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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide Connor Concepts trades as Chop House, Chop Grill and Connors at nine locations throughout KY and TN. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,500 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one to two openings throughout western KY and eastern and central TN during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Mike Connor, Connor Concepts, 9700 Kingston Street, Suite 6, Knoxville, TN 37922; 856-531-2677 Ext. 14, Fax 865-531-3377. Wetzel’s Pretzels trades as Wetzel’s Pretzels at 200 locations nationwide. The pretzel shops occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. in regional malls. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Rick Wetzel, Wetzel’s Pretzels, 65 North Raymond Avenue, Suite 310, Pasadena, CA 91103; 626-432-6900, Fax 626-432-6904; Email: info@wetzels.com; Web site: www.wetzels.com. Elephant Bar Restaurant operates 20 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and endcaps. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Net Lease Properties. La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill operates 100+ locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, food courts of malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Los Angeles County, CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Net Lease Properties. The company requires spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. for food court locations and 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. for strip center locations. Pat & Oscar’s operates 20 locations throughout AZ and southern CA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 5,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and endcaps. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Los Angeles County, CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Net Lease Properties. The company prefers to locate in power, mixed-use and entertainment centers and regional malls. The company also needs an additional 1,500 sq.ft. for a patio. Mimi’s Cafe operates 50+ locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Los Angeles County, CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Net Lease Properties. For more information, contact Joe Tavormina, Retail Net Lease Properties, 360 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 1020, El Segundo, CA 90245; 310-252-7656, Fax 310-414-0040. Van Duyn Chocolate Shops trades as Van Duyn Chocolate at eight locations throughout OR and WA. The chocolate shops occupy spaces of 850 sq.ft. in downtown areas and malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Sean Gilroman, Van Duyn Chocolate Shops, 2360 Northwest Quimby Street, Portland, OR 97210; 503-227-1927, Fax 503-227-1510. Outback Steakhouses, Inc. trades as Bonefish Grill at nine locations throughout FL, NC and VA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,800 sq.ft. to 5,500 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 20 openings throughout AL, FL, IN, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. The company is seeking endcaps and inline spaces and prefers existing sites. For more information, contact Carl Sahlsten, Outback Steakhouses, Inc., 2202 North Westshore Boulevard, Fifth Floor, Tampa, FL 33607; 813-282-1225, Fax 813-282-9195; Email: carlsahlsten@outback.com. Restaurants International, Inc. trades as Taxi’s Hamburgers at four locations throughout CA. The restaurants, which specialize in casual dining, occupy spaces of 2,200 sq.ft. to 2,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and power and entertainment centers. Plans call for 15 openings throughout AZ, San Francisco Bay area of CA, Sacramento and southern CA, NM and NV during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. The company is franchising. Sales of $500 psf have been reported.For more information, contact Jeffrey Neustadt, Restaurants International, Inc., 1840 San Miguel Drive, Suite 206, Walnut Creek, CA 94596; 925-939-5021, Fax 925-937-7227; Email: jneustadt@taxishamburgers.com; Web site: www.taxishamburgers.com. Taco Mayo Franchises Systems, Inc. trades as Taco Mayo at 100 locations throughout AR, KS, MO, OK and TX. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,100 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Wichita, KS and Springfield, MO during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 15 years are typical. The company is franchising. Preferred demographics include a population of 10,000 within three miles. The company requires a land area of 20,000 sq.ft. to 24,000 sq.ft. For more information, contact Kurt Dinnes, Taco Mayo Franchises Systems, Inc., 10405 Greenbriar Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73159-7651; 405-691-8226, Fax 405-691-2572; Web site: www.tacomayo.com. Stewart’s Restaurants, Inc. trades as Stewart’s Drive-Ins at 68 locations throughout FL, KY, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA and WV. The drive-ins occupy spaces of 700 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, regional malls and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL, NJ, OH and PA during the coming 18 months. The company cites its competition as A&W and Sonic. Leases running 10 years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 35,000 within 10 miles earning $25,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Michael Fessler, Stewart’s Restaurants, Inc., 93 Fostertown Road, Medford, NJ 08055; 856-346-1300, Fax 609-267-3682; Email: stewarts@aol.com. Western Management trades as Western Sizzlin at eight locations throughout OK. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Mackie McNear, Western Management, 2113 ½ West Britton Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73120; 405-755-8761, Fax 405-755-8764. Johnny Rockets operates 137 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months, with representation from The Clover Co. Rubio’s Baja Grill operates 156 locations throughout AZ and CA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. in endcaps and strip and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months, with representation from The Clover Co. For more information, contact Anthony Mansour, The Clover Co., 4525 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA 90010; 323-930-2441, Fax 323-930-2332; Email: amansour@clovercompany.com. Chuck-A-Rama Buffet, Inc. trades as Chuck-A-Rama Buffet at 10 locations throughout ID and UT. The restaurants occupy spaces of 8,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Las Vegas, NV during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Evan Moss, Chuck-A-Rama Buffet, Inc., 744 East 400 Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84102; 801-263-8808, Fax 801-433-0060. The Melting Pot operates 60 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps, inline spaces and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ; Los Angeles, Palm Desert and San Jose, CA; Pittsburgh, PA and Seattle, WA during the coming 18 months, with representation by CLS.For more information, contact Wayne Poe, CLS, 7 Nice, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677; 949-499-3640, Fax 949-499-6772; Email: wayne@clsusa.net; Web site: www.clsusa.net. Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp. trades as Bailey’s Pub & Grill and Fox & Hound English Pub & Grille at 53 locations throughout AL, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MO, NC, NE, OH, PA, SC, TN and TX. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in pads, endcaps, strip centers and inline spaces. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Gary Judd, Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp., 250 South Stemons Freeway, Third Floor, Lewisville, TX 75067; 972-219-2657, Fax 972-219-2658; Email: gary_judd@totent.com; Web site: www.tentcorp.com. |