Automotive Retailers Expanding Nationwide

For more information, contact Tim Phillips, B & B Auto Parts, 401 Rainier Avenue North, Renton, WA 98055; 206-772-0904, Fax 772-2926.

Rodi Automotive Inc. trades as Auto Barn Stores at 21 locations in Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens, NY. The automotive parts and supplies stores occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding facilities. Plans call for four openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in NY. Leases running 10 years plus options are typical.

For more information, contact Herbert Blumberg, Rodi Automotive, Inc., 13 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050; 516-484-9500, Fax 484-4341, Web site www.autobarn.com

KS Auto Stores operates two locations in NY. The automotive supplies and accessories stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding facilities. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing market. Leases running five to 10 years with options are typical. The company will also purchase properties.

For more information, contact Keith Samrany, KS Auto Stores, 811 Niagara Street, Tonawada, NY, 14150; 716-693-2798, 716-692-9097.

Scrubadub operates 10 locations in MA and RI. The car wash centers occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding facilities. Plans call for as many as two openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets. Leases running 10 to 20 years plus options are typical.

For more information, contact Bob Paisner, Scrubadub, 172 Worcester Road, Natick, MA 01760; 508-650-1155, fax 655-9261.

General Mobile Electronics trades as Al’s & Ed’s Autosound at 40 locations in southern CA. The stores, selling car stereos, cellular phones, pagers and car alarms, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding facilities, downtown storefronts, strip, power and entertainment centers. Plans call for six openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in AZ, NV and southern CA. Leases running seven years plus options are typical, and a vanilla shell with a tenant improvement allowance are required.

For more information, contact Mike Bauer, General Mobile Electronics, 516 Monterey Pass Road, Monterey Park, CA 91754; 626-289-6700, Fax 289-8920.

Grease Monkey International operates 211 locations nationwide and in Mexico. The quick-lube centers occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide. The company requires a land area of 18,000 sq.ft. , and prefers a grocery store anchor. Leases running 30 years plus options are typical, and the company is franchising.

For more information, contact Mike Brunetti, Grease Monkey International, 633 17th Street, Suite 400, Denver, Co 80202; 303-308-1660, Fax 308-5908.

TBC Corp. trades as Big O Tires at 440 locations nationwide and in Canada. The tire stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Plans call for 50 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets. Demographic requirements include a population of 50,000 residing within three miles earning $35,000+ as the average income. Leases running 10 years are typical, and the company is franchising.