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Eblens Inc.
dba
Eblens Casual Clothing & Footwear

Don Riccio

299 Industrial Lane

Torrington CT 06790

860-489-3073 Fax 860-496-7446

Apparel

The 21-unit chain operates locations in CT MA and RI. The stores offering men’s and women’s clothing and footwear occupy spaces of 5 000 sq.ft. to 6 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for as many as two openings per year. Expansion will take place throughout the existing markets.

Mr. Paperback

Robert Foss

1135 Hammond Street

Bangor ME 04401

207-990-4107 Fax 207-942-9226

Books

The 11-unit chain operates locations throughout ME. The stores occupy spaces of 5 000 sq.ft. to 8 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout ME during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with options are typical.

Papyrus/Papyrus Franchise Corp.

dba Papyrus

Troy Berry

500 Chadbourne Road Box 630

Fairfield CA 94533

707-425-8006 Fax 707-425-8066

Cards

The 150-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores specializing in cards and gift-wrap occupy spaces of 1 200 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and malls. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

Dry Cleaning Station

John Campbell

8301 Golden Valley Road Suite 230

Golden Valley MN 55427

Dry Cleaners

The 146-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The dry cleaning facilities occupy spaces of 1 000 sq.ft. to 5 000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 20 openings and expansion opportunities are sought nationwide. The company is franchising and does not assist with real estate.

Future Shop Ltd.

dba Future Shop Ltd. Computer City

Bob Nicholson

8800 Glenlyon Parkway

Burnaby BC Canada V5J 5K3

604-435-8223 Fax 604-412-5274

 

Electronics

The 90-unit chain operates locations throughout Canada. The stores specializing in appliances computers and consumer electronics occupy spaces of 20 000 sq.ft. to 34 000 sq.ft. in power centers and freestanding and downtown locations. Plans call for 10 to 20 openings annually and six relocations a year. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout Canada. Specific improvements and a vanilla shell are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100 000 residing in a 10-mile radius earning an average annual household income of $45 000.

Advance America

Jeff Bruk

One Burlington Woods Drive

Burlington MA 01803

781-273-5555 Fax 781-272-8408

Finance

The 1 300-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The cash advance centers occupy spaces of 900 sq.ft. to 1 500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NH during the coming 18 months.

Curves for Women

David Landes

c/o Royal Properties

850 Bronx River Road

Bronxville NY 10708

914-237-3403 Fax 914-237-0196

Web site: www.royalprop.com

Fitness

The 2 500-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The women’s fitness centers occupy spaces of 1 000 sq.ft. to 1 500 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for as many as 50 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in NJ (Bergen County) and NY (Westchester Rockland Putnam and Duchess Counties). The company will consider second-floor spaces with high visibility.

Factory Fitness

Joe Tarpey

c/o Graves Commercial

12220 North Meridian Suite 165

Carmel IN 46032

317-575-7987 Fax 317-575-8010

Fitness

The five-unit chain operates locations throughout IN and KY. The stores specializing in high-end fitness equipment with home installation occupy spaces of 4 000 sq.ft. to 5 000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout IN during the coming 18 months.

Black Sea Gallery

Larry Hanshaw

c/o Metropolis Discovery Communications Inc.

2071 Mountain Boulevard #1

Oakland CA 94611

510-339-4545 Fax 510-339-4540

Email: contactus@metropolisretail.com

Home Furnishings

The six-unit chain operates locations throughout CA. The stores featuring furniture and decorating accents occupy spaces of 2 000 sq.ft. to 10 000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in CA (San Francisco Bay Area Sacramento) during the coming 18 months.

Off-Track Bedding Inc.

dba Off-Track Bedding

Thomas Barron

1184 North Main Street

Providence RI 02904

401-453-5168 Fax 401-453-6392

Home Furnishings

The nine-unit chain operates locations in MA and RI. The stores specializing in mattresses waterbeds and bedroom furniture occupy spaces of 4 000 sq.ft. to 12 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

Rent Rite Inc.

dba Rent Rite

Joanne Wiseberg

7601 North Federal Highway

Boca Raton FL 33487

561-995-8832 Fax 561-999-0435

Home Furnishings

The 48-unit chain operates locations in CT DE FL MD MA PA and RI. The rent-to-own furniture stores occupy spaces of 4 000 sq.ft. to 5 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in CT DE FL GA MD MA NC PA RI SC VA and Washington DC during the coming 18 months. Preferred anchors include supermarkets and discount stores.

It’s About Time inc.
dba
It’s About Time

Charles Blanchet

3250-C Peachtree Corners Circle

Norcross GA 30092

770-441-9088 Fax 770-447-8079

Jewelry

The 11-unit chain operates locations in GA and SC. The stores specializing in watches and service occupy spaces of 1 500 sq.ft. to 2 200 sq.ft. in malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the southeastern region. Leases running 10 years are typical.

Emporium Luggage Co.

dba Emporium Luggage

Philip Wein

2408 East Oakton

Arlington Heights IL 60005

847-437-4890 Fax 847-437-4895

Luggage

The 10-unit chain operates locations throughout IL. The stores occupy spaces of 2 000 sq.ft. to 3 000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout IL during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include restaurants. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required. The company reports average sales of $400 psf.

Music & Arts Center Inc.

dba Music & Arts Center

Ken O’Brien

4626 Wedgewood Boulevard

Frederick MD 21703

301-620-4040 Fax 301-620-2567

Music

The 42-unit chain operates locations in CO GA MD NJ NC PA SC TN and VA. The stores offering music instruments for sale and rent and musical instruction occupy spaces of 3 500 sq.ft. to 4 000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

Fastsigns International Inc.

dba Fastsigns

Ed Gruber

2550 Midway Road Suite 150

Carrollton TX 75006

972-447-0777 Fax 972-248-8201

 

Signs

The 445-unit chain operates locations nationwide and in Canada. The stores occupy spaces of 1 400 sq.ft. to 1 800 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide and in Canada during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include office supply electronics retailers and printers. The company describes its typical customer as business owners or facilities managers. Leases running five years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. The company is franchising.

Office Depot

Tim Dearman

2200 Old Germantown Road

Del Ray Beach FL 33445

561-438-7635 Fax 561-438-0498

Web site: www.officedepot.com

 

Office Supplies

The 829-unit chain operates locations nationwide and in Canada. The stores occupy spaces of 20 000 sq.ft. to 25 000 sq.ft. in power specialty and lifestyle centers and in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide as well as in Canada and internationally. Specific improvements are required and leases running 10 to 15 years with three to four five-year options are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 50 000 residing in a three-mile radius earning an average annual household income of $45 000.

Houchen Industries

dba Sav-A-Lot Tobacco Shop

Corky Beyke

900 Church Street P.O. Box 90009

Bowling Green KY 42102-9009

270-843-3252 Fax 270-780-2877

Specialty

The supermarket chain operates 238 locations in AL GA KY NY NC OH SC TN VA and WV. The company also trades as Jr. Food Stores and Houchens Food Store. The stores occupy spaces of 15 000 sq.ft. to 18 000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. The company also trades as IGA at three locations. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 20 000 sq.ft. to 30 000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for five openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion opportunities are sought in the existing markets. The company also operates 21 locations under the name Tobacco Shop. The stores occupy spaces of 1 500 sq.ft. in strip centers. Expansion opportunities are sought in the existing markets.

West Marine

dba West Marine E & B Discount Marine

Linda Leyba

500 Westridge Drive

Watsonville CA 95076

Specialty

The 240-unit chain operates locations nationwide (34 states) and in Puerto Rico. The stores featuring recreational boating supplies and apparel occupy spaces of 5 000 sq.ft. to 10 000 sq.ft. in freestanding and strip centers near waterfronts. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Written inquiries only will be accepted.

REI

Byron Brown

c/o The Chambers Group

15720 John J. Delaney Drive Suite 400

Charlotte NC 28277

704-752-8350 Fax 704-752-8349

Sporting Goods

The 100-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The stores specializing in outdoor camping hiking and climbing gear and apparel occupy spaces of 20 000 sq.ft. to 40 000 sq.ft. in malls and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought in NC and SC during the coming 18 months.

Miner’s Inc.
dba
Super One U-Save Piggly Wiggly

Mike Miner

5065 Miller Trunk Highway

Hermantown MN 55811

218-729-5882 Fax 218-729-5893

Supermarket

The 21-unit chain operates locations in MI MN ND and WI. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 40 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

Murry’s

Gary Gold

8300 Pennsylvania Avenue

Upper Marlboro MD 20772

301-420-6400 Fax 301-967-4816

Supermarket

The 52-unit chain operates locations in DE MD NJ PA VA and Washington DC. The specialty food stores occupy spaces of 8 000 sq.ft. to 12 000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 50 000 within three miles earning $40 000 as the average household income. Leases running at least five years are typical.

Scolari’s Warehouse Market Inc.
dba
Scolaris Food & Drug Co. Sak ‘N Save

Randy Poltl

1328 Madonna Road

San Luis Obispo CA 93405

805-781-9100 Fax 805-781-9101

Email: randy@rpoltl.com

Supermarkets

The 22-unit chain operates locations in CA and NV. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 45 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for one opening per year. Expansion will take place throughout the existing markets.

Bogner of America Inc.

Susy Quinn

172 Bogner Drive P.O. Box 644

Newport VT 05855

802-878-2043

Temporary Tenant

The two-unit chain operates permanent locations in VT. The apparel stores occupy spaces of 2 500 sq.ft. to 3 500 sq.ft. in outlet and tourist centers. The company is seeking temporary locations in Denver CO and NY for February 2002.