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Bernini Inc. dba Bernini

Yousef Tarr

10401Venice Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90034

310-815-1786, Fax 310-842-7860

Apparel

The 30-unit chain operates locations in CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, NJ and NV. The stores, featuring upper-end men’s and women’s apparel and accessories, including leather goods, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations and malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets. The company cites Barney’s as competition.

 

Myron’s Cards & Gifts Inc.

dba Myron’s Hallmark, Evenson’s

Clayton Johnson

4653 Chatsworth Street

Shoreview, MN 55126

651-482-8511, Fax 651-482-8680

 

Cards

The 36-unit chain operates locations in IA, MN, ND, SD and WI. The card and gift stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in malls, power and strip centers. Plans call for expansion in IA, MN, ND, SD and WI during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years are typical.

 

 

The Norman Group Inc.

dba Norman’s Hallmark

Howard Henschel

126 Terry Drive

Newtown, PA 18940

215-579-2600, Fax 215-579-4733

 

Cards

The 16-unit chain operates locations in central NJ to southern PA. The card and gift stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in malls, strip, power, specialty and entertainment centers. Plans call for four to six openings in southern NJ, central and eastern PA and DE during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical.

 

Dawahares Of Lexington, Inc.
dba
Dawahares, Martin’s

A.F. Dawahare

1845 Alexandria Drive

Lexington, KY 40504

859-278-0422, Fax 859-514-3299

Web site: www.dawahares.com

 

Department Store

The 26-unit chain operates locations in KY, OH, TN and WV. The department stores occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in malls, power and strip centers. Plans call for expansion in TN during the coming 18 months.

 

 

Gordman’s

Allan Murow

c/o Grubb & Ellis Pacific Realty

1905 Harney Street

Omaha, NE 68102

402-345-5866, Fax 402-345-0422

 

Department Store

The 40-unit chain operates locations in AR, CO, IA, KS, MI, MO, NE, ND, OK and SD. The department stores occupy spaces of 50,000 sq.ft. in power, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for five to six openings in AR, CO, IA, KS, MI, MO, NE, ND, OK and SD during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 residing within a five-mile radius earning an average income of $55,000 or 100,000 residing within a three-mile radius earning an average income of $55,000. Leases running 10 years with four five-year options are typical.

 

Goodwill Industries Of The Miami Valley dba Goodwill

Lance Detrick

1511 Kuntz Road

Dayton, OH 45404

937-461-4800, Fax 937-461-2750

 

Discount

The 13-unit chain operates locations in the Dayton, OH market. The stores, offering recycled apparel, housewares and shoes, occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in the Dayton, OH market during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with options are typical.

 

Goodwill Stores/Best Kept

Leonard Wolf

c/o The Blue Wolf Companies

7670 Queen Street Suite 200

Wyndmoor, PA 19038

215-836-5220, Fax 215-836-5304

 

Discount

The 15-unit chain operates locations in the eastern states. The stores, offering new and used apparel, furniture and toys, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 35,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip and value centers. Plans call for one to two openings in eastern PA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Kmart, Wal*Mart, Target and TJ Maxx. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 residing within a five-mile radius earning an average income of $35,000. A vanilla shell is required and leases running five years are typical.

 

Just A Buck

Jeff Kintzer

c/o Royal Properties

850 Bronx River Road

Bronxville, NY 10708

914-237-3403, Fax 914-237-0196

 

Discount

The 50-unit chain operates locations in CT, FL, NY, NJ, TN and VA. The stores, offering merchandise at $1 price points, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for expansion in CT, FL, NY, NJ, TN and VA during the coming 18 months. Preferred anchors include supermarkets and discount department stores. Leases running 10 years are typical.

 

Shopko Stores, Inc.

dba Shopko

Dennis Srenaski

700 Pilgrim Way

Green Bay, WI 54304

920-497-2211, Fax 920-429-7567

 

Discount

The 141-unit chain operates locations in CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA and WI. The discount department stores occupy spaces of 85,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, strip, power and outlet centers. Plans call for expansion in CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI and WY during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 residing within a three-mile radius earning an average income of $40,000. The company seeks grocery store cotenants.

 

PC Richard And Son dba PC Richard

Alan Meschkow,
Tom Pohmer, John Phlug

150 Price Parkway

Farmingdale, NY 11735

631-843-4300, Fax 631-843-4309

 

Electronics

The 42-unit chain operates locations in NJ and NY. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 18,000 sq.ft. to 35,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in NY and NJ during the coming 18 months.

 

 

Flowerama Of America, Inc.

dba Flowerama Of America

Chuck Nygren

3165 W. Airline Highway

Waterloo, IA 50703

319-291-6004, Fax 319-291-8676

 

Florist

The 78-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The florists occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 18 openings nationwide, with the exception of CA and NY, during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising, and leases running five years with three five-year options are typical.

 

Lillian Vernon Corp.
dba
Lillian Vernon Outlet

Cynthia Rickman

2600 International Parkway

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

757-427-7700, Fax 757-430-6008

Web site: www.lillianvernon.com

 

Gifts

The 14-unit chain operates locations in DE, NY, SC and VA. The stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in strip, outlet and specialty centers. Plans call for expansion in DE, NY, SC, VA and the southeast during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with options are typical.

 

 

The Mattress Place

Robert Mensch

3001 W Emmaus Avenue

Allentown, PA 18103

610-797-4010, Fax 610-797-4442

 

Home Furnishings

The four-unit chain operates locations in PA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for expansion in PA during the coming 18 months.

 

 

Buck’s Unpainted Furniture

Raymond Buck

9321 E Bloomington Freeway

Minneapolis, MN 55420

612-881-3945, Fax 612-881-8635

 

Home Furnishings

The three-unit chain operates locations in the Twin Cities, MN market. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in strip and freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in the Twin Cities, MN market during the coming 18 months.

 

 

IKEA

Bill Deasey

c/o Fidelity Commercial

216 Mall Boulevard Suite 120

King Of Prussia, PA 19406

610-878-2220, Fax 610-878-2222

 

Home Furnishings

The 168-unit chain operates locations nationwide and internationally. The stores, offering European-style, contemporary home furnishings, occupy spaces of 300,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to purchase sites.

 

S. Freedman & Sons, Inc.

dba Paper Store, Party Mart

Barry Perlis, Bill Ratcliffe

3322 Pennsy Drive

Landover, MD 20785

301-322-5000, Fax 301-772-7563

 

Party Supplies

The six-unit chain operates locations in MD. The stores, offering party supplies, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip and power centers. Plans call for expansion in MD and VA during the coming 18 months. The company is expanding the Paper Store concept only, and is focusing on the Annapolis, MD and VA markets.

 

Larmon Photo, Inc.

dba Larmon Photo

Randy Harrar

966 Old York Road

Abington, PA 19001

215-887-1248, Fax 215-887-5120

 

Photo

The 11-unit chain operates locations in PA. The photo stores occupy spaces of 900 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Plans call for expansion in eastern PA during the coming 18 months.

 

 

Brown Shoe Company
dba
Naturalizer Retail

Tom Talbot

8300 Maryland Avenue

St. Louis, MO 63105

314-854-2830, Fax 314-854-2012

Email: ttalbot@brownshoe.com

 

Shoes

The 330-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The women’s shoe stores occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. in malls and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 25 to 30 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Ann Taylor, Casual Corner and Banana Republic. The company cites Enzo and Nine West as competition, and profiles the typical customer as female, aged 35 to 55 years with middle to better incomes. Leases running 10 years are typical.

 

Signs By Tomorrow USA, Inc.
dba
Signs By Tomorrow

Phil Smith

6460 Dobbin Road

Columbia, MD 21045

410-992-7192, Fax 410-992-7675

 

Signs

The 100-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores, specializing in signs, occupy spaces of 1,600 sq.ft. to 1,900 sq.ft. in secondary strip centers. Plans call for expansion nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running five-years with five year options are typical.

 

 

Christmas Spirit Ltd.

dba Christmas Spirit

Scott Chappelear

1828 George Avenue

Annapolis, MD 21401

410-268-8607, Fax 410-268-3068

 

Specialty

The three-unit chain operates locations in D.C., DE and MD. The stores, specializing in Christmas ornaments, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in malls, downtown areas and freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings in the Mid-Atlantic states during the coming 18 months.

 

Pinch A Penny

Bob Slaughter

14480 62nd Street N.

Clearwater, FL 33760

727-531-8913, Fax 727-536-8066

 

Specialty

The 135-unit chain operates locations in AL, FL and GA. The stores, offering pool, patio and spa supplies, occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for expansion in FL during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising.

 

Spencer Gifts
dba
Spirit Halloween Superstore

Joseph Marver

2277 National Avenue

Hayward, CA 94545-1020

510-887-1315, Fax 510-887-0832

Email: ann.sullivan@spencergifts.com

Web site: www.spirithalloween.com

 

Temporary Tenant

The 150-unit chain operates locations in AZ, CA, FL, IN, LA, MA, MN, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX and WI. The stores, offering Halloween costumes and accessories, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip and power centers. Plans call for 150 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion opportunities are sought in D.C., GA, Baltimore, MD, MA, MO, NV and NY. Preferred cotenants include Wal*Mart, Target and Walgreens, and the company seeks sites with a population of 150,000 residing within a three to five-mile radius. Leases running three months are typical.

 

Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc.
dba
The Vitamin Shoppe

Corey Bialow

4700 Westside Avenue

North Bergen, NJ 07047

201-325-3605, Fax 201-325-3692

Email: cbialow@vitaminshoppe.com

Web site: www.vitaminshoppe.com

 

Vitamins

The 95-unit chain operates locations in CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA and VA. The vitamin shops occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, pads and end caps. Plans call for 30 to 40 openings per year in CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA and VA. The parent company guarantees long term leases.