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Home Retailers Expanding Nationwide


Downing Co., Inc. trades as La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries and La-Z-Boy Gallery at 15 locations throughout OH and WV. The home furnishings stores occupy a space of 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Joel Downing or John Sheppard, Downing Co., Inc., 2880 East Pike, Zanesville, OH 43701; 740-454-7276, Fax 740-454-7302.

City Mattress, Inc. trades as City Mattress at 12 locations throughout FL and NY. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 9,000 sq.ft. to 11,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Bill Barden, City Mattress, Inc., 101 Benbrow Drive, Cheektowaga, NY 14225; 716-681-8080, Fax 716-685-4966.

Wickes Furniture Co., Inc. trades as Wickes Furniture at 33 locations throughout CA, IL, IN, MN, OR and PA. The home furnishings stores occupy a space of 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CA, IL and MN during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Michael Fink, Wickes Furniture Co., Inc., 351 West Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090; 847-541-0100, Fax 847-541-0157; Web site: www.wickesfurniture.com.

Rockler Cos. trades as Rockler Woodworking and Hardware at 25 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, WA and WI. The home improvement stores occupy a space of 5,000 sq.ft. in strip, entertainment and specialty centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for three to five openings nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Scott Mason, Rockler Cos., 4365 Willow Drive, Medina, MN 55340; 763-478-8235, Fax 763-478-8393; Email: smason@rockler.com; Web site: www.rockler.com.

Plej’s Linen Supermarket operates 49 locations throughout FL, GA, NC, SC and VA. The bed, bath and linens stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations and power and strip centers. Plans call for 15 openings throughout NC, SC, TN and VA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Pier 1, Best Buy, T.J. Maxx and Big Lots. Leases running 10 years are typical. Specific improvements and a vanilla shell are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 40,000 within five miles earning $35,000 as the median household income. The company cites Target as competition.

For more information, contact Steve Ellington, Plej’s Linen Supermarket, PO Box 10550, Rock Hill, SC 29730; 803-326-4074, Fax 803-324-7942; Email: sellington@ostrowcompany.com.

Finnaren & Haley trades as Finnaren & Haley Paint at 25 locations throughout DE, NJ, NY and PA. The home improvement stores occupy a space of 2,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings annually throughout DE, NJ and PA. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell is required.

For more information, contact Regina Pakradoni, Finnaren & Haley, 915 Washington Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428; 610-825-1900, Fax 610-825-1184.

Bertaux Gallery and Framin’ Place operate seven locations throughout MD. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 900 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the east and south during the coming 18 months, with representation by Corridor R F&S Real Estate. Preferred demographics include 15,000 households within two miles.

For more information, contact David Reischer, Corridor R F&S Real Estate, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD 21201; 410-625-1500, Fax 410-625-1562; Email: dreischer@corridorrfs.com; Web site: www.rfs.com.

Domicile operates four locations throughout NC. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Street Sense. Leases running five years with two five-year options are typical. The company prefers to cotenant with gourmet supermarkets, busy lunch areas and stores specializing in fashion home accessories. The company cites Domain as competition. The company requires 400 amps of electricity.

For more information, contact Alli Oliver, Street Sense, 2401 Penn Avenue, Washington, DC 20037; 202-530-0035, Fax 202-530-9797.

Sherman Williams Co. (Eastern Division) operates 2,500 locations nationwide and in Canada. The home improvement stores occupy a space of 5,000 sq.ft. in various types of locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years plus options are typical.

For more information, contact Bill Siehl, Sherman Williams Co. (Eastern Division), 313 Technology Drive, Malvern, PA 19355; 610-647-9115, Fax 610-640-2960.

La-Z-Boy, Inc. trades as La-Z-Boy at 300 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 17,000 sq.ft. to 29,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 45 openings nationwide and in Canada during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. Specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within 10 miles earning $40,000 as the average household income. A land area of 1.25 to 1.7 acres is required.

For more information, contact David Baratta, La-Z-Boy, Inc., 1284 North Telegraph, Monroe, MI 48162; 734-242-1444, Fax 734-457-4900; Email: david.baratta@la-z-boy.com.

Ziegler Lumber Co. trades as Ziggy’s at eight locations throughout ID, OR and WA. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 45,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one to two openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 15 years are typical. A land area of four acres is required.

For more information, contact Reid Ziegler, Ziegler Lumber Co., 4220 North Market Street, Spokane, WA 99207; 509-489-8760, Fax 509-483-9436; Email: reidzig@hotmail.com.

Lowe’s Co., Inc. trades as Lowe’s at 800 locations nationwide. The home improvement stores occupy a space of 165,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 125 openings throughout the existing market in 2002 and 2003. A land area of 165,000 sq.ft. is required for stores that include a garden center. A land area of 15 acres also is required.

For more information, contact Mike Miller, Lowe’s Co., Inc., 1952 McDowell Road, Suite B03, Naperville, IL 60563; 630-548-7508, Fax 630-527-8830.

City Furniture, Inc. trades as City Furniture at 13 locations throughout FL. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 50,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout eastern FL during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Rick Hasslinger, City Furniture, Inc., 6701 North Hiatus Road, Tamrac, FL 33321; 954-597-2200, Fax 954-718-3320; Email: rickh@cityfurniture.com; Web site: www.cityfurniture.com.

Mattress Giant, Inc./Rada Realty trades as Mattress Giant at 270 locations throughout DE, FL, IL, MA, MD, MN, MO, NH, NJ, PA, TX and WI. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in endcaps and freestanding locations. Plans call for 20 openings throughout Baltimore, MD; Minneapolis, MN; St. Louis, MO and Philadelphia, PA during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 250,000 within 10 miles earning $45,000 as the average household income. A land area of 0.75 acres to one acre is required for freestanding units. The company prefers sites anchored by Circuit City, Best Buy and Pier 1. A vanilla shell and an $8 psf tenant improvement allowance are required. The company prefers to locate near malls.

For more information, contact Michael Ullian, Mattress Giant, Inc./Rada Realty, 408 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; 954-832-9903, Fax 954-832-9971; Email: rada1@bellsouth.net.