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Home-Related Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Home-Related Retailers Expanding Nationwide Jennifer Convertibles operates 150 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores, specializing in sofabeds, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout central and northern NJ during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Schultz Organization. For more information, contact Steve Winters or Dan Geller, The Schultz Organization, 900 Route 9 North, Woodbridge, NJ 07095; 732-855-0001, Fax 732-855-0034; Web site: www.schultznet.com. Norwalk Furniture trades as Norwalk - The Furniture Idea at 85 locations nationwide and in Canada. The home furnishing stores, featuring custom upholstery and accessories, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MI, OH and WA during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 150,000 within five miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. Preferred cotenants include Ethan Allen, home-related retailers and furniture stores. Leases running five years are typical. An enhanced vanilla shell is required. The company is franchising. Average sales of $300 psf have been reported.For more information, contact Mark Schillaci, Norwalk Furniture, 100 Furniture Parkway, Norwalk, OH 44857; 419-668-4461, Fax 419-744-3212; Email: mark_schillaci@norwalkfurniture.com; Web site: www.norwalkfurnitureidea.com. Anna’s Linens operates 70 locations in AZ, CA, LA, NV, TX and WA. The stores, featuring bedding, window coverings and table-top and kitchen accessories, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Plans call for 20 openings annually. Expansion will take place throughout AZ, CA, LA, NV and TX, with representation by The Floyd Co. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets, soft-good retailers and discount department stores. For more information, contact Raymond Floyd, The Floyd Co., 17291 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 200, Tustin, CA 92780; 714-731-6600, Fax 714-731-6680. Grimes Ace Hardware Co. trades as Handyman Ace Hardware at 10 locations in OH. The hardware improvement stores occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 17,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout OH. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets or pharmacies. The company cites Home Depot and Lowe’s as competition. Leases running five years plus three five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell or tenant improvement allowance is required. An outside area also is required. For more information, contact Ed or David Grimes, Grimes Ace Hardware Co., 11 North Grand Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324; 937-879-0141, Fax 937-879-1177; Email: hah11@aol.com. Gebo Distributing Co. trades as Gebo’s at 15 locations in NM and TX. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 36,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. An outdoor area and ceiling heights of 12 feet minimum are required. For more information, contact Mike McCarthy, Gebo Distributing Co., PO Box 850, Plainview, TX 79073; 806-293-4212, Fax 806-293-3992. The Home Depot Inc. trades as The Home Depot and The Home Depot of Canada at 1,443 locations nationwide, in Canada and internationally. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 95,000 sq.ft. to 120,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and outparcels. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire land areas of 10 acres to 13 acres.For more information on expansion in the United States, contact Mike Folio, The Home Depot Inc., 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339; 770-433-8211, Fax 770-384-2917; Web site: www.homedepot.com. For more information on expansion in Canada, contact Stephen Kauffman, The Home Depot of Canada, 426 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1R 4E7; 416-609-0852, Fax 416-609-1970. Pompanoosuc Mills operates 11 locations in CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA and VT. The home furnishings stores, specializing in better lines of hardwood furniture, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 9,500 sq.ft. in downtown/urban areas, freestanding locations and lifestyle centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA, with representation by Equity Properties.For more information, contact Stuart F. Conston, Equity Properties, 600 Haverford Road, Suite 204, Haverford, PA 19041; 610-645-7700, Fax 610-645-5454; Email: sfc@retailbrokers.com. The Sherwin Williams Co. trades as Sherwin Williams at 2,500 locations nationwide and in Canada. The home improvement stores, specializing in paint and related products, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AR, AZ, CA, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, NV, OK, TX and UT during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years plus options are typical.For more information, contact Randall Higgins, The Sherwin Williams Co. (Southwest Division), 10440 East Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75238; 214-553-2972, Fax 214-553-3913. Garden Ridge Inc. trades as Garden Ridge at 40 locations in FL, GA, KY, MO, NC, OK, TN, TX and VA. The home furnishings stores, specializing in crafts, housewares, pottery, pictures, seasonal items plus floral, candles and basket accents, occupy spaces of 110,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and strip centers. Plans call for 10 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout the existing markets, with representation by United Equities.For more information, contact Buster Freedman, United Equities, 6909 Ashcroft, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77081; 713-772-6262, Fax 713-981-4035. Kitchen Etc. operates 13 locations in CT, MA, NH, RI and VA. The housewares stores, specializing in table tops and kitchen housewares and furniture, occupy spaces of 23,000 sq.ft. in power centers. Plans call for as many as 10 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout the eastern U.S., from New England through VA, with representation by Siteworks. The company prefers to locate near Kohl’s and retailers selling crafts or apparel. The company cites Bed Bath & Beyond and Linens ‘n Things as competition. Leases running 10 years are typical. For more information, contact Jeff Pollak, Siteworks, 9700 Patuxeat Woods Drive, Suite 130, Columbia, MD 21046; 410-309-9450, Fax 410-309-3158; Email: jpollak@siteworksretail.com. Oskar Huber, Inc. trades as Oskar Huber Furniture at four locations in NJ and PA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 40,000 sq.ft. to 50,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Ron Huber, Oskar Huber, Inc., 618 Second Street Pike, Southampton, PA 18966; 215-355-4800, Fax 215-355-4530. Hughes Lumber Co. operates eight locations in OK. The home improvement stores occupy freestanding facilities on four acres. Growth opportunities are sought throughout OK during the coming 18 months. The company only is interested in acquiring other existing lumberyards, and prefers to acquire property. For more information, contact Tom Hughes, Hughes Lumber Co., PO Box 2220, Tulsa, OK 74101; 918-622-8080, Fax 918-622-3842. Heslops Inc. trades as Heslops at 13 locations in MI and OH. The home furnishings stores, specializing in better china and crystal gifts, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. and 4,000 sq.ft. in malls. Plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout IL, IN and OH. Preferred cotenants include Saks, Neiman Marcus and Lord & Taylor. The company cites department stores as competition. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell is required.For more information, contact Ronald Heslop, Heslops Inc., 22790 Heslops Drive, Nevi, MI 48375; 248-348-7050, Fax 248-344-4342. |