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Home Retailers Expand Nationwide Pier 1 Imports operates 1,200 locations nationwide and in Canada. The stores occupy spaces of 9,500 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in endcaps, pad sites of power centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Linens ‘N Things, Borders, Old Navy and Target. Typical leases run 10 years with two, five-year options. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within a 15-mile radius earning an average household income of $60,000. The company also trades as Pier 1 Kids at 48 locations throughout AL, DE, FL, GA, MO, NC, NJ, TX and VA. The stores, specializing in fashionable children’s furniture and accessories, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for additional openings nationwide during the next 18 months. Typical leases run five years with options. A vanilla shell is required, along with a landlord finish out or a tenant improvement allowance. Demographic requirements include a population of 150,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $60,000. For more information on Pier 1 Kids, contact Bill Biskamp, Pier 1 Kids, 100 Pier 1 Place, Fort Worth, TX 76102; 817-252-8829, Fax 817-252-7818. For more information on Pier 1 Imports, contact Olivia Walker, Pier 1 Imports, 100 Pier 1 Place, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76102-2600; 817-252-8000, Fax 817-252-7818; Web site: www.pier1.com. Butler Carpet Co. trades as Bob’s Carpet Mart at 15 locations in FL. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 17,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for additional expansion within a 60-mile radius of Clearwater, FL during the coming 18 months. The stores occupy a 5,000 sq.ft. retail showroom with 10,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. of warehouse space and 10 to 15 parking spaces. Typical leases run five years with a five-year option. For more information, contact Bert Butler, Butler Carpet Co.,
10815 U.S. Highway 19 North, Clearwater, FL 33764; 727-571-9998, Fax
727-571-3727; Pittsburgh Paints operates 400 locations nationwide. The paint stores occupy spaces of 1,600 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings nationwide during the next 18 months. For more information, contact Lynn Johnson, Pittsburgh Paints, 3241 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921; 865-525-2222, Fax 865-525-2285. Northern Tool & Equipment Co., Inc. trades as Northern Tool & Equipment at 60 locations in FL, GA, IA, MN, NC, ND, SC, TN, TX and VA. The stores, selling tools and power equipment, occupy spaces of 23,000 sq.ft. to 35,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers in addition to freestanding units. Plans call for additional openings throughout AK, FL, GA, KS, MO, MN, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX and WA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years and specific tenant improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 350,000 within a 30-mile radius earning an average household income between $48,000 and $80,000. Freestanding locations require a land area of 2.5 to four acres. 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; Just Cabinets operates 20 locations in DE, MD and PA. The stores, selling wood home furnishings and kitchen cabinetry, occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 18,000 sq.ft. in strip, value and outlet centers along with freestanding locations. Plans call for four openings in VA and the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by RTA Furniture Distributors, Inc. A vanilla shell is required. Freestanding locations require a land area of two acres. Preferred cotenants include T.J. Maxx and Target. Major competitors are cited as Value City and Oak Express. Preferred demographics include a population of 10,000 within a one-mile radius earning an average household income of $50,000. Typical leases run five years, however, the company is flexible. For more information, contact Ted Bernstein, RTA Furniture
Distributors, Inc., 5500 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112; 717-540-5500,
Fax 717-526-6120; Lampert Yards, Inc. trades as Lamperts at 37 locations throughout IA, MN, ND, SD and WI. The lumber stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations on a land area of seven to 10 acres. Plans call for additional openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites. For more information, contact Dan Fesler, Lampert Yards,
Inc., 1850 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108; 651-695-3605, Fax 651-695-3601; Grossman’s Division of Jeld-Wen, Inc. trades as Grossman’s Bargain Outlet at 56 locations in MA, NY, OH, RI and the Caribbean. The stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 35,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in MA, NY, OH and PA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with two, five-year options. A vanilla shell is required. For more information, contact Gail Venti, Grossman’s Division of Jeld-Wen, Inc., 90 Hawes Way, Stoughton, MA 02702; 781-297-3300 Ext. 2313, Fax 781-297-0180. Sleep America operates 40 locations throughout AZ. The stores, selling mattresses and beds, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in power centers. Plans call for additional openings in Phoenix and Tuscon, AZ during the coming 18 months, with representation by Colliers International. Preferred cotenants include Target, Wal*Mart Supercenter and Kohl’s. Typical leases run five years and a vanilla shell is required. For more information, contact Tom Woods, Colliers
International, 2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016;
602-222-5031, Fax 602-222-5080; The Sherwin Williams Co. (Southeast Division) trades as Sherwin Williams at 3,000 locations nationwide and in Canada and Puerto Rico. The stores, specializing in paint and related products, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding units. Plans call for 75 openings in the New England, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest regions of the U.S. during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 40,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income exceeding $49,000. Major competitors are cited as Benjamin Moore, Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement. Typical leases run five to 10 years with three, five-year options. A turnkey is required. The Sherwin Williams Co. (Southwest Division) trades as Sherwin Williams at locations in the Southwest region of the US. The stores, specializing in paint and related products, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in the existing markets of the U.S. in the coming 18 months. For information regarding growth in the Southeast, contact
Ben Amoson, The Sherwin Williams Co. Southeast Divison, 2191 Northlake Parkway,
Suite 107, Tucker, GA 30084; 678-261-6840, Fax 678-261-6848; Email: blamoson@sherwin.com;
Web site: www.sherwin.com. For information concerning Southwest expansion,
contact Randall Higgins, The Sherwin Williams Co. Southwest Divison, 2100
Lakeside Blvd., Suite 400-500, Richardson, TX 75082; 214-553-2972, Fax
214-553-3913; Carver Hardware, Inc. trades as Downtown Drug & Hardware and Carver Ace Hardware at nine locations throughout IA. The stores occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Gary O’Donnell, Carver Hardware, Inc., PO Box 8167, Muscatine, IA 52761; 563-263-3908, Fax 563-263-5370. Self Serve Lumber Co. trades as Self Serve Lumber at 20 locations in MI. The stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for additional locations in the existing market during the coming 18 months. Major competitors are cited as Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement. For more information, contact William Schwannecke, Self Serve
Lumber Co., 1621 South Wheeler Street, Saginaw, MI 48602; 989-790-9510, Fax
989-790-9585; Paragon Industries, Inc. trades as Bedrosians at 33 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, FL, NV, UT and WA. The stores, selling ceramic tiles and natural stone, occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings in the southeastern and western regions of the U.S. during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Ara Movsesian, Paragon
Industries, Inc., 4285 North Golden State Boulevard, Fresno, CA 93722;
559-275-5000, Fax 559-275-1753; Hallman Lindsay Paint, Inc. trades as Hallman Lindsay Quality Paint at 24 locations in WI. The stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in 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;
Orscheln Farm & Home Supply operates 143 locations throughout AR, IA, IN, KS, KY, MO, NE and OK. The stores, selling auto parts, lawn and garden supplies and outdoor clothing, occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 15 to 20 openings in existing markets and throughout IL and OH during the coming 18 months. A land area of 3.5 acres, vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics call for a population of 10,000 in a 15-mile radius earning an average household income above $30,000. Preferred cotenants include discount stores and supermarkets. Major competitors cited as Tractor Supply and Rural King. For more information, contact Bill White, Orscheln Farm &
Home Supply, 101 West Coates Street, Moberly, MO 65270; 660-269-3580, Fax
660-269-2590; Merlos Cutlery, Inc. trades as Merlos Cutlery and Merlos Cutting Edge at 21 locations throughout AZ, CA, ID, NC, OR, TN and TX. The stores, selling housewares, kitchen and sporting knives and gifts, occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 800 sq.ft. in lifestyle and specialty centers and malls. Plans call for three to six openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred cotenants include Lord & Taylor. Preferred demographics include a population of 300,000 in a 15-mile radius earning an average household income above $55,000. Typical leases run 10 years. For more information, contact David Merlo, Merlo’s Cutlery,
Inc., 318 East Oak Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454; 805-925-9343, Fax
805-922-5399; Ace Hardware operates 4,800 locations worldwide. The home improvement centers occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in power centers as well as downtown and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in DE, MD, VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Paraclete Realty. Preferred cotenants include grocery stores. Major competitors are cited as Lowe’s Home Improvement, Home Depot, True Value and 84 Lumber. For more information, contact Charlie Phelps, Paraclete
Realty, 408 Headquarters Drive, Suite 3C, Millersville, MD 21108; 410-987-9500,
Fax 410-987-9502; Platypus, Inc. trades as Platypus at four locations in NJ and PA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. in lifestyle centers. Plans call for additional openings in the Philadelphia, PA metro area during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Pottery Barn, Williams- Sonoma and Restoration Hardware. Specific leasehold improvements are required. For more information, contact Jeffrey Schulman, Platypus,
Inc., PO Box 118, Hopewell, NJ 08525; 609-466-2427, Fax 609-466-7658; Bombay operates 15 locations in the Boston, MA area. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 9,500 sq.ft. in lifestyle and power centers. Plans call for additional openings in MA, NH and RI during the coming 18 months, with representation by Katz & Associates. Core stores occupy spaces 4,000 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft.; combo stores occupy 8,500 sq.ft. to 9,500 sq.ft. Typical leases run 10 years. For more information, contact Jeff Bruk, Katz & Associates,
790 Turnpike Street, Suite 202, North Andover, MA 01845; 978-681-8888, Fax
978-681-8581; Old Time Pottery operates 36 locations throughout AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, NC, OH, OK, SC and TN. The stores, selling home décor and accessories, occupy spaces of 70,000 sq.ft. to 110,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers, in addition to freestanding locations. Plans call for six openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Trademark Properties, Inc. Typical leases run 10 years with three, five-year options. A minimum build out and modified vanilla box are required. Preferred demographics call for a population of 300,000 in a 10-mile radius earning an average household income above $45,000. Major competitor cited as Garden Ridge. For more information, contact Todd Snyder, Trademark
Properties, Inc., PO Box 1230, Pensacola, FL 32591; 850-434-1173, Fax
850-434-0656; Rooms to Go trades as Rooms to Go, Rooms to Go Kids, Rooms to Go Express and Rooms to Go Outlet at 130 locations throughout AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX and Puerto Rico. The stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. to 75,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 15 openings in TX during the next 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Target, Barnes & Noble and Bed Bath & Beyond. Major competition is cited as Ashley Furniture. Preferred demographics include a population of 500,000 within a 10-mile radius earning an average household income above $50,000. The company prefers to acquire sites. For more information, contact Jeff Finkel, Rooms to Go, 400
Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30346; 678-475-0499, Fax
770-352-9953; Franchise Concepts, Inc. trades as The Great Frame Up at 185 locations nationwide. The stores, offering art, home décor items and custom framing, occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 1,700 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Plans call for 40 openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants are upscale anchors. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within a three-mile radius earning an average household income above $90,000. The store’s competitor is cited as Michael’s. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell is required. For more information, contact Mike Glazer, Franchise
Concepts, Inc., 101 South Hanley Road, Suite 280, St. Louis, MO 63105;
866-719-8200, Fax 314-719-8290; Mill End Shops, Inc. trades as Mill End Shops at five locations in MD, VA and Washington, DC. The stores, which sell custom window treatments, upholstered items and custom furniture, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for additional openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. For more information, contact Joel Breslau, Mill End Shops, Inc., 8840 Monard Drive, Silver Springs, MD 20910; 301-587-5255, Fax 301-588-1349. Stokes, Inc. trades as Stokes and Fenton Gourmet at 100 locations in Canada. The stores occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle, outlet, power and specialty centers as well as malls and freestanding locations. Plans call for 10 openings in the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Stuart Shiveck, Stokes, Inc.,
5660 Ferrier Street, Montreal, Quebec, CN H4P 1M7; 514-341-4334, Fax
514-341-1081; Spiller Associated Furniture Stores, Inc. trades as Lancaster Furniture, Quality Furniture, Spiller Furniture and Spiller Furniture Gallery at 17 locations throughout AL and MS. The stores occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding and downtown locations. Plans call for additional openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Michael Spiller, Spiller
Associated Furniture Stores, Inc., PO Box 020824, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402;
205-333-2000, Fax 205-330-2012; Chicago Clock Co. operates four locations throughout IL. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for additional openings in the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years, with a tenant improvement allowance and a vanilla shell required. For more information, contact Andrew Matthiesen, Chicago Clock Co., 431 West Ogden Street, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514; 630-986-9210, 630-986-9224. Circle Furniture operates five locations in MA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Harold Tubman, Circle
Furniture, 19 Craig Road, Acton, MA 01720; 800-760-8958, Fax 617-661-4596; Treadwell Management Group, Ltd. trades as Rent One Plus at 10 locations in NH. The stores occupy spaces of 1,900 sq.ft. in strip centers, malls and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in the existing market during the next 18 months. For more information, contact Evan MacDonald, Treadwell
Management Group Ltd., 27 Harvey Road, Bedford, NH 03110; 603-645-4910, Fax
603-645-5210; Sit ‘N Sleep operates 16 locations in CA. The stores occupy spaces of 13,000 sq.ft. in malls, strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in southern CA during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Larry Miller, Sit ‘N Sleep,
14300 South Main Street, Gardina, CA 90648; 310-608-6838 Ext. 1800, Fax
310-608-6827; Black Sea Gallery, Inc. trades as Black Sea Gallery at 10 locations throughout CA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the central and northern valley in CA and in NV during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metropolis Retail, Inc. Preferred cotenants include Starbucks. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within five miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. The company is looking to purchase properties. For more information, contact Jim Bradley, Metropolis Retail, Inc., 2071 Mountain Boulevard, Suite 1, Oakland, CA 94611; 510-339-4545, Fax 510-339-4540. Lowe’s Cos., Inc. trades as Lowe’s Home Improvement at over 1,000 locations nationwide. The stores occupy spaces of 165,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers as well as freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings nationwide, in addition to Canada and Mexico, during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Tanya Bowers, Lowe’s Cos., Inc., Highway 268 East, East DOC, North Wilkesboro, NH 28659; 336-658-4000. Ganahl Lumber Co. trades as Ganahl Lumber at eight locations in CA. The stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Peter Ganahl, Ganahl Lumber Co., 1220 East Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92805; 714-772-5444. G.V. Moore Lumber Co., Inc. trades as Moore Lumber at four locations in MA and NH. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Calvin Moore, G.V. Moore Lumber Co., Inc., 22 West Main Street, Ayer, MA 01432; 978-772-0900, Fax 978-772-0396. Shinn’s, Inc. trades as Shinn’s at seven locations in DE, MD and NJ. The stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings in DE during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact James Shinn, Shinn’s, Inc., 1215 Lovering Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806; 302-652-3521, Fax 302-652-8921. |