Apparel Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Apparel Retailers Expanding Nationwide


Gingiss International, Inc. trades as Gingiss Formal Wear and Gary’s Tux Shop at 440 locations nationwide. The apparel stores, which specialize in men’s clothing, formal wear for sale and rent and accessories, occupy spaces of 1,100 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in malls and power centers. Plans call for 40 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. Non-mall locations must be across from a regional center. Leases running five years with five-year options are typical. Mall leases typically run 10 years. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within five miles earning $35,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Jim Flatley, Gingiss International, Inc., 2101 Executive Drive, Addison, IL 60101-1482; 630-620-9050, Fax 630-620-8840; Email: markkrantz@gingiss.com.

Loehmann’s operates 44 locations nationwide. The apparel stores, which specialize in off-price women’s clothing, occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the East Coast and West Coast during the coming 18 months, with representation from Katz & Associates. The company is seeking sites in upper-income markets.

For more information, contact Farron Roboff, Katz & Associates, One Blue Hill Plaza, Suite 440, PO Box 1645, Pearle River, NY 10965; 845-735-6666, Fax 845-735-6680; Email: froboff@dkatz.com; Web site: www.katzassociates.com.

K&G Men’s Center operates 75 locations nationwide. The men’s and women’s apparel stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in strip and power centers. Plans call for six openings throughout DE, NJ and eastern PA during the coming 18 months, with representation from Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Leases running five years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $40,000 to $65,000 as the average household income. The company cites its competition as Today’s Man.

For more information, contact Mark Gerlach, Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc., 303 Fellowship Road, Suite 202, Mount Laurel, NJ 08504; 856-222-3032, Fax 856-866-1611; Email: mgerlach@metrocommercial.com; Web site: www.metrocommercial.com.

Lucky Brand Dungarees trades as Lucky Brand Dungarees at 63 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, MA, MT, NJ, NV, NY, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA and Washington, DC. The apparel stores occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in downtown areas, malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Trent Merrill or Simon Dallimore, Lucky Brand Dungarees, 5233 Alcoa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90058; 323-282-4100, Fax 323-277-9440; Web site: www.luckybrandjeans.com.

BW Sports, Inc. trades as BW Sports Fan at 16 locations throughout AZ, CO, KS and WY. The licensor of sports apparel occupies spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in downtown areas, freestanding locations, outlet centers and malls. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout AZ, CO, KS, MO and WY during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact John Brennan, BW Sports Inc., 1962 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202; 303-295-3460, Fax 303-295-3429.

Dahle Management Corp., Inc. trades as Dahle’s Specialty Stores For Men & Women at 16 locations throughout CO, ID, MT, NV, UT, WA and WY. The big and tall apparel stores occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. in malls, downtown areas, freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for two openings throughout AZ during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Robert Dahle, Dahle Management Corp., Inc., 248 South Main Street, Floor 2, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; 801-364-6521, Fax 801-363-2401; Email: bigtall@sisna.com; Web site: www.dahles-bigandtall.com.

First Trading Corp. trades as Group USA at 24 locations throughout CA, FL, IL, KS, NJ, NV, PA, VA, WA and Puerto Rico. The apparel stores, which specialize in women’s clothing, shoes and gowns, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in outlet and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running two to five years are typical.

For more information, contact Kathleen Riker, Group USA, 25 Enterprise Avenue, Secaucus, NJ 07094; 201-867-6005, Fax 201-867-5020.

Kaye-Louise Shops trades as Kaye-Louise Shops at five locations throughout FL. The stores, which specialize in better lines of ladies’ apparel and accessories, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 2,800 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern FL.

For more information, contact Hank Dvoor, Kaye-Louise Shops, 3121 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Pembroke Park, FL 33009; 954-989-2448, Fax 954-989-8716.

Fulton & Sons, Inc. trades as Sagesport at five locations throughout NC and SC. The stores, which specialize in athletic apparel and footwear, occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. in power, strip and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running three to five years are typical. Preferred cotenants include specialty shops, Wal*Mart, Foot Locker and Foot Action. The company requires a land area of 2,000 sq.ft. for new stores.

For more information, contact Corky Fulton, Fulton & Sons, Inc., PO Box 1129, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; 704-739-2366, Fax 704-739-7059.

Christopher & Banks Corp. trades as Christopher & Banks at 325 locations nationwide, except southern CA, LA, MS and TX. The apparel stores, which specialize in women’s career casual clothing, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 3,800 sq.ft. in malls and power, strip and lifestyle centers. Plans call for 100 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with women’s ready wear stores. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company cites its competition as Talbots, Chico’s, Coldwater, J.Jill and department stores. The company also trades as C.J. Banks at 90 locations nationwide. The apparel stores, which specialize in women’s career and casual plus sizes, occupy spaces of 3,400 sq.ft. to 3,800 sq.ft. in malls and power, strip and lifestyle centers. The stores prefer to cotenant with mid-to-better priced women’s ready wear stores. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company cites its competition as Lane Bryant, Talbots, Catherine’s and department stores.

For more information, contact Nancy Scott, Christopher & Banks Corp., 2400 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441; 763-551-5000, Fax 763-551-5199; Email: nscott@christopherbanks.com.