessory chain operates approximately 253 stores throughout 16 U.S. states, with focus primarily on the African-American market. Its namebrand and private-label offerings, which include hip-hop jeans and oversized T-shirts; men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing; shoes; housewares; and accessories, are sold at 20% to 60% less than department and specialty stores’ regular prices.
99 Cents Only Stores (323-980-8145) is planning to increase its store growth by approximately 10% by opening stores in current markets, mainly in CA. 99 Cents Only Stores sells closeout and regular general merchandise for 99 cents or less. With approximately 234 stores, the company sells brandname and private-label food and beverages, health and beauty aids, household goods, toys and more. Most of the company’s stores are in southern CA, but there are also a few in central CA, Las Vegas, NV; Phoenix, AZ and TX. The firm’s Bargain Wholesale unit distributes discounted merchandise to retailers, distributors and exporters.
Caché, Inc. (212-575-3200) is planning to open a new concept called Cache Luxe. The company intends to convert 17 Lillie Rubin locations to Cache Luxe stores and two Lillie Rubin locations to Cache stores. All of the Cache Luxe locations will be in malls that also contain a Cache store. The Cache Luxe concept will enable the company to offer a larger selection of casual and evening apparel and accessories at higher price points. In addition, Cache stores located in malls containing a Cache Luxe store will have increased capacity to offer an expanded casual assortment. The company also is planning to open approximately 20 new Cache stores and close six low productivity stores with their natural lease expiration date. At year’s end, the company expects to operate 300 Cache and Cache Luxe locations throughout 43 US states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sportswear, including casual wear, collections, and separates, accounts for the majority of store sales.
Potbelly Sandwich Works (312-951-0600) is planning to open 30 to 40 locations this year. Potbelly Sandwich Works owns and operates more than 110 sandwich restaurants throughout IN, IN, MI, MN, TX, WI and Washington, DC. Each restaurant offers such sandwiches as A Wreck (four-meat blend), Pizza (marinara sauce, provolone, and pepperoni), and Big Jack’s PB&J (peanut butter and jelly). Potbelly also sells chili, smoothies, soups and a homemade ice cream sandwich.
Fractured Prune (410-250-4400) is planning to open a franchised location in Raleigh, NC. The company, which sells doughnuts, currently operates, or has commitments for, locations in Ocean City, MD; Rehoboth, DE; Lusby/Solomons Island, MD; West Ocean City, MD; Silver Spring, MD; Rockville, MD; Dupont Circle in Washington, DC; Ellicott City, MD; Annapolis, MD; Perry Hall, MD and Cloverly, MD.
Slumberland, Inc. (651-482-7500) is planning to open more locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN area. The company currently operates nearly 100 stores throughout 10 states. It first opened its doors as a specialty mattress shop in 1967, but today Slumberland also offers furniture for the bedroom, dining and living room. It is the leading retailer of La-Z-Boy upholstery and also sells Natuzzi leather pieces and both Sealy and Simmons mattresses. Franchising has become an increasingly vital part of Slumberland’s strategy for expansion.
Hy-Vee, Inc. (515-267-2800) is planning to open a 70,000 sq.ft. Hy-Vee store on Wanamaker Road in Topeka, KS. The company currently operates approximately 220 Hy-Vee supermarkets throughout IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NE and SD. About half of its supermarkets are in IA, as are most of its 25-plus Drug Town drugstores. It distributes products to its stores through several subsidiaries, including Lomar Distributing (specialty foods), Perishable Distributors of Iowa (fresh foods), and Florist Distributing (flowers).
Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc. (909-783-5000) is opening a 44,000 sq.ft. supermarket in Highland, CA. Stater Bros. Holdings operates more than 160 full service Stater Bros. Markets throughout approximately six counties, primarily in the Riverside and San Bernardino areas. The grocery chain also owns and operates milk and juice processor Santee Dairies (aka Heartland Farms), one of the state’s largest milk processors.
Charming Shoppes, Inc. (215-245-9100) is planning to open approximately 75 Lane Bryant Outlet stores this month and next month. The company currently operates about 2,241 stores throughout 48 U.S. states at three apparel chains that cater to plus-size women: 1,023 Fashion Bug stores that sell moderately priced apparel and accessories in girls, juniors, misses, and plus sizes; more than 466 Catherines Plus Size stores; and some 752 Lane Bryant stores. Across the U.S., Charming Shoppes serves low- to middle-income women and teens who follow fashion styles rather than set them. Overall, plus-size apparel accounts for more than 70% of the company’s sales.
Saks, Inc. (205-940-4000) is planning to open Parisian stores in Birmingham, AL and in Little Rock, AR by the fall. The company also intends to reopen its Saks Fifth Avenue store in New Orleans by November. Saks currently operates 54 Saks Fifth Avenue luxury department stores throughout 25 states and 50 outlet stores under the Off 5th banner. It also owns nearly 40 Parisian department stores in the Southeast and Midwest and about 55 Club Libby Lu specialty shops, acquired in 2003.
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (724-273-3400) is planning to open as many as 40 stores this year. Dick’s Sporting Goods currently operates some 263 stores throughout 34 states. The stores contain on average five smaller store-within-a-store areas featuring sporting goods, apparel, and footwear for leisure pursuits ranging from football, golf, and cycling, to hunting and camping. Dick’s also sells merchandise online. Besides brands like NIKE and adidas, Dick’s carries Ativa, Walter Hagen, and others exclusive to the company.
Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc. (314-259-6200) is planning to open 12 Hardee’s restaurants by January. The chain offers a variety of premium-priced Angus beef hamburgers under such names as Thickburger, Six Dollar Burger, and the Monster Thickburger. Hardee’s also serves up chicken sandwiches, salads, fries, and beverages, as well as dessert items. The chain is located primarily in the Midwest and Southeast; about a third of the restaurants are operated by the company, while the rest are franchised. Hardee’s is a subsidiary of fast food giant CKE Restaurants.
Ross Stores, Inc. (925-965-4400) is planning to open a Ross Dress For Less store at Shops at Vineyard Village, a center located at the southeast corner of Glade Road and Texas 121 in Euless, TX. Ross Stores operates two discount clothing chains with about 735 outlets. The company sells mostly closeout merchandise, including men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing, at prices well below those of department and specialty stores. Although apparel accounts for nearly two-thirds of sales, the stores also sell small furnishings, educational toys and games, luggage, and gourmet foods in select stores. Featuring the Ross “Dress for Less” trademark, the chain targets 25- to 54-year-old white-collar shoppers from primarily middle-income households. Ross stores are located in strip malls in 26 states, mostly in the western U.S., and Guam.
Cosi, Inc. (847-597-8800) is planning to open 10 company-owned restaurants by the end of the second quarter. Overall, the company is looking to open 17 locations this year. The company operates and franchises more than 100 eclectic Cosí cafés throughout about 15 states offering premium and specialty coffees and made-to-order sandwiches. Its menu also features breakfast items, including its bagel-inspired Squagels, salads, soups, and desserts. Most of its restaurants also offer dinner and drinks after 5 p.m., while its Cosí Downtown units, which account for about a quarter of its cafés and are primarily located in non-residential business districts, close in the evening. Cosi also offers delivery and catering services and operates a handful of coffee kiosks in Macy’s department stores.
CVS Corp. (401-765-1500) is planning to open a CVS drug store in Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach, FL. The 13,000 sq.ft. CVS on LPGA Boulevard is slated to open by January. The chain currently operates 20 stores in Volusia County and three in Flagler County. CVS currently operates approximately 5,222 stores throughout 42 states.
Wal*Mart Stores, Inc. (479-273-4000) is planning to open a 203,000 sq.ft. Wal*Mart Supercenter store north of Lewisburg, PA on Route 15. The store would be situated on a land area of 31.7 acres. The supercenter will anchor a 60-acre shopping center. Already on the site are a Sheetz and Applebee’s with a mini-mall under construction and several unsold plots available. The company currently operates more than 5,700 stores, including some 1,350 Wal*Mart stores, nearly 2,000 Wal*Mart Supercenter locations in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and 550 Sam’s Club stores. Nearly 75% of its stores are in the U.S., but Wal*Mart is expanding internationally; it is the top retailer in Canada and Mexico. It owns 42% of Japanese supermarket chain SEIYU. Wal-Mart also has operations in Asia, Europe and South America.
Starbucks Corp. (206-447-1575) is planning to open three Starbucks coffee shops in the Jacinto Valley in CA. Stores are planned for Esplenade and Sanderson Avenues and State Street and Ramona Expressway, both in San Jacinto, and New Chicago and Florida Avenues in Hemet. Starbucks currently operates approximately 10,000 coffee shops throughout more than 30 countries. The shops offer coffee drinks and food items, as well as beans, coffee accessories, teas, and CDs. Starbucks owns about 6,000 of its shops, which are located in 10 countries, mostly in the U.S., while licensees and franchisees operate more than 4,200 units worldwide, primarily in shopping centers and airports. The company also owns and franchises the Seattle’s Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia chains in the U.S. In addition, Starbucks markets its coffee through grocery stores and licenses its brand for other food and beverage products.
Walgreen Co. (847-914-2500) is planning to open multiple stores in the Beckley, WV area. Walgreen operates more than 5,000 stores throughout 45 states and Puerto Rico, and has three mail order facilities. Prescription drugs account for nearly 64% of sales; the rest comes from general merchandise, over-the-counter medications, cosmetics, and groceries. For added convenience, more than two-thirds of its stores offer drive-thru pharmacies, and almost all offer one-hour photo processing.
H. E. Butt Grocery Co. (210-938-8000) is planning to open an H-E-B Plus store on the site of the former McCreless Mall in San Antonio, TX. Opening is slated for 2008. In addition to groceries, the stores sell such merchandise as furniture and entertainment products. The 50-acre project will be an open-air project and include 450,000 sq.ft. of retail space. H-E-B acquired the 43-year-old mall along Southcross Boulevard in 2003.
Old Time Pottery, Inc. (615-890-2100) is planning to open a 93,000 sq.ft. store at the site of the vacant Century Mall store in Merrillville, IN. Opening is slated for the fall. Old Time Pottery operates a chain of approximately 30 stores in 10 mostly southern states that sell discounted closeout and overstock housewares, silk flowers, framed art, linens, rugs, craft supplies and more. The company gets its inventory, which it displays in a warehouse-type setting, from the canceled orders and excess stock of manufacturers.
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