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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide Sizzling Express operates seven locations in VA and Washington, DC. The eateries, specializing in hot grill, sushi and deli items, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and power, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for six openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC, with representation by Transwestern Commercial Services. Leases running 10 years with two five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell with restaurant upgrade is required. Gordon Biersch operates 23 locations in CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, NC, NV, OH, WA and Washington, DC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 9,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and specialty and entertainment centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Rockville, MD; Reston and Tysons Corner, VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Transwestern Commercial Services. Pizzeria Paradiso operates one location in Washington, DC. Space of 2,500 sq.ft. is required. During the coming three years, the company is planning to open three locations in urban/downtown areas, targeting the markets of Old Town Alexandria and Clarendon/Courthouse, VA, Georgetown and metro Washington, DC. For more information, contact Len Harris (Sizzling Express) or Bill Miller (others), Transwestern Commercial Services, 1667 K Street Northwest, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005; 202-775-7024 (Len Harris) or 202-775-7033 (Bill Miller), Fax 202-775-7009; Email: len_harris@transwestern.net or bill_miller@transwestern.net; Web site: www.transwestern.net. Yorkshire Global Restaurants trades as A&W Restaurants and Long John Silver’s at 2,400 locations nationwide. The quick-serve restaurants, specializing in hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken or fish, occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and specialty and entertainment centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years are typical, or 20 years for ground leases. A land area of 35,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. is required. The company is franchising.For more information, contact Scott D. Fatzinger, Yorkshire Global Restaurants, 101 Yorkshire Boulevard, Lexington, KY 40509; 859-543-7110, Fax 859-543-6904; Email: sfatzinger@ygrest.com; Web site: www.ygrest.com. Strizzi’s Restaurant Inc. trades as Strizzi’s Restaurant at six locations in CA. The Italian restaurants occupy spaces of 1,600 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations and power centers. Plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout northern CA. Demographic requirements include a population of 70,000 within five miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. Preferred cotenants include Starbucks. Leases running 20 years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Ray Bartolomucci, Strizzi’s Restaurant Inc., 7950 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 109, Dublin, CA 94568; 925-551-3399, Fax 925-551-3351. Cam Fam Inc. trades as Cami’s Seafood & Pasta at seven locations in FL. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. The company is looking for existing restaurants throughout FL to convert to takeout eateries. Spaces from 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. with 30 to 40 seats are preferred. Demographic requirements include a population of 250,000 within three miles earning $45,000 as the average household income. The company cites Red Lobster as competition, and the company is franchising. Leases running at least three years are typical. For more information, contact Tom Intersoll, Cam Fam Inc., 11415 South Dixie Highway, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33156; 305-467-1076, Fax 305-238-7945. |