Apparel-Related Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Apparel-Related Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Name Brands Inc. trades as NBC Name Brand Clothing at 16 locations in AR, KS, MO, NE, OK and TX. The stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip and value centers. Plans call for two openings with opportunities sought in AL, CO, IA, KS, LA, MO, NM and TX during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run three to five years and a vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 residing withing a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $35,000. The company cites T.J. Maxx as competition.

For more information, contact Jim Breece, Name Brands Inc., 4705 South Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK 74145-6904; 918-665-1629, Fax 918-664-2808.

United Retail Group Inc. trades as Avenue at 550 locations nationwide. The stores, featuring plus-size women’s apparel, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and power and strip centers. Plans call for 60 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place nationwide. Demographic requirements include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $25,000 to $80,000 as the average household income. The company cites Lane Bryant, Catherines and Ashley Stewart as competition. Leases running 12 years are typical.

For more information, contact Jeff Fink, United Retail Group Inc., 365 West Passaic Street, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662; 201-909-2192, Fax 201-909-3828; Email: jfink@unitedretail.com; Web sites: www.unitedretail.com or www.avenue.com.

EbLens Inc. trades as EbLens Casual Clothing & Footwear at 21 locations in CT, MA and RI. The stores, specializing in casual clothing and footwear for men and women, 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 annually. Expansion will take place throughout the existing markets.

For more information, contact Don Riccio, EbLens Inc., 299 Industrial Lane, Torrington, CT 06790; 860-489-3073, Fax 860-496-7446; Email: driccio@eblens.com; Web site: www.eblens.com.

Evelyn & Arthur operates seven locations in FL. The stores, specializing in better women’s apparel, casualwear, swimwear and gifts, occupy spaces of 2,200 sq.ft. to 2,600 sq.ft. in specialty centers. Plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout AZ and FL. Preferred cotenants include shoe stores, beauty salons and specialty apparel retailers. The company cites Chico’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom as competition. Leases running three to five years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Average sales of $500 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Fred Weissman, Evelyn & Arthur, 277 South Ocean Boulevard, Lake Worth, FL 33462; 561-585-4004, Fax 561-547-8744; Email: frweisman@aol.com.

Tres Hermanos Clothing Store operates 16 locations in CA. The apparel stores occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought in Hispanic markets throughout northern and southern CA during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Monir Awada, Tres Hermanos Clothing Store, 6801 Pacific Boulevard, Huntington Park, CA 90255; 323-585-1618, Fax 323-585-1674.

United Fashions of Texas trades as Melrose at 61 locations in AZ, NM and TX. The stores, featuring apparel for juniors, misses and women, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in malls and strip and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AZ, southern CA, NM and TX during the coming 18 months. Leases running three to five years plus options are typical.

For more information, contact Reuben Bar-Yadin, United Fashions of Texas, 4629 Macro Drive, San Antonio, TX 78218; 210-662-7140, Fax 210-666-3211.

Zan Ventures trades as Zans at seven locations in NJ and NY. The stores, featuring better ladies’ wear, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Manhattan, NY and Bergen County, NJ during the coming 18 months. Leases running 15 years plus options are typical. Average sales of $400 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Sammy Bar-or, Zan Ventures, 58 East Palisades Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631; 201-894-5588, Fax 201-894-0885.