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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding NationwideDiMartino’s Franchise Systems trades as Famous New Orleans Muffulettas at two locations in LA. The restaurants, serving Italian fast food, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Growth opportunities are sought in the New Orleans market. For more information, contact Peter DiMartino, DiMartino’s Franchise Systems, 1788 Carol Sue Avenue, Gretna, LA 70056; 504-392-7589, Fax 504-394-5468.
Chesapeake Foods, Inc. trades as Chili’s Grill & Bar at 18 locations in MD and VA. The restaurants, serving liquor, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities, urban downtown areas, tourist, power, specialty, mixed-use, outlet and strip centers. Plans call for five openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion is planned in MD, VA and Washington, D.C. Freestanding facilities require 60,000 sq.ft. of land. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 residing within three miles. Leases running 15 years are typical. For more information, contact Robert Smith or William Easby, Chesapeake Foods, Inc., 8027 Leesburg Pike, #506, Vienna, VA 22182; 703-827-0320, Fax 703-893-1536.
Metromedia Restaurant Group trades as Bonanza Steakhouse (54), Bennigans Grill and Tavern (271), Ponderosa Steakhouse (508) and Steak and Ale (109) locations nationwide. The family steakhouses occupy spaces of 5,700 sq.ft. to 8,800 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide. Land area required is 1.2 acres. For more information, contact Brian McGregor, Metromedia Restaurant Group, 6500 International Parkway, Plano, TX 75093; 972-588-5645, Fax 972-588-5661
Ben’s Kosher Deli & Restaurant Corp. operates 10 locations in NY. The New York-style kosher restaurants occupy spaces of 700 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in malls, urban/downtown areas, power and specialty centers. Plans call for two openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion is planned in CT, NJ, NY (Westchester County) and Washington, D.C. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 residing within three miles earning $85,000 as the average income. The restaurants average sales of $800 psf. Leases running 16 years are typical. For more information, contact Ronald Dragoon, Ben’s Kosher Deli & Restaurant Corp., 47 West Nicholia Street, Hicksville, NY 11801; 516-933-9200, Fax 516-933-9221.
Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. trades as Smoothie King at 220 locations in AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, NV, NY, OK, SC, TN and TX. The restaurants, serving frozen desserts and juice drinks, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities, urban/downtown areas, malls, specialty, mixed-use, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for as many as 80 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion is planned in the existing markets. Leases running five years are typical. For more information, contact Richard Leveille, Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., 2400 Veterans Boulevard, Suite 110, Kenner, LA 70062; 504-467-4006, Fax 504-469-1274; Email: richardl@smoothieking.com; Web site: www.smoothieking.com.
Snappy Tomato Pizza Co. operates 54 locations in FL, IL, IN, KY, MO, OH, TN and nine units in Great Britain. The restaurants occupy spaces of 400 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and strip centers. Plans call for 41 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion is planned nationwide. Leases running three to five years plus options are typical. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Ron Graves, Snappy Tomato Pizza Co., 7230 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042; 859-525-4680, Fax 859-525-4686.
Southeast Food Service trades as Wendy’s at 50 locations in CA and TN. The fast food restaurants occupy spaces of 3,200 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Plans call for as many as 10 openings in the coming months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets. A land area of 0.75 acres is required. Preferred anchors include Home Depot, Target, Lowes and Wal*Mart. Demographic requirements include a population of 25,000 residing within two miles earning $40,000 as the average income. Leases running 20 to 40 years are typical. The company prefers build-to-suits. For more information, contact Jim Karnes, Southeast Food Service, 9041 Executive Park Drive, #300, Knoxville, TN 37923; 865-691-1393, Fax 865-691-1014.
The Rib Crib operates 18 locations in FL, MO and OK. The casual restaurants, specializing in BBQ, occupy spaces of 2,800 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Plans call for at least 10 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the central states and the southeast. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 residing within four to five miles earning $30,000 as the average income. The restaurants average sales of $400 psf. Leases running 10 to 15 years are typical. For more information, contact Marc Chastain, The Rib Crib, 4271 West Albany, Broken Arrow, OK; 918-459-9999, Fax 918-459-0699; Email: mchastain@ribcrib.com; Web site: www.ribcrib.com.
Blimpie International, Inc. trades as Blimpie at over 2,200 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities, malls, urban/downtown areas, power, specialty, value, outlet and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide. Preferred anchors include supermarkets, Wal*Mart, Kmart and Home Depot. The company cites Subway as their major competitor. Leases running 10 years are typical, and a tenant improvement allowance is required. For more information, contact David Kaiser, Blimpie International, Inc., 1775 The Exchange, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339; 800-447-6256, Fax 770-980-9176.
Juice It Up Corp. operates 44 locations in CA, FL, LA, MD and LA. The restaurants, specializing in yogurt-based drinks, coffee, gourmet bagels and related items utilize spaces of 900 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft, in airports, college campuses, power and strip centers. Plans call for 25 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. For more information, contact Greg Vujnov, Juice It Up Corp., 155201 Rockfield Boulevard, Suite 100, Irwin, CA 92618; 949-475-0146, Fax 949-475-0137.
CEC Entertainment Inc. trades as Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza at 340 (40 franchise and 300 corporate) locations nationwide. The entertainment and pizza restaurants occupy spaces of spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and power centers. Plans call for as many as 35 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Leases running five years with two five-year options are typical. For more information, contact Roger Cardinale, CEC Entertainment Inc., P.O. Box 152077, Irving, TX 75015; 972-258-8507, Fax 972-258-5534; Web site: www.chuckecheese.com.
Pizza Ranch operates 85 locations in IA, MI, MN, ND, NE and SD. The restaurants, specializing in pizza, chicken and pasta, offer a noon buffet, community rooms and occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities, malls, urban/downtown areas and strip centers. Plans call for 20 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the midstates. Preferred demographics include a population of 3,000 to 10,000 residing within city limits. Leases running a minimum of 10 years are typical. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Lawrence Vander Esch, Pizza Ranch, 1112 Main, Box 823, Hull, IA 51239; 712-439-1150, Fax 712-439-1125.
Mel’s Drive-In operates five locations in CA. The 50s-themed restaurants occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Plans call for four openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in AZ and CA. For more information, contact Ira Spilkey, Ira Spilkey & Associates, P.O. Box 3794, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; 310-398-5543, Fax 310-398-3334.
Chick-Fil-A, Inc. operates over 800 locations nationwide. The restaurants, specializing in chicken sandwiches and related products, occupy 4,000 sq.ft. freestanding facilities. Plans call for 100 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the mid-Atlantic, southeast and southwest. The company is not interested in locations in AK, HI and the midstates. Preferred demographics include a population of 40,000 residing in three miles earning $50,000 as the average income. Leases of 20 to 25 years are typical. For more information, contact Erwin Reid, Chick-Fil-A, Inc., 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, GA 30349; 404-765-8000, Fax 404-765-8941; Email: erwin.reid@chick-fil-a.com; Web site www.chick-fil-a.com.
Noodles & Company operates eight locations in CO, MN and WI. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in malls, urban/downtown areas, specialty, entertainment and strip centers. Plans call for 15 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets. Preferred demographics include a population of 15,000 residing in one mile earning $60,000 as the average income. Leases running five years with three five-year options are typical. For more information, contact Tom Weigand, Noodles & Company, 4770 Baseline Road, Suite 310, Boulder, CO 80303; 303-554-1963; Fax 303-554-4404.
Gold Star Chili Inc. operates 110 locations throughout IN, KY and OH. The Mexican restaurants occupy spaces of 1,600 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities, malls and end caps. Growth possibilities are sought within a 150-radius of Cincinnati, OH. For more information, contact Ray Petersen, Gold Star Chili Inc., 5204 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230; 513-231-4541, Fax 513-624-4415.
Franchise Associates Inc. trades as Arby’s (36) and Arby’s-SBarro (16) at locations in MN and WI. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Plans call for four openings the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in MN and western WI. For more information, contact Doug Kennedy or Charles Nadler, Franchise Associates Inc., 5354 Park Dale Drive #100, Minneapolis, MN 55416; 612-546-3391, Fax 612-546-8342.
Tom’s Drive-Ins Inc. operates seven locations in WI. The fast food drive-thru restaurants occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Plans call for two openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in WI. The company prefers to locate near schools. McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s are cited as major competitors. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 residing in five miles earning $29,000 as the average income. Leases running 20 years are typical. Land area of one acre is required. The company prefers to own. For more information, contact Scot Grishaber, Tom’s Drive-Ins Inc., 436 S. Commercial Street, 1405, Neenah, WI 54956; 920-729-1980, Fax 920-729-1664; Cell Phone: 920-858-8799.
Timber Lodge Steakhouse, Inc. operates 26 locations throughout AZ, IL, MN, ND, NY, SD, UT and WI. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,500 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and strip centers. Plans call for as many as 10 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout AZ, IL, MN and the midwest. The company requires endcaps and as much as two acres for its freestanding units. Leases running 10 years with two five-year options are typical. For more information, contact Dermot Rowland, Timber Lodge Steakhouse, Inc., 4021 Vernon Avenue S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416; 612-929-9353, Fax 612-929-5658.
Empress Food Products trades as Empress Chili at 13 locations throughout IN, KY and OH. The restaurants, specializing in chili, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding facilities and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide. Leases running five years are typical. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Joseph Kiradjieff, Empress Food Products, 10592 Taconic Terrace, Cincinnati, OH 45215; 513-771-1441; Fax 513-771-1442.
Jersey Mike’s Franchise System trades as Jersey Mike’s Submarines & Salad at 207 locations in AZ, FL, GA, KY, NJ, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN and VA. The restaurants, specializing in submarine sandwiches, salads and soup, occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 1,400 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for as many as 100 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion is planned for markets east of the Mississippi. The company wants to locate near supermarkets or video stores. Preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 within three miles earning $45,000 as the average income. Leases running five years are typical. The company prefers a vanilla shell with specific improvements and will purchase to self-develop freestanding facilities. For more information, contact Mike Parkhill, Jersey Mike’s Franchise System, 1973 Highway 34, Suite E21, Wall, NJ 07719; 732-282-2323, Fax 732-282-2244; Email: Parkhill@injersey.com.
Baker’s Burgers, Inc. operates 34 locations in CA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing market. For more information, contact Neal Baker, Baker’s Burgers, Inc., 1875 Business Center Drive, San Bernadino, CA 92408; 909-884-7241, Fax 909-885-4059.
Panchero’s Inc. trades as Panchero’s Mexican Grill at five locations throughout IN IA, IL and MI. The Mexican restaurants occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in the end caps of strip centers. Plans call for as many as 10 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the midstates, southeast and the mountain states. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 residing within five miles earning $25,000 as the average income. Leases running five to 10 years are typical. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Rodney Anderson, Panchero’s Inc., P.O. Box 1786, Iowa City, IA 52244; 319-351-4551, Fax 319-358-6435.
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