Home-Related Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Kitchen Kapers, Inc. trades as Kitchen Kapers at 11 locations in DE, NJ and PA. The housewares stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in strip, specialty and power centers, malls and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical.

For more information, contact Rick Kratchman, Kitchen Kapers, Inc., 1250 Marlkress Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003; 856-424-3400, Fax 856-424-4039; Web site: www.kitchenkapers.com.

For more information, contact Steven Halper, Seaman’s, 300 Crossway Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797; 516-496-9560, Fax 516-682-1610; Email: jlundy@seamans.com; Web site: www.seamans.com.

Eldred Wheeler operates five locations in CT, MA and NJ. The home furnishing stores, which specialize in 18th century reproduction furniture, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in specialty and outlet centers. Plans call for two openings throughout CT, MA, NJ, NY and RI during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. Leases running three years are typical. The company prefers to cotenant with Talbots and Country Curtains. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within 20 miles earning $200,000 as the average household income.

Kennedy Studios, Inc. trades as Kennedy Studio and Kennedy Gallery at 11 locations in DE, FL and MA. The stores, selling limited edition lithographs and framed graphics, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Miami Beach, FL during the coming 18 months. Preferred sites have a high tourist count. Leases running five years are typical. The company is franchising.

Domain Home Fashions trades as Domain at 25 locations in CT, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in malls, storefront urban/downtown areas, specialty centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Boston, MA, MD, NJ, Long Island, NY, Philadelphia, PA and northern VA and metro Washington, DC during the coming 18 months.

Rockaway Bedding, Inc. trades as Rockaway Bedding at 160 locations in CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY and PA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and power centers, malls and freestanding locations. Plans call for 10 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with a five-year option are typical. A vanilla box is required.

The TJX Corp. trades as Homegoods at more than 100 locations in CA, CT, FL, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, RI, SC and VT. The home furnishing stores occupy a space of 25,000 sq.ft. in power, strip and value centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the metro markets in the northeast, southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Jennifer Convertibles trades as Jennifer Convertibles, Jennifer Leather and Jennifer Living Rooms at 200 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in power and strip centers, endcaps and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with two five-year options are typical.