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Who's Opening & Where

Costco Wholesale Club (425-313-8100) opened two stores in Houston, TX, one located at the intersection of Katy Freeway and Bunker Hill and the other in the Willowbrook area. The company plans to open 35 stores this year, including four units in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area and one each in San Antonio and Austin, TX. The wholesale club operates 362 stores worldwide.

Wetzel’s Pretzels (626-432-6900) signed a co-branding agreement with Muscle Beach Lemonade that will target multi-unit expansions into the Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC; NJ, NY and PA markets. The company expects to open more than 350 units over the next five years in mall locations as well as other retail venues such as airports, train stations, universities, stadiums, tourist areas, theaters and amusement parks.

SteinMart (908-598-7616) will open a 28,000 sq.ft. store at The Prado at Spring Creek in Bonita Springs, FL. The store will anchor phase II of the 172,928 sq.ft. project and is scheduled to open in November. Phase I is anchored by a Regal Cinemas 12 and Walgreens Drug Store.

Johnson Bros. Furniture Co. (218-722-5258) will open a 38,500 sq.ft. store at Mariner Mall in Superior, MN. The three-unit furniture chain operates stores in Duluth and Cloquet, MN.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (508-651-6100) will open a store at the Henry Town Center in Henry County, GA. The wholesale club will join Home Depot, SuperTarget, Belk, Ross Dress for Less, Old Navy and Marshalls at the center. The company plans five locations in the Atlanta, GA market in the next year.

L.A. Fitness (800-600-2540) has five clubs in the Atlanta, GA market under construction and the company has another eight to 10 sites under consideration. The fitness chain has 22 locations in the Atlanta, GA market after purchasing Australian Body Works last year. The company operates 74 stores in AZ, CA, FL, GA and PA.

The Bread Basket (423-886-7771) plans to award its first franchise this month. The combination bakery and gift basket retailer operates two locations in Chattanooga, TN. The company plans to award franchises for 130 units over the next six years.

Sport Chalet (818-790-2717) plans to open three stores in the coming 12 months. The sporting goods retailer operates 24 stores throughout CA.

CVS Pharmacy (401-765-1500) will enter the TX market with stores under construction in Mansfield and Fort Worth. The Mansfield site is located at the intersection of Matlock Road and Country Club Drive and the Fort Worth site is located at the intersection of North Beach Street and Basswood Boulevard. Two sites in Arlington are also under serious consideration: a parcel at the intersection of Fielder and Randol Mill Roads and a plot at the intersection of Matlock and Sublett Roads. Approximately 50 stores are planned for the Metroplex, with half in Tarrant County. The company operates 4,100 stores primarily east of the Mississippi.

Beall’s (941-747-2355) opened two Burke’s Outlet stores in Lakeland and Lutz, FL. The department store chain plans to open 20 stores during the coming 12 months and has not determined how many of those stores will be Beall’s, Beall’s Outlet or Burke’s Outlet. The company operates 375 stores in the southern half of the U.S. and 33 of those stores are Burke’s Outlets.

Smart & Final (323-869-7500) will open a 20,791 sq.ft. store located on White Avenue in Bakersfield, CA. The warehouse grocery chain will relocate from its Wible Road site toward the end of this year or the start of 2002. The 221-unit chain operates in the western states and Mexico.

The Childrens Place (201-558-2400) plans to open 120 stores and remodel 14 others during fiscal 2001. The company opened 37 units in the second quarter of fiscal 2001 and remodeled six. The children’s apparel retailer operates 360 stores nationwide.

Amarillo Mesquite Grill Inc. (316-685-8281) plans to expand by leasing restaurant properties that are suitable for conversion to it concept. The restaurant chain operates 14 locations in AR, KS, MO and OK.

Checkers Drive-In Restaurant Inc. (727-519-2000) plans to open 50 restaurants during the coming 12 months. The company has sold 167 units to its franchisees over the past several years to alleviate the company’s debt. The quick-serve food chain operates 845 units nationwide under the Checker’s and Rally’s banners.

The Ross Stores, Inc. (510-505-4400) will open two Dress for Less stores in CA. The apparel retailer will open a 30,187 sq.ft. store at Monte Vista Crossings in Turlock, CA. The company will open a store at Timber Hills Shopping Center in the former Rite-Aid space in Sonora, CA.

Darden Restaurants (407-245-4000) plans to open eight to 10 locations for its Bahama Breeze Restaurant concept. The company opened units in Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ last quarter and operates 21 restaurants in 12 states. The company also plans to open eight to 10 units for its Smokey Bones BBQ Sports Bar. The company opened units in Fairview Heights, IL; Aurora, IL; Springfield, MA and Pontiac, MI last quarter and operates nine locations for the concept.

Bi-Mart Corporation (541-344-0681) opened its fourth store in Eugene, OR at the intersection of Royal and Danebo Avenues. The company plans openings in Lebanon, Coos Bay, Beaverton and Veneta, OR before the end of 2001. The general merchandise retailer operates 56 stores in OR and WA.

Cobb Theaters (205-595-8963) will open the Downtown 15 at Downtown at the Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The center is a 326,000 sq.ft. mixed-use project and is scheduled to open in 2003.

One Price Clothing Stores, Inc. (864-486-6210) plans to open seven stores and relocate nine others during fiscal 2001. The company operates 640 One Price and More locations nationwide.

Charming Shoppes, Inc. (215-638-6909) plans to open 110 to 120 stores and relocate 75 to 80 others during fiscal 2001. The company operates 1,776 stores under the Fashion Bug, Catherine’s and Monsoon banners.

T-Bonz Management, Inc. (843-769-0350) may open a Liberty Steakhouse & Brewery in the former Oldenberg Grill location on Washington Road in Augusta, GA. The company operates two Liberty units and seven T-Bonz Gill & Grill in GA and SC.

Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. (310-540-6191) plans to increase the number of Charlotte’s Room stores to eight during the current quarter. The value-priced apparel and young women’s accessories retailer operates 176 stores in 25 states in three distinct concepts, Rampage, Charlotte Russe and Charlotte’s Room.