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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide Di Martino’s Franchise Systems trades as Famous New Orleans Muffulettas at two locations throughout LA. The quick-serve eateries, specializing in Italian food, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in New Orleans or Metaire, LA. For more information, contact Peter Di Martino, Di Martino’s Franchise Systems, 1788 Carol Sue Avenue, Gretna, LA 70056; 504-392-7589, Fax 504-392-5468. Amapola Mexican Grill operates three locations throughout CA. The Mexican restaurants occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations or strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by CB Richard Ellis. The company considers leases or build-to-suits. A minimum of 10 parking spaces per 1,000 sq.ft. is required adjacent to the location. For more information, contact Marcos Morales, c/o CB Richard Ellis, 355 South Drand Avenue, Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90075; 213-613-3069, Fax 213-613-3275. WRPC, Inc. trades as WE-RE Rolling Pretzel Co. at 20 locations throughout OH and PA. The stores, which specialize in pretzels and sandwiches, occupy spaces of 350 sq.ft. to 1,000 sq.ft. in malls, urban/downtown areas and specialty and entertainment centers. Plans call for 30 openings throughout KY, OH, PA, TN and WV during the coming year. For more information, contact Kevin Krabill, We’re Rolling Pretzel Co., 2500 West State Street, PO Box 6106, Alliance, OH 44601; 330-823-0575, Fax 330-823-0575; Email: kkrabill@wererolling.com; Web site: www.wererolling.com. L & L Drive In trades as L & L Hawaiian Barbecue at 60 locations throughout AZ, CA, HI and OR. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for as many as 20 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout the western states.For more information, contact Harry Alonzo, L & L Drive In, 931 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96826; 808-951-9888, Fax 808-951-0888; Web site: www.hawaiianbarbecue.com. Carey Hilliard’s Restaurants trades as Carey Hilliard’s Restaurants at seven locations throughout GA and SC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in Savannah, GA during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Tom Richardson, Carey Hilliard’s Restaurants, 11111 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419; 912-925-2131, Fax 912-925-1699. Golden Chick Franchising Corp. trades as Golden Chick at 70 locations throughout OK, TX and Mexico. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 1,900 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AR, AZ, LA, OK, TX and Mexico during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Wal*Mart and supermarkets. A land area of 16,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. is required. Leases running five years are typical. The company is franchising, and will also consider cobranding within freestanding locations.For more information, contact Mark Marmerlee, Golden Franchising Corp., 11488 Luna Road, Dallas, TX 75234; 972-831-0911, Fax 972-831-0401. Jersey Mike’s Subs operates 230 locations nationwide. The sandwich shops occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 1,400 sq.ft. in endcaps and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NJ during the coming 18 months, with representation by RJ Brunelli & Co. For more information, contact Steve Albert, c/o RJ Brunelli & Co., 400 Perrine Road, Suite 405, Old Bridge, NJ 08857; 732-721-5800, Fax 732-721-9241. Abbott’s Frozen Custard, Inc. trades as Abbott’s Frozen Custard at 24 locations throughout NY and Japan. The stores, which specialize in gourmet frozen custard and frozen custard, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NY, with a focus on Buffalo and Syracuse, during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. The company is franchising.For more information, contact Robert Amico, Abbott’s Frozen Custard, Inc., 4791 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612; 585-865-7400, Fax 585-865-6034; Email: robamico@world.att.net; Web site: www.abbottscustard.com. Wal-Bon of Ohio, Inc. trades as Napoli’s Pizza at 11 locations throughout OH and WV. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact William Waldeck, Wal-Bon of Ohio, Inc., 2515 Washington Boulevard, Belpre, OH 45714; 740-423-6351, Fax 740-423-6700. Charleston’s Enterprises, Inc. trades as Charleston’s Restaurant at 11 locations throughout AZ, IN, NE, OK and TX. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Hank Kraft, Charleston’s Enterprises, Inc., 3501 Northwest 63rd Street, Suite 105, Oklahoma City, OK 73116; 405-848-7227, Fax 405-848-7299. Cheers, Inc. trades as E.Z.’s at eight locations throughout TX. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. in endcaps of strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Chuck Chriswell, Cheers, Inc., 3330 Oakwell Court, Suite 205, San Antonio, TX 78218; 210-828-7770, Fax 210-828-9717; Web site: www.esrestaurants.com. Fiesta Ole, Inc. trades as Fiesta Ole at nine locations throughout ID and UT. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations and specialty, value and entertainment centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company will purchase build-to-suits and prefers land areas of one to two acres. Preferred cotenants include Hollywood Video and Blockbuster Video. Leases running 20 to 30 years are typical. Specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 20,000 within five miles earning $25,000 as the average household income. The company cites Taco Bell and Taco Time as competition. The company is franchising.For more information, contact Brian Olsen, Fiesta Ole, Inc., 4795 East Sagewood Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83406; 208-535-0099, Fax 208-535-0852. Islands Restaurants trades as Islands Restaurants at 38 locations throughout AZ and southern CA. The restaurants with a full-service bar occupy spaces of 5,300 sq.ft. to 6,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Lewis Jackson, Islands Restaurants, 740 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite 210, Solana Beach, CA 92075; 858-350-1895, Fax 858-792-5387; Web site: www.islandsrestaurants.com. Bayshore Properties trades as Monty’s Stone Crab, Monty’s Restaurant & Raw Bar and Monty’s Conch Harbor at eight locations throughout FL and GA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Steve Kneapler, Bayshore Properties, 2550 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133; 305-858-1431, Fax 305-285-4273. T-Bonz Gill & Grill trades as T-Bonz Gill & Grill and Liberty Steakhouse & Brewery at 10 locations throughout GA, NC and SC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in downtown areas, freestanding locations and outlet centers. Plans call for three to four openings throughout AL, GA, NC, SC and VA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to purchase property and requires at least 1.7 acres of land area with overflow parking.For more information, contact Jerry Scheer, T-Bonz Gill & Grill, 1177 Southgate Drive, Charleston, SC 29407-4209; 843-763-7905, Fax 843-766-4358. L.A. Italian Kitchen operates 10 locations throughout CA, NV and UT. The restaurants occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 800 sq.ft. in the food courts of malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the western states during the coming 18 months, with representation from Alvey Commercial Real Estate. For more information, contact Tess Alvey, Alvey Commercial Real Estate, 17842 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 200, Tustin, CA 92780; 714-730-0800, Fax 714-838-3396. Davco Restaurant, Inc. trades as Wendy’s at 159 locations throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC. The fast-food restaurants occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. to 3,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for five to eight openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of one acre. Leases running 20 years are typical. The company cites McDonald’s, Burger King and Chick-Fil-A as competition.For more information, contact Ann Portnow, Davco Restaurant, Inc., 1657 Crofton Boulevard, Crofton, MD 21114; 410-793-3905, Fax 410-721-8283. South Bend Chocolate Co. trades as South Bend Chocolate at 20 locations throughout IN and MI. The stores, which specialize in chocolates, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, malls, freestanding locations and strip, tourist and entertainment centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. The company is franchising and is looking for new urban retail developments and regional malls.For more information, contact Milt Lee, South Bend Chocolate Co., 3300 West Sample Street, South Bend, IN 46634; 574-233-2577, Fax 574-233-3150; Email: info@gdsoft.com; Web site: www.sbchocolate.com. Thomas Management trades as KFC at 22 locations throughout CA. The fast-food restaurants occupy spaces of 2,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Edward Thomas, Thomas Management, 2940 East La Palma Avenue, Suite D, Anaheim, CA 92806; 714-632-0774, Fax 714-632-0081; Email: kfctbgc@aol.com. Escape Enterprises trades as The Steak Escape at 173 locations nationwide. The restaurants, specializing in Philadelphia cheese steak sandwiches and subs, occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations, airports and strip centers. Plans call for 45 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with high-end retailers. Leases running 10 years are typical. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Lloyd Allen, Escape Enterprises, 222 Neilston Street, Columbus, OH 43215; 614-224-0300, Fax 614-224-6460; Email: tfoster@steakescape.com; Web site: www.steakescape.com. Family Steak Houses of Florida trades as Ryan’s Family Steak House at 22 locations throughout FL. The restaurants occupy spaces of 10,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. For more information, contact Ed Alexander, Family Steak Houses of Florida, 2113 Florida Boulevard, Neptune Beach, FL 32266; 904-249-4197, Fax 904-249-1466. |