Home Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Blinds To Go, Inc. trades as Blinds To Go at 140 locations throughout CT, FL, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA, VA, Washington, DC and Canada. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. with a minimum frontage of 50 feet in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Boston, MA during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Home Depot and Lowe’s.

For more information, contact Yves Pardo, Blinds To Go, Inc., 3510 St. Joesph Boulevard East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H1X 1W6; 514-256-5050 Ext. 1363, Fax 514-259-9992; Email: ypardo@blindstogo.com.

M.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc. trades as MAB Paints at 160 locations throughout AL, DE, FL, IL, IN, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN and VA. The paint stores occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and specialty and strip centers. Plans call for five openings throughout DE, FL, NY and PA during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred cotenants include Home Depot and Lowe’s.

For more information, contact Joan James, M.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc., 600 Reed Road, Broomall, PA 19008; 800-622-1899 Ext. 4044, Fax 610-353-4208; Email: jjames@mabpaints.com.

W.E. Aubuchon Co., Inc. trades as Aubuchon Hardware at 140 locations throughout CT, MA, ME, NH, NY and VT. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for three to five openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 25 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. ACE Hardware, Home Depot, Lowe’s and True Value are cited as competition.

For more information, contact Gregory Moran, W.E. Aubuchon Co., Inc., 95 Aubuchon Drive, Westminster, MA 01473; 978-874-0521, Fax 978-874-2096; Email: gmoran@aubuchon.com; Web site: www.aubuchonhardware.com.

Tuesday Morning, Inc. trades as Tuesday Morning at 742 locations nationwide. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and entertainment, lifestyle, outlet, power, specialty, strip, tourist and value centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with two, five-year options. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within five miles.

For more information, contact Vickie Hibler, Tuesday Morning, Inc., 6250 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240; 972-387-3652 Ext. 7223, Fax 972-788-5308; Email: vickieh@tuesdaymorning.com; Web site: www.tuesdaymorning.com.

House of Paints, Inc. trades as House of Paints at seven locations throughout NJ. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for two openings in Ocean and Monmouth Counties in NJ during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Russell Gilbert, House of Paints, Inc., 3130 Highway 88, Point Pleasant, NJ 08742; 732-899-2183, Fax 732-892-3056; Email: rustygilbert@houseofpaints.net; Web site: www.houseofpaints.net.

Smith & Hawken operates 50 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle and specialty centers and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 25 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Robert K. Futterman & Associates.

For more information, contact Robert Draizen, Robert K. Futterman & Associates, 521 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10175; 212-331-0124, Fax 212-599-3744; Email: rd@rkf.com ; Web site: www.rkf.com.

Sears Roebuck & Co. trades as Orchard Supply Hardware at 86 locations throughout CA. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 55,000 sq.ft. in power centers and major retail hubs. Plans call for five openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. A land area of five acres is required. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets, Target, Costco, Best Buy and PetSmart.

For more information, contact Julie Leverton, Sears Roebuck & Co., 6450 Via Del Oro Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95119; 408-281-3500, Fax 408-365-2792.

Westlake Hardware, Inc. trades as Westlake Hardware at 92 locations throughout AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, NM, OK and TX. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for 15 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include drug stores and supermarkets. Preferred demographics include a population of 15,000 within two miles earning $50,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Chris Hula, Westlake Hardware, Inc., 14000 Marshall Drive, Lenexa, KS 66215; 913-888-0808, Fax 913-888-2153; Email: chula@westlakehardware.com.

Hallman Lindsay Paint, Inc. trades as Hallman Lindsay Quality Paint at 23 locations throughout WI. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with two, five-year options.

For more information, contact Tim Mielcarek, Hallman Lindsay Paint, Inc., PO Box 109, Sun Prairie, WI 53590; 608-834-8844, Fax 608-837-1064; Email: tim.mielcarek@hallmanlindsay.com; Web site: www.hallmanlindsay.com.

Mobile Paint Manufacturing Co., Inc. trades as BLP Mobile, BLP Mobile Center and BLP Mobile PAI at 20 locations throughout AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, TX, VA and Puerto Rico. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and strip centers. Plans call for two openings throughout FL and MS during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years.

For more information, contact Curtis Polk, Mobile Paint Manufacturing Co., Inc., 4775 Hamilton Boulevard, Theodore, AL 36582; 251-443-6110, Fax 251-408-0410; Email: cp@blpmobilepaint.com; Web site: www.blpmobilepaint.com.

Schewel Furniture Co. trades as Schewel Furniture at 50 locations throughout NC, VA and WV. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell is required. Grand Home Furnishings is cited as competition. Preferred demographics include a population of 20,000 within five miles earning $20,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Marc Schewel, Schewel Furniture Co., PO Box 6120, Lynchburg, VA 24505; 434-522-0200, Fax 434-522-0207.

The Mattress Firm operates 325 locations throughout AZ, CO, FL, GA, IN, KS, LA, MO, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN and TX. The bed, bath and linen stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in power and value centers and malls. Plans call for 60 openings throughout AZ, FL, GA, NC, SC and TX during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with options. A vanilla box is required.

For more information, contact Gary White, The Mattress Firm, 5815 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77023; 713-651-2060, Fax 713-651-2086; Email: garyw@mattfirm.com; Web site: www.mattfirm.com.

Menard, Inc. trades as Menard’s at 200 locations throughout IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD and WI. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 250,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 25 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Meijer, Target and Wal*Mart. Preferred demographics include a trade-area population of 50,000.

For more information, contact Marv Prochaska, Menard, Inc., 4777 Menard Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54703; 715-876-2207, Fax 715-876-5960; Email: marv@menard-inc.com.

USA Baby operates 65 locations nationwide. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 9,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and specialty and strip centers. Plans call for 10 openings throughout AK, AZ, CA, CT, FL, LA, MA, MO, NJ, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX and VA during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 500,000 within 20 miles.

For more information, contact Jim Courtney, USA Baby, 793 Springer Drive, Lombard, IL 60148; 630-652-0600, Fax 630-652-9080; Email: franchise@usababy.com.

ACE Hardware operates 4,800 locations nationwide. The hardware stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and specialty, strip and value centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties in the San Francisco Bay market in northern CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metrovation Brokerage. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets.

For more information, contact Christine Firstenberg, Metrovation Brokerage, 580 2nd Street, Suite 260, Oakland, CA 94607; 510-839-4000, Fax 510-465-4472; Email: cfirstenberg@metrovation.com; Web site: www.metrovationbrokerage.com.

Dykes Lumber Co., Inc. trades as Dykes Lumber Co. at nine locations throughout NJ, NY and PA. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NJ and NY during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Charles Kreyer, Dykes Lumber Co., Inc., 1899 Park Avenue, Weehawken, NJ 07086; 201-867-0391, Fax 201-867-2981; Email: info@dykeslumber.com; Web site: www.dykeslumber.com.

Select Comfort Retail Corp. trades as Select Comfort Creator of the Sleep Number Bed at 400 locations nationwide. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in malls and entertainment, lifestyle and specialty centers. Plans call for 60 to 70 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Gary Cary and John Strange, Select Comfort Retail Corp., 6105 Trenton Lane North, Minneapolis, MN 55442; 763-551-7174, Fax 763-694-3386.

Spectra-Tone Paint Corp. trades as Pioneer, Republic, Spectra-Tone and Yukon at 18 locations throughout AZ, CA, HI and NV. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 8,000 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 Bill Girdwood, Spectra-Tone Paint Corp., 1595 East San Bernardino Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92408; 909-478-3485, Fax 909-478-3499.

The Container Store, Inc. trades as The Container Store at 37 locations throughout CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, WA and Washington, DC. The home and office stores occupy spaces of 22,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle centers and malls. Plans call for two to three openings throughout CA and New York, NY during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Crate & Barrel. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within 10 miles earning $125,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Rebecca Como, The Container Store, Inc., 500 Freeport Parkway, Coppell, TX 75019; 972-538-6000, Fax 972-538-7426; Web site: www.containerstore.com.

The Home Depot, Inc. trades as The Home Depot at 1,800 locations nationwide, throughout Canada and internationally. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 100,000 sq.ft. to 120,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Mike LaFerle, The Home Depot, Inc., 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339-4024; 770-433-8211, Fax 770-384-2917; Web site: www.homedepot.com.

Self Serve Lumber Co. trades as Self Serve Lumber at 20 locations throughout MI. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact William Schwannecke, Self Serve Lumber, 1621 South Wheeler Street, Saginaw, MI 48602; 989-790-9510, Fax 989-790-9585; Email: bills@selfservelumber.com.

MOR Furniture For Less, Inc. trades as MOR Furniture For Less at 15 locations throughout AZ, CA, ID, NM, NV, OR and WA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 30,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and outlet, power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout San Diego, CA, Portland, OR and Seattle, WA during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Costco, Home Depot and Best Buy. Preferred demographics include a population of 400,000.

For more information, contact Rick Haux, Sr., MOR Furniture For Less, Inc., 8996 Miramar Road, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92196; 858-547-1616 Ext. 301, Fax 858-547-1613.

Carpet King, Inc. trades as Carpet King at 14 locations throughout MN. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, strip centers and downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the Twin Cities, MN area during the coming 18 months

For more information, contact William Bailey, Carpet King, Inc., 1815 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411; 612-287-1700, Fax 612-588-2401; Email: wt_bailey@msn.com; Web site: www.carpet-king.com.

Carpet Mills of America and Floor Expo operate 50 locations throughout AZ and TX. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and strip centers. Plans call for three openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Dalstar Commercial Realty. Preferred cotenants include Home Depot and Lowe’s.

For more information, contact Philip Green, Dalstar Commercial Realty, 11300 North Central Expressway, Suite 101, Dallas, TX 75243; 214-368-2466, Fax 214-368-2566; Web site: www.dalstarrealty.com.

Northern Tool & Equipment Co., Inc. trades as Northern Tool & Equipment at 51 locations throughout FL, GA, IA, MN, NC, ND, SC, TN, TX, VA and WI. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 23,000 sq.ft. to 35,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL, GA, MN, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV. A land area of 2.5 to four acres is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 350,000 within 30 miles earning $48,000 to $80,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Brent Obert, Northern Tool & Equipment Co., Inc., 2800 Southcross Drive West, Burnsville, MN 55306; 952-808-6629, Fax 952-641-2503; Email: brento@northerntool.com.

Queen City Audio Video & Appliances operates 14 locations throughout NC and SC. The audio video and appliance stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NC during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Chip Player, Queen City Audio Video & Appliances, 2600 Queen City Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208; 704-391-6000 Ext. 221, Fax 704-391-6038.

Black Sea Gallery operates 14 locations throughout CA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, specialty centers and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for four to eight openings throughout CA and NV during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metropolis Discovery Communications, Inc. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within five miles earning $70,000 as the average household income. Preferred cotenants include Whole Foods Market, Trader Joes and home furnishing stores.

For more information, contact Jim Bradley, Metropolis Discovery Communications, Inc., 2071 Mountain Boulevard, Suite 1, Oakland, CA 94611; 510-339-4545, Fax 510-339-4540.

The Bombay Co. operates 500 locations nationwide and throughout Canada. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 9,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle, outlet, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for 35 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years.

For more information, contact Paul Myrick, The Bombay Co., 550 Bailey Avenue, Suite 700, Fort Worth, TX 76107; 817-347-8273, Fax 817-877-5073; Email: pmyrick@us.bombayco.com .

Lack’s Stores, Inc. trades as Lack’s Stores at 38 locations throughout OK and TX. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in TX during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Jay Lack, Lack’s Stores, Inc., PO Box 2088, Victoria, TX 77902-2088; 361-578-3571, Fax 361-576-9814; Web site: www.lacks.com.

Mattress Giant Corp. trades as Mattress Giant at 238 locations throughout CT, FL, MA, ME, NJ, PA, RI, VT and WV. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 4,800 sq.ft. in lifestyle and power centers. Plans call for 60 openings throughout DE, central, southern and western FL, MA, Baltimore, MD, ME, NH, southern, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, RI and Dallas and Houston, TX during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Lowe’s, Target and Wal*Mart. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Sam Cantey, Mattress Giant Corp., 14665 Midway Road, Suite 100, Addison, TX 75001; 972-392-2202, Fax 972-770-0168.