Automotive Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Automotive Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Autozone operates 2,800 locations nationwide. The stores, offering automotive supplies and accessories, occupy spaces of 5,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion nationwide during the coming 18 months. Preferred anchors include home improvement stores. The company seeks sites with a population of 25,000 residing within a one-mile radius earning an average income of $30,000. Leases running ten years are typical.

For more information, contact Randy Wilson, Autozone, 1800 South Wineville Avenue, Ontario, CA 90703; 909-605-8401, Fax 909-605-8462.

Speedee Corp trades as Speedee Oil Change & Tune Up at 160 locations nationwide. The stores, offering quick oil changes and other services, occupy spaces of 2,950 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip and specialty centers. Plans call for 15 to 25 openings per year. Expansion opportunities are sought in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX and Mid-Atlantic markets. The company seeks a minimum land area of 16,500 sq.ft. The company is franchising, and leases running 21 years are typical.

For more information, contact Gary Copp or Kevin Bennett, GC & KB Investment Inc., Box 1350, 159 Highway 22 East, Madisonville, lA 70447-1350; 504-845-1919, Fax 504-845-1936.

Pick-Ups Plus Inc. trades as Pick-Ups Plus at 10 locations in CA, IA, ID, IN, KY, OH and OR. The stores, offering truck and SUV accessories and installation, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for expansion throughout FL, NC, the Ohio Valley, SC, TX and the west coast during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 residing within an eight-mile radius earning an average income between $50,000 and $75,000. The company is franchising, and prefers to locate near Home Depot. Leases running five years with options are typical.

For more information, contact John Fitzgerald or Brian Glover, Pick-Ups Plus Inc., 5181 Natorp Boulevard Suite 530, Mason, OH 45040; 513-398-4344, Fax 513-398-4271.

Safelite Glass Corp trades as Safelite Auto Glass at 700 locations nationwide. The stores, offering auto glass and installation, occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in select markets nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with two five-year options are typical.

For more information, contact Randy Randolph, Safelite Glass Corp, 1105 Schrock Road, Columbus, OH 43229; 614-842-3000, Fax 614-842-3252.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (Central Division) trades as Goodyear Auto Service Centers at 1000+ locations nationwide. The automotive stores occupy spaces of 5,600 sq.ft. to 6,700 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and pad sites. The company seeks a minimum land area of 35,000 sq.ft. to 45,000 sq.ft., and a turnkey is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 residing within a three-mile radius earning an average income of $60,000. Leases running 10 years with six five-year options are typical.

For more information, contact Walter Inglhofer, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (central Division), PO Box 660245, Dallas, TX 75266; 214-637-9208, Fax 214-637-9170.

TransAmerican Auto Parts, Inc. trades as Four Wheel Parts Performance Centers at 35 locations in CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT and WA. The stores, specializing in parts for light trucks, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in specialty centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company seeks sites with a city population of one million. Leases running five years are typical.

For more information, contact Jim Patterson, TransAmerican Auto Parts Inc., 801 W Artesia Boulevard, Compton, CA 90220; 310-900-5500, Fax 310-900-5585.

Aamco Transmission, Inc. trades as Aamco Transmission at 723 locations nationwide. The automotive stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,200 sq.ft. in downtown areas and freestanding locations. Plans call for 30 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising, and leases running five years with options are typical.

For more information, contact Pat Drinkwater, Aamco Transmission, Inc., 1 Presidential Boulevard, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004; 610-668-2900, Fax 610-664-4570, Web site: www.aamco.com.

Transmission USA trades as Mr. Transmission at 83 locations in AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MS, MO, NC, SC, OK, TN and VA. The stores, offering transmission repair and services, occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in GA, IL, IN, NC, OH, SC and VA during the coming 18 months. The company seeks sites with repair bays. A vanilla shell is required, and leases running ten years with options are typical.

For more information, contact Jack Yost, Transmission USA, 4444 W. 147th Street, Midlothian, IL 60445; 615-893-6085, Fax 615-895-9198

Solaris Precision Auto Wash operates six locations in CT, NY and NC. The car washes occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and pad sites to large centers and upscale neighborhood centers. Plans call for expansion in eastern MA and RI during the coming 18 months. The company seeks 10,000 sq.ft. to 18,000 sq.ft. lots, but will consider larger or smaller parcels. Leases running ten years with two five-year options are typical.

For more information, contact Kevin Shaughnessy, Milestone Associates, 192 Worcester Road, Natick, MA 01760; 508-650-1929, Fax 508-650-1944.

Autonation, Inc. trades as Autonation at 400 locations nationwide. The stores, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, pads of malls and power centers and auto rows or malls. Plans call for expansion in major metro markets nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company seeks land areas of three to eight acres, and big box or automotive related cotenants. Leases running 10 to 20 years are typical.

For more information, contact Harry Brumley, Autonation, Inc., 110 Southeast 6th Avenue Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; 954-769-7134, Fax 954-769-2067.

Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc. trades as Cottman Transmission at 300 locations nationwide. The stores, offering transmission repair and services, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for as many as 40 to 50 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion opportunities are sought nationwide. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 residing within a three-mile radius earning an average income of $30,000. The company is franchising, and leases running five years with two five-year options are typical.

For more information, contact Doug Bordman, Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc., 240 New York Drive, Ft. Washington, PA 19034; 215-643-5885, Fax 215-643-2519.

Discount Auto Parts, Inc. trades as Discount Auto Parts at 665 locations in AL, FL, GA, MS, SC and LA. The stores, offering auto parts, occupy spaces of 6,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and the end caps of strip centers. Plans call for expansion in the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Jeff Lipphardt, Discount Auto Parts, Inc., 4900 South Frontage Road, Lakeland, FL 33805; 863-687-9226.