Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Indus Foods, Inc. trades as Ponderosa Steak House at eight locations in NY and PA. The steak houses occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one to two openings in western NY during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 residing within a 10-mile radius earning an average income of $30,000. Leases running five years are typical.

For more information, contact Bhoopinder Mehta, Indus Foods, Inc., 1170 Pittsford Victor Road, Pittsford, NY 14534-3807; 716-248-2440, Fax 716-248-3271.

 

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. trades as Caribou Coffee Company at 165 locations in D.C., GA, IL, MD, MI, MN, NC and OH. The specialty coffee shops occupy spaces of 1,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for expansion in D.C., GA, IL, MD, MI, MN, NC, OH and WI during the coming 18 months. The company is focusing on the Milwaukee, WI area, D.C. and the existing markets, and seeks prominent end caps in high visibility areas.

For more information, contact John Gelderman or Ken Marino, Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., 615 North 3rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401; 612-359-2774, Fax 612-359-2730, Web site: www.caribou-coffee.com

 

IHOP Corp. trades as International House Of Pancakes at 972 locations nationwide, in Canada and Japan. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in power centers, malls and freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company seeks one acre sites, and leases running ten years with options are typical.

For more information, contact Bill Dubois, Joe Kennedy or Mike Callahan, IHOP Corp., 450 N Brand Boulevard, 7th Floor, Glendale, CA 91203; 818-240-6055, Fax 818-246-6096.

 

Zheng’s Family Restaurant, King’s Buffet, Royal Gourmet and China Wong operate nine locations in GA, IN, IL, MD, MI, NY, OH, PA and VA. The restaurant/buffets occupy spaces of 750 sq.ft. in mall food courts and 7,500 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power centers. Plans call for expansion in AZ, CA, GA, ID, IN, IL, MD, MI, NY, NV, OH, OR, PA, VA and WA during the coming 18 months. The company seeks 2nd generation restaurant sites. Leases running 10 years with two five-year options are typical.

For more information, contact David Agronsky, Agronsky & Company, 501 Slaters Lane, Suite 909, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-549-6684, Fax 703-549-4517, Email: agronsky@home.com

 

Fifth Avenue Chocolature operates one location in NY. The stores occupy spaces of 300 sq.ft. to 400 sq.ft. in heavily trafficked downtown sites. Plans call for expansion in the World Trade Center and Wall Street Area on 5th between 45th and 59th in New York City, Chicago, IL and the Ginza section of Tokyo, Japan.

For more information, contact John Whaley, Fifth Avenue Chocolature, 510 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022; 212-935-5454, Fax 212-230-1393 or 718-361-8600.

 

Spinnaker’s Restaurants, Inc. trades as Spinnaker’s at eight locations in CO, NC, OH, SC, TN, and VA. The casual-themed restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, power and specialty centers. Plans call for expansion in NC, SC and VA during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years with options are typical.

For more information, contact Terry Murray, Spinnaker’s Restaurants, Inc., 5211 Maryland Way #2020, Brentwood, TN 37027; 615-370-0081, Fax 615-371-5320.

 

R.G. Kennedy & Associates represents Michigan Restaurant Group, Camelback Restaurant Group and Peninsula Pizza trading as Papa John’s. Michigan operates 10 locations in MI. Camelback operates 40 locations in AZ. Peninsula operates 40 locations in FL. The pizzerias occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in the Grand Rapidi, Muskegon, MI area, the Phoenix, AZ market and in the southern half of FL, as well as existing markets.

For more information, contact Jeff Mattingly, R.G. Kennedy & Associates, 995 Goodale Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43212; 614-280-9200, Fax 614-280-9244.

 

Plamondon Companies trades as Roy Rogers at 15 locations in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The fast food eateries occupy spaces of 3,300 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in the Washington, D.C. metro area during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 residing within a five-mile radius earning an average income of $45,000. The company prefers to locate near supermarkets and big box tenants, and seeks land areas of one acre. Leases running 20 years are typical.

For more information, contact Peter Plamondon, Jr., Plamondon Companies, 4 south McCain Drive, Frederick, MD 21703-6028; 301-695-5051, Fax 301-695-5066.

 

Papa Murphy’s International, Inc. trades as Papa Murphy’s at 620 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and pad sites. Plans call for expansion in San Diego, CA, IN, Kansas City, KS, St. Louis, MO, MN, Albuquerque, NM, NV, OH and Milwaukee, WI during the coming 18 months. The company seeks sites with grocery anchors, and preferred demographics include populations in the low to medium age with high household size. The company is franchising. A vanilla shell is required, and leases running five years with a five year option are typical.

For more information, contact Frank Gunderson or Jeff Schon, Papa Murphy’s International, Inc., 8000 N.E. Parkway Drive #350, Vancouver, WA 98662; 360-260-7272, Fax 360-260-0500.

 

Nathan’s Famous, Inc. trades as Nathan’s Famous at 175 locations nationwide. The eateries, offering Coney Island hot dogs, hamburgers, fried chicken and seafood, occupy spaces of 150 sq.ft. in mall kiosks and 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,300 sq.ft. in malls, power, outlet and entertainment centers. Plans call for expansion nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company seeks sites in college campuses, airports, sports arenas and hotels. The company is franchising, and preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 residing within a three-mile radius. Leases running 10 years are typical.

For more information, contact Carl Paley, Nathan’s Famous, Inc., 1400 Old Country Road Suite 400, Westbury, NY 11590; 516-338-8500, Fax 516-338-7220.

 

Specialty Restaurants Corp. trades as Castaway, Crawdaddy’s, Baby Doe’s, 94th Aero Squadron, Shang Hai Reds and approximately 15 to 20 more names in CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, MD, LA, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN and TX. The restaurants occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX and WI during the coming 18 months. Leases running 40 years are typical.

For more information, contact Rob Waldman, Specialty Restaurants Corp., 4155 E La Palma Avenue, Suite 250, Anaheim, CA 92807; 714-579-3900, Fax 714-579-3915.

 

Pudgie’s Pizza trades as Pudgie’s Pizza & Sub Shops at 28 locations in NY and PA. The shops occupy spaces of 2,500+ sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in NY and PA during the coming 18 months. The company seeks two acre sites. Leases running five to 10 years with options are typical.

For more information, contact David Cleary, Pudgie’s Pizza, 350 South Main Street, Elmira, NY 14904; 607-734-4869, Fax 607-734-4983.