dba Ducky’s Formal, Anthony’s Bridal

Steve Anthony

4106 Blackhawk Road

Rock Island, IL 61201

309-788-7611, Fax 788-8989

The four-unit chain operates locations in IL. The stores, specializing in tuxedo rentals, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding facilities and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in Cedar Rapids, Davenport and Iowa City, IA.

Pat Drinkwater, Martin O’Boyle

One Presidential Boulevard

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

610-668-2900, Fax 664-4570

Web site www.aamco.com

The 723-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores, specializing in auto parts and transmissions, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,200 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and freestanding facilities. Plans call for 30 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Leases running five years with options are typical. The company is franchising.

dba Sanel Auto Parts

Henry Sanel

129 Manchester Street

Concord, NH 03301

603-225-4000, Fax 225-2484

The 35-unit chain operates locations in ME, NH and VT. The auto parts stores occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing markets. Leases running five to 10 years are typical and the company is franchising. The company purchases property. One acre of land is required.

Robert Stevenson

20 West Galer Street

Seattle, WA 98002

206-443-0980, Fax 441-0834

Email 1stevenson@cartoys.com

Web site www.cartoys.com

The 35-unit chain operates locations in CO, OR, TX and WA. The mobile electronics stores occupy spaces of 5,800 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and power centers. Plans call for 15 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets.

dba Card$mart

Frank Feely

13963 Trails End Drive

Lockport, IL 06441

708-301-4902, Fax 301-4902

Email cardsmart9@aol.com

Web site www.cardsmart.com

The 150-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The card and gift retailers occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in malls, power and strip centers. Plans call for 75 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within three miles earning an average income of $40,000. The company prefers supermarket anchors and national tenants as co-tenants. Leases running five years plus options are typical, and a vanilla shell plus $5 psf tenant improvement allowance are required.

dba Merle Norman Cosmetic Studios

Carol LaPorta

9130 Bellanca Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90045

310-641-3000, Fax 337-2370

The 2,064-unit chain operates locations nationwide and Canada. The cosmetics stores occupy spaces of 400 sq.ft. to 600 sq.ft. in malls, power, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for 100 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within five to 10 miles earning an average income of $30,000. Leases running three to five years are typical. The company is franchising.

Mike Raphel

141 North Civic Drive

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

925-210-6763, Fax 210-6887

The 425-unit chain operates locations in CA, CO, HI, NV, OR and WA. The drug stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding facilities, malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing markets.

dba Magic Johnson Theatres

Kenneth Lombard or Kimberly Ingram

9100 Wilshire, Suite 100 West

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

The five-unit chain operates locations in CA, GA, OH, NY and TX. The motion picture theaters occupy spaces of 60,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, malls and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide. Preferred demographics include a population of 400,000 within a five-mile area. Leases running 20 years with four five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required.

Erich Kuntze

1237 South Val Vista Drive

Mesa, AZ 85204

480-396-0660, Fax 396-0532

Email erich122@excite.com

The six-unit chain operates locations in AZ, CA, IL, and TX. The stores occupy spaces of 100,000 sq.ft. in urban areas, entertainment, and strip centers. Plans call for six openings in AZ, CA, IL, and TX during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 150,000 residing within a three-mile radius.

Mark Hanan

182-20 Liberty Avenue

Jamaica, NY 11412

718-217-5600, Fax 217-6240

The 158-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The hair salons occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in malls, power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide.

dba La-Z-Boy

Tom Sprenger

1284 North Telegraph

Monroe, MI 48162

734-242-1444, Fax 241-4422

The 286-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 14,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Plans call for as many as 40 openings annually in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. The company purchases property.

Jerry Bass

20250 Plummer Street

Chatsworth, CA 91311

818-886-5267, Fax 886-1011

The 39-unit chain operates locations in AZ, CA, CO, NV, OR and WA. The stores, featuring lighting, ceiling fans and accessories, occupy spaces of 11,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in power and specialty centers. Plans call for four openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in Dallas, TX. Preferred demographics include a population of 250,000 within five miles earning an average income of $75,000.

Paul Miller or Carl Hensch

2724 Realty Road

Carrollton, TX 75006

972-418-0073, Fax 416-3022

The 107-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores, featuring upholstered leather furniture and furnishings, occupy spaces of 3,600 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Plans call for 25 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Preferred demographics include a population of 500,000 in major metropolitan areas earning an average income of $45,000. Leases running five years with two five-year options are typical.

dba Carpeteria

Don Karlin

7 Rancho LaGuna Drive

Phillips Ranch, CA 91766

510-773-5157, Fax 909-865-2990

The 45-unit chain operates locations in AZ, CA, NV and OR. The stores, offering tiles, carpeting, wood, vinyl and ceramics, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and power centers. Plans call for 20 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in AZ, CA and OR. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within three miles earning an average income of $50,000. Leases running three miles are typical. Preferred co-tenants include PetsMart, Toys-R-Us and Circuit City.

dba Lampert Home Center,

Dan Fesler

1850 Como Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55108

651-695-3600, Fax 695-3601

The 27-unit chain operates locations throughout IA, MN, SD and WI. The stores, featuring hardware and lumber, occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing markets. The company purchases property or will purchase existing buildings. Four to five acres of land are required.

dba Postal Annex

Doug Dreeshan

7580 Metropolitan Drive #200

San Diego, CA 92108

619-563-4800, Fax 563-9850

Web site www.postalannex.com

The 265-unit chain operates locations nationwide. the stores, offering shipping, copying, postal, office supplies, greeting cards and packing materials, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,600 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 60 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Preferred demographics include a population of 20,000 within three miles earning an average income of $50,000. Leases running five years are typical. The company is franchising.

Mike Godsey

611 Templetonm Avenue

Charlotte, NC 28203

704-348-2676, Fax 348-2683

The 157-unit chain operates locations in 26 states nationwide. The stores, specializing in construction equipment rentals, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 18,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 40 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in IA, IL, IN, OH, OR, and WA. The minimum land area requirement is two acres, and the site must be zoned for heavy industrial outside storage. Built to suit opportunities are preferred, with typical leases running 20 years.

Paul Strauch

Four Chrysler Street

Irvine, CA 92618

949-837-0444, Fax 837-0890

Web site www.signbiz.com

The 156-unit chain operates locations nationwide, Mexico, Canada, Bahamas and the Philippines. The stores, offering vinyl signs and banners, occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in service and strip centers. Plans call for as many as 30 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Preferred co-tenants include Kinko’s, office supply stores and printers. Leases running five years are typical.

dba Save-A-Lot

Jim Adams

P.O. Box 909

Paris, TN 38242

901-642-2752, Fax 642-6012

The 33-unit chain operates locations in IL, IN, KY and TN. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in IL, IN, KY and TN.

Byron Day

890 South Main Street

Heber City, UT 84032

435-654-2352, Fax 654-3671

The company operates two units in UT. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 45,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in Northern UT. Leases running 20 years are typical. The company purchases property.

dba Ralphs (410 sites), Food4Less

(103 sites), Foodsco (five sites)

Paul Loubet

1100 West Artesia Boulevard

Compton, CA 90220

310-884-2803, Fax 884-2661

The 518-unit chain operates locations in CA. The warehouse-style supermarkets occupy spaces of 51,000 sq.ft. to 59,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and strip centers. Plans call for 25 openings annually for the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in CA.

Walter Ford

P.O. Box 150

Colton, CA 92324

909-783-5002, Fax 783-5165

The 155-unit chain operates locations in CA. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 41,000 sq.ft. Growth opportunities are sought in Southern CA. Leases running 20 years are typical.

David Dumeer

c/o Staubach

140 Glastonbury Boulevard

Glastonbury, CT 06033

860-659-9191, Fax 659-8815

Email ddumeer@staubach.com

The 20-unit chain operates locations nationwide (14 states). The stores, featuring outdoor sporting goods, fly fishing tackle, books, apparel, home furnishings and gifts, occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and freestanding facilities. Plans call for as many as 12 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Preferred demographics include a population of 200,000 within five miles earning an average income of $75,000. The company caters to upper-middle and upper-income customers in the 45 to 65 year-old age group. They prefer to locate near high-end specialty co-tenants. Leases running five years plus options are typical.