Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Nicar Franchising, Inc. trades as The Great Steak & Potato Co. at 248 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 650 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 34 openings nationwide. A land area of 0.5 to 0.66 acres is required. The company prefers to cotenant with big-box users, major supermarkets and drug stores. Leases running 10 years are typical. The company cites Steak Escape and Charley’s Steakery as competition. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are negotiable.

For more information, contact Roger Burrin, Nicar Franchising, Inc., 188 North Brookwood Avenue, Suite 100, Hamilton, OH 45011; 513-896-9695, Fax 513-896-3750.

Wendco Group trades as Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers at 37 locations in AL and FL. The restaurants occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Roger Webb, Wendco Group, 220 West Garden Street, Suite 500, Pensacola, FL 32501; 850-433-5425, Fax 850-433-0239.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant trades as Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and Mai Tai Bar at 13 locations in CA, CO, FL, HI, IL, LA and SC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,500 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, tourist and high-traffic areas. Plans call for three to five openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers waterfront sites drawing tourists. Leases running 15 to 20 years are typical.

SRG, Inc. trades as Tia’s Tex Mex at 30 locations in AL, AR, FL, MD, OK, TX and VA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,200 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in malls and freestanding locations. Plans call for three to five openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 15 to 20 years with two five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell is required. The company cites Don Pablo, On the Border, Chevy’s and Rio Bravo as competition.

The Western Sizzlin Corp. trades as The Western Sizzlin at 220 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. to 8,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and endcaps of strip centers. Plans call for eight openings in the southeast during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising.

Miami Subs, Inc. trades as Miami Subs Plus at 135 locations in AL, CT, FL, GA, IN, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TN and TX. The sub shops occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, airports, universities, strip and power centers. Plans call for 10 openings during the coming 18 months throughout FL. The company prefers to cotenant with supermarkets. Leases running 20 years with two five-year options are typical. A land area of 0.75 to one acre is required. The company is franchising.

Burger King Corp. trades as Burger King at 8,300 units nationwide. The fast food restaurants occupy a space of 2,600 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas, strip, power and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. A land area of one acre is required.

Boston Market operates 650 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy a space of 3,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and endcaps. Plans call for 50 openings throughout AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. A land area of 35,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. is required.

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits operates 1,640 locations nationwide and internationally. The restaurants, specializing in fried chicken, occupy a space of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations on a land area of 20,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft., while occupying 1,000 sq.ft. inline locations in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

Clock Restaurant, Inc. trades as Clock Restaurant at 23 locations in FL. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in power, mixed-use and tourist centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for five openings throughout FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Wal*Mart, Home Depot and hotels. Leases running 15 years are typical. The company cites Denny’s and IHOP as competition.

Coastal Cookie Co., Inc. trades as Coastal Cookie Co. at 10 locations in FL, MO and TX. The cookie stores occupy spaces of 280 sq.ft. to 800 sq.ft. in power centers and malls. Plans call for one opening throughout FL and TX during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical.

Mimi’s Café operates 60 locations in AZ, CA, CO, FL, KS, NV, TX and UT. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,600 sq.ft. to 6,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, power and entertainment centers and malls. Plans call for 20 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation from SWH Corp. The company prefers to cotenant with soft goods, book and entertainment stores. Leases running 20 years are typical.

Ranch 1 operates 53 units in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, MD, NJ, NY, RI, TX, VA, and Washington, DC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 1,000 sq.ft. malls, freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas, outlets, power, strip, specialty and value centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. The company prefers to cotenant with McDonald’s, Starbucks and Boston Market.

Treats Canada Corp. trades as Treats International at 111 locations in FL and Canada. The bakery and gourmet coffees shops occupy spaces of 200 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in malls, urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for 15 openings nationwide and in Canada during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical.

Restaurant Management Group trades as Olde Mill Steakhouse at six locations in GA. The restaurants occupy a space of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought in the southeast during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Target. Leases running five years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are flexible. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. The company cites Outback and Longhorn as competition. Sales of $400 psf to $500 psf have been reported. The company is franchising.

YaYa’s Flame Broiled Chicken operates 18 locations in FL and MI. The restaurants, which specialize in Oriental flame broiled chicken, occupy a space of 2,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL, GA, MI, NC, OH and SC during the coming 18 months.

Mamma Ilardo’s Corp. trades as Mamma Ilardo’s Pizzeria at 57 locations in AL, CA, FL, HI, IN, LA, MD, MI, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, VA, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. The pizzerias occupy spaces of 400 sq.ft. to 1,900 sq.ft. in malls, entertainment and power centers. Plans call for 30 to 40 openings nationwide and in Puerto Rico during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years with five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Sales of $650 psf have been reported.

Unilever Corp. trades as Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream at 270 locations nationwide. The ice cream shops occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in malls, urban/downtown areas, power and tourist centers. Plans call for 75 openings in AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, NJ, NY, PA and TN. Leases running 10 years with options are typical. A vanilla shell is required.

The Coffee Beanery, LTD. trades as The Coffee Beanery at 200 locations nationwide and internationally. The specialty coffee shops occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in neighborhood strip centers. Plans call for 75 opening nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with GNC and Postnet. Leases running seven years with two five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 within five miles earning $38,000 as the average household income. The company cites Starbucks and Caribou as competition.

Barnhill’s Buffet operates 42 locations in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN and TX. The restaurants occupy a space of 9,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for eight openings throughout AL, FL, LA and MS during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical.