Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide

For more information, contact Joanne Hoyer, Rita’s Water Ice Franchise Corp., 1525 Ford Road, Bensalem, PA 19020; 215-633-9899, Fax 633-9922, Email rwif99@aol.com, Web site www.ritasice.com

Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. trades as BJ’s Pizza, Grill & Brewery at 28 locations in CA, CO, HI, OR and WA. The restaurants, featuring microbrewed beer, occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding facilities, power, strip and entertainment centers. Plans call for six openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in AZ, CA and CO. Preferred co-tenants include theaters and restaurants. Leases running 10 years with options are typical and a vanilla shell with special improvements are required.

For more information, contact Ernest Klinger, Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc., 26131 Marguerit Parkway #A, Mission Viejo, CA 92692; 949-367-8616, Fax 367-8623.

Pizza Factory Inc. trades as We Toss ‘Em, They’re Awesome Pizza at 105 locations in AZ, CA, CO, ID, N, NV, OR, SD and WA. The pizza and pasta restaurants occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,400 sq.ft. in strip and tourist centers. Plans call for eight openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide and internationally. Leases running five years with two five-year options are typical, and a vanilla shell with special improvements is required. The company is currently franchising.

For more information, contact Ron Willey, Pizza Factory Inc., 49430 Oakhurst CA, 93644-8618; 559-683-3377, Fax 683-6879, Web site www.pizzafactoryinc.com

Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub trades as Ninety Nine Restaurant at 55 locations in CT, MA, NH and RI. The family-style restaurants and pubs occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 15 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets plus ME and NY. The company prefers to co-tenant with supermarkets and Wal*Mart. Average sales are $336 psf. Leases running 20 years are typical. The company requires 1.5 acres for its locations.

For more information, contact Dana Doe, 160 Olympia Avenue, Woburn, MA, 01801; 781-933-8999, Fax 933-0821, Web site www.99restaurants.com

Rare Hospitality Intl. Inc. trades as Longhorn Steaks, Capital Grill and Bugaboo Steak at more that 120 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,400 sq.ft. to 7,500 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and specialty centers. Plans call for at least 20 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets. Demographic requirements include a population of 100,000 residing within five miles earning $50,000 as the average income. Leases running 10 years are typical with tenant improvements required.

For more information, contact Patrick Eulbert, Rare Hospitality Intl. Inc., 8215 Roswell Road, Building 200, Atlanta, GA 30350; 770-551-5400, Fax 551-6686.

Erik’s Deli Cafe Inc. operates 24 locations in CA. The casual dining lunch and dinner restaurants occupy spaces of 1,400 sq.ft. to 2,600 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities, downtown storefronts, strip and power centers. Demographic requirements include a population of 50,000 residing within three miles earning $50,000 as the average income. Leases running 10 years are typical and a vanilla shell is required. Average sales are $400 psf.

For more information, contact Erik Johnson, Erik’s Deli Cafe Inc., 365 Coral Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; 831-458-1818, Fax 458-9797, Email erik@eriksdelicafe.com, web site www.eriksdelicafe.com

Applebee’s International Inc. trades as Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill at 1,065 locations nationwide. The casual dining restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding facilities, strip, power, specialty and entertainment centers. Plans call for 100 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide.

For more information, contact Dan Rooney, Applebee’s International Inc., 4551 West 107th Street #100, Overland Park, KS 66207; 913-967-4173, Fax 341-1697, Web site www.applebees.com