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


Kittle’s Home Furnishing Center, Inc. trades as Kittle’s and Kittle’s Ethan Allen at 17 locations throughout IN and OH. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 100,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Indianapolis, IN and Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton, OH during the coming 18 months. Leases running 15 years with options are typical.

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

Uncle Billy’s, Inc. trades as Loft Furniture at one location in WI. The home furnishing store occupies a space of 17,000 sq.ft. in an urban/downtown area. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Brian Kennedy, Uncle Billy’s, Inc., 1033 North 3rd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203; 414-344-0123, Fax 414-271-2510.

Best Mattress operates 11 locations throughout PA. The home furnishing stores occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Vince Snyder, Best Mattress, 7725 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237; 412-366-7221, Fax 412-366-7221.

Mattress Discounters, Inc. trades as Mattress Discounters at 250 locations throughout CA, FL, MA, MD, MI, PA, VA and Washington, DC. The home furnishing stores occupy a space of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and pad sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years plus options are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within five miles.

For more information, contact Larry Alpert, Mattress Discounters, Inc., 9822 Fallard Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772; 301-856-6755, Fax 301-599-8157; Web site: www.mattressdiscounter.com.

Museum Quality Framing operates 50 locations throughout OR and WA, while Frame Central operates 12 locations throughout OR and WA. Museum Quality Framing occupies a space of 1,000 sq.ft. in endcaps, strip centers and freestanding locations, while Frame Central occupies spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 3,200 sq.ft. in endcaps, strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout WA during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Staubach Co. The company prefers supermarket anchors.

For more information, contact John Zunich, c/o The Staubach Co., 2003 Western Avenue, Suite 220, Seattle, WA 98121; 206-441-8787, Fax 206-441-8989; Email: jzunich@staubach.com; Web site: www.staubach.com.

Rogers Furniture operates two locations in FL. The home furnishing stores, specializing in wicker and rattan, occupy a space of 10,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Bruce DeVay, Rogers Furniture, 19100 Southwest 106th Avenue, Bay 7, Miami, FL 33197; 305-238-6267, Fax 305-238-0449.

Kitchen Etc., Inc. trades as Kitchen Etc. at 14 locations throughout CT, MA, NH, NY, RI and VA. The housewares stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in power and value centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout DE, MD, PA and VA during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years with five-year options are typical. Specific improvements are required.

For more information, contact Bob Camp, Kitchen Etc., Inc., 32 Industrial Drive, Exeter, NH 03833; 603-772-1904, Fax 603-778-9336.

Self Serve Lumber Co. trades as Self Serve Lumber at 18 locations throughout MI. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. A land area of one to two acres is required.

For more information, contact William Schwannecke, Self Serve Lumber Co., 1621 South Wheeler Street, Saginaw, MI 48602; 989-790-9510, Fax 989-790-9585; Email: bills@selfservelumber.com; Web site: www.selfservelumber.com.

Pillowtex Corp. trades as Fieldcrest Cannon Stores at 24 locations along the East Coast. The bed and bath stores occupy a space of 5,000 sq.ft. in outlet centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with options are typical.

For more information, contact Steve Wells, Pillowtex Corp., 572 New Street, Eden, NC 27288; 336-627-3444, Fax 336-627-3390.

SEI operates at 23 locations throughout CT, KY, MA and RI. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for six openings throughout CT, MA and RI during the coming 18 months, with representation by Paramount Properties Group. The company prefers to cotenant with auto parts retailers, used car dealers, discount supermarket and department stores, pawn shops and check cashing stores.

For more information, contact Joseph Luca, c/o Paramount Properties Group, One Custom House Street, Providence RI 02903; 401-273-6100, 401-273-6101; Email: JFLuca@aol.com.

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

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

Schottenstein Stores Corp. trades as Value City Furniture and American Signature at 85 locations in DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV and Washington, DC. The home furnishing stores occupy a space of 50,000 sq.ft. in power centers. Plans call for 12 openings throughout FL, GA and SC during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Ed Arndt, Schottenstein Stores Corp., 1800 Moler Road, Columbus, OH 43207; 614-221-9200, Fax 614-449-0403.

Leath Furniture trades as Modernage and Leath Furniture at 30 locations throughout FL, IA, IL, IN, MI and WI. The home furnishing stores occupy a space of 27,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout South Bend, IN during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact James Prisco, Leath Furniture, 4370 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30319; 404-848-0880, Fax 404-841-1107.

The Furniture King, Inc. trades as The Furniture King at eight locations throughout NJ and NY. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate near Target or Wal*Mart. Leases running 15 years are typical. The company cites Seamans as competition.

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

Mattress World, Inc. trades Mattress World at seven locations throughout MA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MA during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Arthur Resendes, Mattress World, Inc., 34 Whitespath Road, South Yarmouth, MA 02664; 508-398-2881, Fax 508-398-2924.

Sears Roebuck & Co. trades as Orchard Supply Hardware at 260 locations throughout CA. The home improvement stores occupy a space of 55,000 sq.ft. in strip, power and specialty centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings throughout northern CA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with T.J. Maxx, Target, Safeway, Albertson’s, Raley’s and Vans. Leases running 15 years are typical.

For more information, contact Julie Leverton, Sears Roebuck & Co., 6450 Via Del Oro Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95119; 408-281-3500, Fax 408-365-2792; Web site: www.sears.com.

Grand Piano and Furniture, Inc. trades as Grand Home Furnishings at 23 locations throughout MD, TN and VA. The home furnishing stores occupy a space of 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout VA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to purchase sites. Preferred demographics include a population of 200,000 within 30 miles earning $25,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact John Trent, Grand Piano and Furniture, Inc., 4235 Electric Road Southwest, Suite 100, Roanoke, VA 24014.; 540-776-7000, Fax 540-776-5528.