Home-Related Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Home-Related Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Christmas Tree Shop operates 22 locations in CT, MA and NY. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 48,000 sq.ft. to 55,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations and power, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for four openings in CT, MA, NJ and NY during the coming 18 months. Leases running 20 years are typical. The company prefers high visibility sites.

For more information, contact Steve Tenofsky, c/o Steven J. Tenofsky Real Estate, 1000 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545; 508-845-5000, Ext. 3, Fax 508-842-6100.

Mattress King, Inc. trades as Mattress King at 32 locations in NC and VA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion will take place in VA during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Neil Gulati, Mattress King, Inc., 6000-B West Broad, Suite #8, Richmond, VA 23230; 804-282-3366, Fax 804-282-1341.

The Furniture King Inc. trades as The Furniture King at seven locations in NY and NJ. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansion will take place in existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Sammy Dweck, The Furniture King Inc., 85 Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102; 973-622-8235, Fax 973-622-8188.

Darroch Inc. trades as Dockside Imports at 20 locations in FL. The housewares stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in malls, strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion will take place in FL during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Mark Sokolowski, Darroch Inc., 11883 High Tech Avenue, Orlando, FL 32817; 407-380-0444, Fax 407-380-0939.

Carpet One Superstores operates 20 locations in TX. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion will take place in AR and in the Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, TX markets during the coming 18 months. The company is seeking sites with freeway or expressway visibility.

For more information, contact Bill Martinelli c/o The Martinelli Co., 5646 Milton Street, Suite 203, Dallas, TX 75206; 214-361-5388, Fax 214-361-5443.

Sleep Country U.S.A. operates 34 locations in OR and WA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and endcaps. Expansion will take place in WA during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years with two five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required.

For more information, contact Tim McMahon, c/o Washington Commercial Real Estate Service, 6505 216th Street Southwest, Suite 105, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043; 425-672-2633, Fax 425-670-9132.

English Butler operates 25 locations in Canada. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in malls and power centers. Plans include four openings during the coming 18 months in Canada. The company prefers department store anchors and is franchising.

For more information, contact Nick Assad, c/o Summerhill Advisors Inc., 88 Whitehall Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 2C7; 416-966-9802, Fax 416-966-9803.

Kittle’s Home Furnishing Center, Inc. trades as Kittle’s and Kittle’s Ethan Allen at 17 locations throughout IN and OH. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 100,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansions will take place in OH and IN during the coming 18 months. The company is seeking sites in Columbus, OH and Indianapolis, IN.

For more information, contact Dale Pfeifer, Kittle’s Home Furnishings Center, Inc., 8600 East Roberts Drive, Fishers, IN 46038; 317-594-6275, Fax 317-841-4783; Web site: www.kittles.com.

Rob McIntosh China & Crystal operates 22 locations in Canada. The housewares stores occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in malls and power centers. Expansion will take place in Canada during the coming 18 months. Mall sites require 2,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. and power center sites require 10,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft.

For more information, contact Peter McIntosh, Rob McIntosh China & Crystal, 2379 Holly Lane, Ottawa, Ontario, Cananda K1V 7P2; 613-523-7120, Fax 613-523-3332.