Home Furnishing Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Home Furnishing Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Mancini Sleep World, Inc. trades as Mancini Sleep World at 16 locations throughout CA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for expansion in the greater San Francisco Bay area during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Randy Mancini, Mancini Sleep World, Inc., 1624 Pacific Street, Union City, CA 94587; 510-489-5700, Fax 510-489-1742, Web Site: www.SleepWorld.com Email: mancini@sleepworld.com

The TJX Corporation trades as Homegoods at 81 locations in CT, FL, KY, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI and VT. The stores, offering bedding, bath products, home decor and housewares, occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in power, strip and value centers. Plans call for 10 to 12 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion opportunities are sought in metro markets throughout the northeast, southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

For more information, contact Tina Lofgren, The TJX Corporation, 770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701; 508-390-2230, Fax 508-390-2340.

Aronson Furniture Company trades as Aronson Furniture at 10 locations throughout IL. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 16,000 sq.ft. to 32,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for expansion throughout the Chicagoland and Kankakee, IL markets during the coming 18 months. The company seeks sites with high exposure and heavy traffic, and rents less than $15 psf gross. The company has two sizes for the concept, 16,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. and 25,000 sq.ft. to 32,000 sq.ft.

For more information, contact Bill Burn, Aronson Furniture Company, 3401 W 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60632; 773-376-3400, Fax 773-376-3836.

Illuminations operates 70 locations nationwide. The stores, specializing in candles and home decor items, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in malls, downtown areas and outlet centers. Plans call for expansion nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Brenda Wurtz, Illuminations, 425 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877; 203-431-8263, Fax 203-431-9036, Web Site: www.Illuminations.com

Kavanagh Furniture trades as Kavanagh Furniture, La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery, Slumber Shop and Kincaid Furniture Gallery at five locations in MA and NY. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 13,500 sq.ft. to 24,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought on Riverdale Street/ Route 5 in West Springfield, MA. The company prefers to acquire property, but will consider existing buildings.

For more information contact Jack Nelen, Kavanagh Furniture, 443 State Street, Springfield, MA 01105; 413-733-6641; Fax 413-731-6814.

National Home Center, Inc. trades as National Home Center at eight locations in AR. The stores, , occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one to two openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion opportunities are sought in AR, MO and OK. The company requires a minimum land area of five acres.

For more information, contact Brent Hanby, National Home Center, Inc., Highway 265 North, Springdale, AR 72765; 501-756-1700, Fax 501-927-5797, Email: bhanby@nhci.com Web Site: www.nhci.com

Brandon Importing Company trades as Brandon’s at 22 locations in CO, FL, DE, IL, MD, MO, NV, NJ, NY and VA. The furniture stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 70,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought nationwide. The company is licensing its concept as well. The company sells imported furniture in a warehouse setting that is open to the public on weekends and by appointment during the week.

For more information contact Jim Brandon, Brandon Importing Company, 313 Fifth Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; 561-659-1040; Fax 561-659-6167.

United Equities trades as Garden Ridge at 30 locations in FL, GA, KY, MO, NC, OK, TN, TX and VA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 110,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 14 openings in the coming 18 months and expansion opportunities are sought in the existing markets. The company’s merchandise mix includes crafts, housewares, floral home accents, candles, baskets, pictures and seasonal items.

For more information contact Buster Freedman, United Equities, 6909 Ashcroft Road, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77081; 713-772-6262; Fax 713-981-4035.

Shady Lamp Workshop Inc. trades as Shady Lamp Shop and Building JJ at six locations in PA and NJ. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in regional centers. Expansion opportunities are sought in NJ, DE and Eastern PA. Leases running five years are typical.

For more information contact Jack Wilson, Shady Lamp Workshop, Inc., 1800 Mearns Road, Warminster, PA 18974; 215-672-2350; Fax 215-672-6401.

American Furniture Warehouse operates nine locations throughout CO. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 100,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in the Wadsworth/C470 area and the southside of Denver, CO. The company requires highway exposure and six to eight acres of land. The company purchases sites only and will not locate in shopping centers.

For more information contact David Ristau, American Furniture Warehouse, 8820 American Way, Englewood, CO 80112; 720-873-8614; Fax 303-662-0824; Web site: www.afwonline.com.

Sears, Roebuck & Company trades as Sears Hardware Store at 160 locations nationwide. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 55,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in the New York City area, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO.

For more information contact Bob Krantz, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 3333 Beverly Road B2-156A, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179; 847-286-2500; Web site: www.sears.com.

The Mattress Outlet Inc. trades as Mattress Outlet at 35 locations in AZ and NM. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in AZ and NM.

For more information contact Steven Smith, The Mattress Outlet, Inc., 844 North 47th Avenue, Suite B, Phoenix, AZ 85043-2812; 602-914-1455; Fax 602-914-1460.

The Furniture King operates six locations in NJ and NY. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout NJ.

For more information contact Sammy Dweck, The Furniture King, Inc., 85 Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102; 973-622-8235; Fax 973-622-0253.

Kane’s Furniture operates 15 locations throughout FL. The popular priced home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 65,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings during the coming 18 months, and expansion opportunities are sought in Orlando, Tampa and Naples, FL areas.

For more information contact Irwin Novack, Kane’s Furniture, 5700 70th Avenue North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781; 727-545-9555; Fax 727-544-9148.

AAA Discount Linens operates six locations in MD. The housewares stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in MD during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Steve Berman, AAA Discount Linens, 12106 Georgia Avenue, Silver Springs, MD 20902; 301-949-2804, Fax 301-593-2295.

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. trades as Ethan Allen Home Interiors and Ethan Allen at 330+ locations nationwide. The stores, consisting of company owned and a network of dealer owned stores, occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Ann Zaccaria, Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc., Ethan Allen Drive, Danbury, CT 06811; 203-743-8000, Fax 203-743-8298, Web site: www.EthanAllen.com

TBO, LLC trades as Mattress Gallery and Today’s Bedroom One at 13 locations throughout IN. The stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout IN.

For more information contact Jeff Hanna, TBO, LLC, 9901 Kincaid Drive, Suite 400, Fishers, IN 46038; 317-576-1604; Fax 317-576-1617; E-mail: tbollc@aol.com.

Futon Expres’, Inc. trades as Factory Outlet and Futon Expres’ at 10 locations in MO and IL. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. and 3,000 sq.ft. in regional and strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO metro areas. Leases running three to five years with options are typical. The company prefers the landlord to do tenant finish.

For more information contact John Smith, Futon Express, Inc., 11821 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146; 314-567-9008; Fax 314-567-9151; E-mail: futonexpress@aol.com; Web site: www.futonex.com.

Interior Surroundings operates at four locations throughout CA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Expansion opportunities are sought in San Diego, CA and Las Vegas, NV. Leases running three to five years with options are typical, and the company prefers to cotenant with Ikea and big furniture stores.

For more information contact Minh Lam, Interior Surrounding, Inc., 7480 Miramar Road, Suite 105, San Diego, CA 92126; 858-578-5502; Fax 858-578-0892.