Automotive Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Automotive Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Rodi Automotive, Inc. trades as Auto Barn Stores at 20 locations in NY. The automotive stores occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk, NY during the coming 18 months. Leases running 15 years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company cites Pep Boys and AutoZone as competition.

For more information, contact Hebert Blumberg, Rodi Automotive, Inc., 13 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050; 516-484-9500, Fax 516-484-4341; Web site: www.autobarn.com.

Bridgewater Auto Body, Inc. trades Replicare at four locations in NJ. The automotive body shops occupy a space of 7,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years plus options are typical. A land area of two acres is required. Sites on primary U.S. or state roads with a daily traffic count of 15,000 vehicles are preferred.

For more information, contact Greg Morello, Bridgewater Auto Body, Inc., 71 Highway 31, Flemington, NJ; 908-788-2916, Fax 908-788-0133.

Norglen Corp./Norwood Auto Parts trades as Norwood Auto Parts at 18 locations in NJ. The automotive stores occupy a space of 7,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Patrick McElduff, Norglen Corp./Norwood Auto Parts, PO Box 4007, Long Branch, NJ 07740; 732-222-3833, Fax 732-571-0062.

Westminster Auto Parts, Inc. trades as Westminster Auto Parts at six locations in MD and PA. The automotive stores occupy a space of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Bill Small, Westminster Auto Parts, Inc., 7 Tuc Road, Westminster, MD 21157; 410-848-3800, Fax 410-848-8625.

Swash Express Auto Wash operates 18 locations in FL, NC, NY and RI. The car washes occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Kingsley Management, LLC. A land area of 25,000 sq.ft. is required.

For more information, contact Steve McLaughlin, c/o Kingsley Management, LLC, 9B Hamilton Place, Boston, MA 02108; 617-357-9274, 617-357-0845; Email: smclaughlin@swashwash.com.

Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. trades as Firestone and Tires Plus at more than 2,163 locations nationwide. The automotive stores occupy a space of 7,800 sq.ft. in strip centers, endcaps, freestanding locations, malls and pad sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leasing running 15 to 20 years with options are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within three miles earning $40,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Paul Alaks, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 2100 International Parkway, Woodridge, IL 60517; 630-972-4885, Fax 630-972-4891; Don Miskinis, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 4219 Rosewell Road, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30062; 770-321-4488, Fax 770-321-2240; Email: dmiskinis@bfusa.com; Lee Merkel, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (Northeast Zone), 180 Sheeree Boulevard, Suite 2000, Exton, PA 19341; 610-594-5417, 610-594-6254 or Nick Capretta, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 333 East Lake Street, Bloomingdale, IN 60108; 630-259-9000.

AutoZone operates 3,000 locations nationwide. The automotive supply and accessory stores occupy a space of 5,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, power and mixed-use centers and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 200 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with home improvement stores. Leases running 10 years or more are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company cites CSK, Advance and O’Riley’s as competition.

For more information, contact Randy Wilson, AutoZone, 1800 South Wineville Avenue, Ontario, CA 90703; 909-605-8401, Fax 909-605-8468; Email: randywilson@autozone.com.

Clearway Automotive, Inc. trades as Parts Authority, Pro Parts, Clearway Foreign, Clearway North and Clearway Automotive at nine locations in NY. The automotive stores occupy a space of 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Michael Rosenthal, Clearway Automotive, Inc., 21110 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427; 718-740-4455, Fax 718-776-2929.

Pennzoil Quaker State Co. trades as Jiffy Lube at 2,222 locations nationwide, except in MS. The automotive service centers occupy spaces of 1,900 sq.ft. to 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running 20 years plus a 20-year option are typical. The company is franchising. A land area of 15,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. is required. Only submittals by mail, fax or email will be considered.

For more information, contact Tom Lane, Pennzoil Quaker State Co., PO Box 2967, Houston, TX 77252; Fax 713-546-8762; Email: thomaslane@pzlqs.com.

Speedee Corp. trades Speedee Oil Change & Tune Up at 160 locations nationwide and internationally. The automotive stores occupy a space of 2,950 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by GC & KB Investment, Inc. A minimum land area of 17,500 sq.ft. is required. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Kevin Bennett, c/o GC & KB Investment, Inc., Box 1350/159 Highway 22 East, Madisonville, LA 70447; 985-845-1919, Fax 985-845-1936.

Discount Tire Co. and America’s Tire Co. operate 425 locations nationwide. The tire dealerships occupy a space of 8,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 50 openings nationwide annually, with representation by BT Commercial. The company prefers to cotenant with Home Depot, Sam’s, Wal*Mart, Lowe’s and Target. Leases running 10 years are typical. The company prefers not to ground lease.

For more information, contact Jon Stansbury, c/o BT Commercial, 1995 North 1st Street, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95112; 408-436-8000, Fax 408-436-3699; Web site: www.terranomics.com.

Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC trades as Cottman Transmission at 330 locations nationwide. The automotive stores, which specialize in transmission repair, occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 75 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Warren Berest, Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC, 240 New York Drive, Ft. Washington, PA 19034; 215-643-5885, Fax 215-643-2519; Email: wberest@cottman.com; Web site: www.cottman.com.