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Audiobooks
of Texas, Inc.
dba Earful
of Books
Jim Grant
P.O. Box 26094
Austin, TX 78755-0094
512-343-2620; Fax
512-343-2751
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Books
The 15-unit chain operates
in CA, NC, NJ, OH, OR, TX, VA, WA and WI. The audio books sales and
rental stores occupy spaces of 2,300 sq.ft. to 3,300 sq.ft.
in end caps, strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion
opportunities are sought nationwide. The company lists students,
elderly, dyslexics and commuters as typical customers. The company is
franchising. |
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Kindercare Learning
Centers, Inc.
Joseph Keough/ James Schaff
650 Northeast Holladay,
Suite 1400
Portland, OR 97232
503-872-1300; Fax
503-872-1447
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Child Care
The 1,156-unit chain
operates in 39 states nationwide. The child care centers occupy an 8,000
sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. building area with 10,000 sq.ft. to 15,000
sq.ft. for an outdoor playground at freestanding sites. Expansion
opportunities are sought nationwide. Preferred demographics include
a population count of 40,000 residing in a three-mile radius with a count
of 5,000 in the 0-9 age bracket. An average annual household income of
$55,000 is preferred. The company is seeking to acquire sites. |
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Aurora Health Care
dba Aurora
Pharmacy, Inc.
Jim Moore
1220 Dewey Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
414-454-6466; Fax
414-454-6450
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Drug Store
The 106-unit chain operates
in WI. The drug stores occupy spaces of 650 sq.ft. to 1,000
sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Expansion
opportunities are sought in WI. Leases running five years with two
five-year options are typical and a vanilla shell is required. The company
prefers to locate near medical facilities. |
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CVS Pharmacy
Frank Hall
One CVS Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895
401-765-1500; Fax
401-770-2606
Web site: www.cvs.com
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Drug Store
The 4,100-unit chain
operates east of the Mississippi River. The drug stores occupy 10,880
sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 400 to 450 openings
in the coming 18 months. Expansion opportunities are sought east of the
Mississippi River. Leases running 20 years are typical. Preferred
demographics include a population count of at least 18,000 residing in the
trade area. Parking for 60-plus cars is required. |
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J.R. Holcomb & Company
dba Holcombs
Educational
Rick Walker
3205 Harvard Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44101
216-341-3000; Fax
216-341-5151
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Educational
The 30-unit chain operates
in OH, PA, NY and KY. The school and educational supply stores
occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in strip centers.
Expansion opportunities are sought in OH, PA, NY and KY. Leases
running 10 years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population
count of 200,000 residing in a 15-mile radius earning an average annual
income of $50,000. |
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Now! Audio/Video
Richard Shachtman
510 Meadowland Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-644-2344; Fax
919-644-1696
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Electronics
The six-unit chain operates
in NC and TN. The consumer electronics stores occupy spaces of 6,000
sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power centers.
Expansion opportunities are sought in TN and NC. Leases running
five or 10 years with two or three five-year options are typical. Company
prefers to locate near competition, cited as Circuit City and Best
Buy. |
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Leisure Entertainment Corp.
dba
Laser Quest
Randy Iaboni
5215 Suffield Terrace
Skokie, IL 60077
847-966-9646; Fax
847-966-9474
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Entertainment
The 60-unit chain operates
locations nationwide and Canada. The laser tag facilities occupy
spaces of at least 9,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding
facilities. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide. Preferred
demographics include metropolitan areas with population counts of over
500,000 or a population count of 250,000 residing in a five-mile radius
earning an average annual household income of $45,000. The company needs a
minimum ceiling height of 15 feet. |
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Union Discount Dollar
Stores
Muhammed Bhatti
901 East 10th Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33010
305-883-7884
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General Merchandise
The three-unit chain
operates in FL. The dollar stores occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft.
in strip centers. Expansion opportunities are sought in the Miami, FL
area. |
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Bo Rics Haircare
Jeff Bruk
c/o Finard & Company
One Burlington Woods Drive
Burlington, MA 01803
781-273-5555; Fax
781-272-8408
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Hair
The 100-plus unit chain
operates nationwide. The hair salons occupy spaces of 900 sq.ft.
to 1,200 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 10 openings in the
coming 18 months and expansion opportunities are sought in MA and RI.
The company prefers supermarket anchored centers. |
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Great Clips
Sharon Carmichael
c/o Terranomics Retail
Services
1995 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95112
408-531-9444; Fax
408-531-9494
E-mail: scarmichael@terranomics.com
Web site: www.terranomics.com
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Hair
The 1,200-unit chain
operates nationwide. The hair care stores occupy spaces of 800
sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in strip centers. Expansion opportunities are
sought in Northern CA. The company prefers centers anchored by
grocery and national discount stores.
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Harbor Freight Tools
Rick Heath
P.O. Box 3169
Camarillo, CA 93012
805-388-1000; Fax
805-445-4902
E-mail: rheath@harborfreight.com
Web site: www.harborfreight.com
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Home Improvement
The 88-unit chain operates
in 26 states nationwide. The tool stores occupy spaces of 10,000
sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion
opportunities are sought in FL, OH and IN.
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Music City Record
Distributors
dba Cats Music
Chuck Thatcher
P.O. Box 22773
Nashville, TN 37202
615-255-7315; Fax
615-742-3194
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Music
The 26-unit chain operates
in FL, TN and SC. The stores offering pre-recorded music occupy
spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 3,800 sq.ft. in strip, specialty, power
and entertainment centers and freestanding locations. Expansion
opportunities are sought in North Gulf Coast region and Central TN.
Leases running three to five years with two five-year options are typical.
Preferred demographics include a population count of 50,000 residing in a
three-mile area earning an average annual household income of $37,000. |
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Music World Ltd.
Victor Moskal
166 Norseman Street
Toronto, ON, Canada M8Z 2R4
416-234-9210; Fax
416-234-9213
E-mail: vmoskal@pindoff.com
Web site: www.musicworld.com
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Music
The 98-unit chain operates
locations in Canada. The digital music and video stores occupy
spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in regional centers. Plans call for three
openings in the coming 18 months and opportunities are sought in
Saskatchewan and Prince Edwards Island. Leases running five years are
typical and a vanilla shell is required. The company lists HMV as
competition.
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R/X Optical Laboratories
George Jepson
1700 South Park Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
616-342-0003; Fax
616-342-4284
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Optical
The 38-unit chain operates
in IN and MI. The optical merchandise stores occupy spaces of
2,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding
locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in IN and MI. |
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Ritz Camera Inc.
dba Ritz
Camera, Big Print, 1 Hour, Kits Camera, Inkleys Camera, The Camera Shop
Lawrence Ben Bassett
6711 Ritz Way
Beltsville, MD 20705
301-419-0000; Fax
301-210-4623
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Photo
The 964-unit chain operates
nationwide. The camera and processing stores occupy spaces of 1,500
sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in regional and power centers and downtown
locations. Expansion opportunities are sought nationwide. Leases
running five to 10 years are typical.
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Allen-Edmonds Company Shoes
Rod Newman
201 East Seven Hills Road
Port Washington, WI 53074
262-284-3461; Fax
262-284-1265
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Shoes
The 22-unit chain operates
in PA, NC, AL, AZ, WI, OH, NE, VT, CA and GA. The discount family
shoe stores occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in
specialty, strip and outlet centers. Plans call for two to three openings
in the coming 18 months and growth opportunities are sought nationwide. |
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Cavenders Boot City
Sharon Biles
c/o Sabre Properties
3336 Richmond Avenue, Suite
302
Houston, TX 77098
713-524-4646; Fax
713-630-0680
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Shoes
The 40-unit chain operates
in TX. The boots and family westernwear stores occupy spaces of 15,000
sq.ft. in power centers and freestanding locations. Expansion
opportunities are sought in LA, OK and TX. Leases running 10 years
are typical and preferred demographics include a population count of
50,000 residing in a five-mile radius. |
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Gryder Group, Inc.
dba Shoe
Express
Bill Gryder
2113 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228-875-7224; Fax
228-875-7338
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Shoes
The three-unit chain
operates in LA and MS. The discount family shoe stores occupy
spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in strip and power centers.
Expansion opportunities are sought in AL, FL, LA and MS. Leases
running 10 years are typical with preferred demographics including a
population count of 85,000 in a five-mile radius earning an average annual
household income of $40,000. |
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Boaters World Inc.
Lawrence Ben Bassett
6711 Ritz Way
Beltsville, MD 20705
301-419-0000; Fax
301-210-4623
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Specialty
The 105-unit chain operates
in 20 states nationwide. The marine supply stores occupy spaces of 5,000
sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in power centers and freestanding locations.
Expansion opportunities are sought in CA and regions with high boater
registrations. Leases running five to 10 years are typical. Tenant
improvement allowances and a vanilla shell are required. |
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C.C. Steepleton
Jim Graven
927 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40204
502-585-2396; Fax
502-584-3992
E-mail: billiard@steepleton.com
Web site: www.steepleton.com
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Specialty
The five-unit chain
operates in IN, KY and TN. The stores specializing in billiard
tables, occupy spaces of 5,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations.
Expansion opportunities are sought in Cincinnati, OH; Northern
KY and Knoxville, TN.
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Treasure Island
Bob Ishkanian
380 Franklin Turnpike
Mahwah, NJ 07430
201-529-1771; Fax
201-529-2489
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Specialty
The 14-unit chain operates
in NJ and NY. The outdoor furniture and holiday decorations stores
occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in strip and power centers and
freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in NJ and NY. |
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Wild Bird Supermarket
Charles Stephan
37 North Main Street
Sayville, NJ 11782-2507
631-589-5018
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Specialty
The bird-products store
operates in NY and occupies spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000
sq.ft. in strip and power centers. Expansion opportunities are sought
in Long Island, NY. The concept needs 2,000 sq.ft. of basement
space. |
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Video USA
Hans Trinler
10 Fifth Street
Valley Stream, NY 11581
516-825-9030 x 223; Fax
516-825-8810
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Video
The 18-unit chain operates in FL, GA,
MS, LA, PA and VA. The video sales and rental stores occupy spaces of 4,000
sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in strip and entertainment centers and
freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in FL, LA
and MS. Leases running five to 10 years are typical. Prefered
demographics include a population count of over 25,000 residing in a
three-mile radius earning an average annual household income of $30,000. |
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