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Apparel Retailers Seek Sites
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Apparel Retailers Seek SitesIt’s Wholesale for Kids operates six stores in NJ and NY, and also trades as Kids Club in NY. The off-price children’s apparel stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets. For more information, contact Norman Goldberg, It’s Wholesale for Kids, 131 W. 33rd Street, Rom #1005, New York, NY 10001; 212-736-8850, Fax 212-643-0715.
South Georgia Apparel Inc. trades as Traffic Light and The Yellow Canary at three locations in GA. The women’s apparel and accessory stores occupy spaces of 1,600 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout GA during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years plus options are typical. For more information, contact Fred Grist, South Georgia Apparel, Inc., P.O. Box 557, Statesboro, GA 30459; 912-764-5501, Fax 912-764-4111.
Joyce Leslie, Inc. operates 40 stores in NJ, NY and PA. The women’s apparel and accessories stores occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in malls and power centers. Plans call for as many as six openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in NY, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. For more information, contact Nancy Shapiro, Joyce Leslie, Inc., 135 W. Commercial Avenue, Mooachie, NJ 07074; 201-804-7800, Fax 201-804-0801. Big M, Inc. trades as Annie Sez at 42 locations in CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA. The ladies’ apparel stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. in specialty and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing markets. Preferred co-tenants include supermarkets. Demographic requirements include a population of 25,000 residing within three miles earning $75,000 as the average income. Leases running five years are typical. For more information, contact Kenneth Mandelbaum or Lisa Kitzmiller, Big M, Inc., 12 Vreeland Avenue, Totowa, NJ 07512; 973-890-0021, Fax 973-890-5994.
Draper’s & Damon’s Inc. operates 36 stores in AZ, CA, FL and TX. The apparel stores, featuring better women’s apparel, occupy spaces of 1,400 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, tourist, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for 15 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in AZ, CA, CO (Denver), FL, GA, MD, VA, WA and Washington, DC. Preferred co-tenants include better supermarkets and drug stores, Talbot’s, Chico’s and Coldwater Creek. The company cites Patchington as competition. Leases running five and 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell, specific improvements and/or tenant improvement allowance are required. Preferred sites are end cap locations of specialty centers with surface parking. The company reports sales of $350 psf. For more information, contact William Eddy, Draper’s & Damon’s Inc., 110 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660; 949-640-7475, Fax 949-640-1719; Email: eddyco@worldnet.att.net.
Boot Town Inc. operates 25 locations in TX. The stores, featuring western apparel and footwear, occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout TX during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 100,000 residing within a five-mile radius earning $45,000 as the average income. Turnkey deals with leases running 10 years are typical. The company requires a vanilla shell. For more information, contact Harold Pink, Boot Town Inc., P.O. Box 59489, Dallas, TX 75229; 972-788-1301, Fax 972-788-4897.
Fashion Bug operates 40 locations in CA, in addition to hundreds of stores nationwide. The women’s fashion apparel stores occupy spaces of 8000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Plans call for 20 openings during the coming 18 months in CA. Preferred co-tenants include Super Kmart, Wal*Mart and Target. The company cites The Avenue as competition. Demographic requirements include a population of 15,000 residing within two miles earning an average income of $40,000. Leases running five years with options are typical, and specific improvements are required. The company reports sales of $150 psf. For more information, contact Steve Watson or Bob Pratt, c/o R.L. Pratt & Associates Inc. (broker handles Southern CA only), 123 Washington Boulevard, Penthouse Suite, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292; 310-577-1414, Fax 310-577-1415; Web site: www.rlpratt.com.
Fashion Warehouse operates 15 locations in MD, VA and Washington, DC. The apparel stores, featuring ladies’ clothing at fixed points of $10, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for as many as eight openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in Baltimore, MD, VA and Washington, DC. For more information, contact Farid Rahimi, Fashion Warehouse, 1422 H. Street, Washington, DC 20005; 202-783-2600, Fax 202-638-5154.
United Fashions of Texas trades as Melrose at 52 locations in AZ, CA, NM and TX. The stores, featuring women’s, junior’s and misses’ apparel, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Plans call for as many as 15 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in AZ and TX. Demographic requirements include a population of 50,000 residing within three miles earning $35,000 as the average income. Leases running three to five years plus options are typical. The company reports sales of $150 psf. For more information, contact Reuben Bar-Yadin, United Fashions of Texas, 4629 Macro Drive, San Antonio, TX 78218; 210-662-7140, Fax 210-666-3211.
AIJJ Enterprises/Rainbow Apparel trades as Rainbow, Rainbow Kids, 5-7-9, Foxmoor, Ups-N-Down and Caren Charles at 750 locations nationwide. The apparel stores occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown store fronts, malls and strip centers. Plans call for 75 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. For more information, contact Andre Nikol, AIJJ Enterprises/Rainbow Apparel, 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207; 718-485-3000, Fax 718-485-3807. Bermo Enterprises Inc. trades as Max 10 (family apparel at $10 or less) and Mr. B’s Warehouse (family apparel at traditional prices) at 19 locations throughout IN and MI. The stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, outlet and strip centers. Plans call for as many as five openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout northern IN and western MI. Leases running three to five years are typical. For more information, contact Jenny Sowell, Bermo Enterprises Inc., 12033 U.S. 131, Schoolcraft, MI 49087; 616-679-2580, Fax 616-679-2611.
The Clothestime Stores, Inc. trades as Clothestime at 270 locations nationwide. The discount budget junior women’s apparel stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in malls and power centers. Plans call for as many as 40 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. For more information, contact Robert Mathews, The Clothestime Stores, Inc., 5325 East Hunter Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92807; 714-779-5881, Fax 714-779-0512; E-mail: bmathews@ctme.com.
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