Breuner’s Home Furnishing Corp. trades as Huffman Koos Wayside Goods and Breuner’s at 53 locations in CA CT DE NJ NY and PA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 40 000 sq.ft. to 60 000 sq.ft. in power centers. Plans call for as many as four openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout CA CT NJ NY and PA. Demographic requirements include a population of 50 000 within 10 miles earning $70 000 as the average household income. Preferred cotenants include Bed Bath & Beyond and furniture retailers. Leases running 10 years are typical. Specific improvements are required.

For more information contact David Rubin Breuner’s Home Furnishing Corp. 1650 Boston Post Road Milford CT 06460; 203-876-5275 Fax 203-876-5231; Email: davrub@bhfc.com.

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. operates more than 100 locations in AL AR FL GA KS KY LA MO MS NC SC TN TX and VA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 30 000 sq.ft. to 50 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers acquisitions and build-to-suit deals.

For more information contact Rawson Haverty or Felix DeGolian Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. 780 Johnson Ferry Road Suite 800 Atlanta GA 30342; 404-443-2900 Fax 404-443-4176.

For more information contact Richard Pinto White Willow Import Inc. PO Box 1556 St. Augustine FL 32085; 904-824-6205 Fax 904-810-5216.

For more information contact Jon Studner Joanne’s Bed & Back Shops 5640 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville MD 20705; 301-220-4256 Ext. 204 Fax 301-513-5774; Web site: www.backfriendly.com; Email: info@backfriendly.com.

H&E Brothers Inc. trades as H&E Home Centers at seven locations in CA. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 19 000 sq.ft. to 31 000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AZ and CA during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 20 000 within 20 miles earning $40 000 as the average household income. Preferred cotenants include Target supermarkets and drug stores. The company cites Home Depot and Lowe’s as competition. Leases running five years plus options are typical. A land area of two acres is required.

For more information contact Phillip Stein H&E Brothers Inc. 14021 Amargosa Road Victorville CA 92392; 760-241-7540 Fax 760-241-9084.

Treadwell Management Group Ltd. trades as Rent One Plus at 11 locations in NH. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 1 900 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas freestanding locations malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NH during the coming 18 months.

For more information contact Evan MacDonald Treadwell Management Group Ltd. 27 Harvey Road Bedford NH 03110; 603-645-4910 Fax 603-645-5210.

For more information contact Jerry Navarra Jerome’s Furniture Warehouse 1401 East Street San Diego CA 92101; 619-231-1757 Fax 619-231-8623.

For more information contact Alan Koehler Buddy’s Carpet & Flooring LLC 4007 East Second Street Franklin OH 45005; 937-743-5152 Fax 937-743-7710; Web site: www.buddyscarpet.com; Email: awkoehler@buddyscarpet.com.

The TJX Corporation trades as Homegoods at 80 locations in CT FL KY MA ME MI NH NJ NY OH RI and VT. The home furnishings stores featuring bedding bath products home decor housewares giftware and seasonal merchandise occupy spaces of 25 000 sq.ft. in power value and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in metro markets in the northeast southeast and mid-Atlantic states during the coming 18 months.

For more information contact Tina Lofgren The TJX Corporation 770 Cochituate Road Framingham MA 01701; 508-390-2229 Fax 508-390-2340.

Schewel Furniture Co. trades as Schewel Furniture at 48 locations in NC VA and WV. The home furnishings stores featuring furniture appliances and electronics occupy spaces of 12 000 sq.ft. to 30 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 20 000 within 10 miles earning $25 000 as the average household income. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell is required.

For more information contact Marc Schewel Schewel Furniture Co. PO Box 1600 Lynchburg VA 24505; 804-522-0200 Fax 804-522-0207.

For more information contact David Rogers Closettec Franchise Corporation 55 Carnegie Row Norwood MA 02062; 781-769-9997 Fax 781-769-9996; Web site: www.closettec.com; Email: closette@closettec.com.

Kennedy Studios Inc. trades as Kennedy Studio and Kennedy Gallery at 28 locations in CT DE FL ME MA NH RI and VA. The home furnishings stores featuring limited edition lithographs original water colors and framed graphics occupy spaces of 1 500 sq.ft. to 2 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Locations with high tourist traffic and upscale demographics are desirable. Leases running five years are typical. The company is franchising.

For more information contact Robert Kennedy Kennedy Studios Inc. 574 Main Street Hyannis MA 02601; 508-771-8137.

For more information contact Don Karlin Carpeteria Franchise Corp. Seven Rancho Laguna Drive Phillips Ranch CA 91766; 909-538-5567 Fax 909-865-2990.

Placewares Inc. trades as Placewares at five locations in MA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 2 500 sq.ft. to 3 000 sq.ft. in specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MA during the coming 18 months.

Nationwide Warehouse & Storage Inc. trades as Nationwide Mattress and Furniture Warehouse at 115 locations nationwide and in Canada. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 7 500 sq.ft. to 12 500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide and in Canada during the coming 18 months.