Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Le Peep Grill operates 75 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy a space of 3,200 sq.ft. in strip and power centers. Plans call for five openings throughout CO and Chicago, IL during the coming 18 months, with representation by Nigles Commercial Realtors. The company prefers not to locate in centers anchored by supermarkets and discounters.

For more information, contact Sandra Nigles, Nigles Commercial Realtors, 1570 East Easter Avenue, Centennial, CO 80122; 303-738-0197, 303-738-0199; Email: nilcom@mho.com.

Robeks Corp. trades as Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats at 29 locations throughout CA. The restaurants, specializing in fruit drinks and health food, occupy spaces of 700 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, strip and mixed-use centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 60 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Starbucks.

For more information, contact Rick Chancellor, Robecks Corp., 1230 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 250, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; 310-727-0500, Fax 310-727-0501; Email: rchancellor @robeks.com; Web site: www.robeks.com.

Loard’s Ice Cream & Candy operates 35 locations throughout northern CA. The ice cream shops occupy a space of 1,000 sq.ft. in power, strip, specialty, entertainment and tourist centers, urban/downtown areas and malls. Plans call for 10 to 15 openings throughout Stockton, Modesto, Lodi, Redding, Sacramento and the bay area of CA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Target, Mervyns, large anchors and supermarkets. Leases running five years are typical. The company cites Baskin Robbins and Cold Stone Creamery as competition.

For more information, contact Steve Cohan, Loard’s Ice Cream & Candy, 2000 Wayne Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577; 510-297-0386, 510-351-2562; Web site: www.loards.com.

Juice It Up Corp. trades as Juice It Up at 52 locations throughout CA, FL, LA, MD and NC. The restaurants, specializing in yogurt-based drinks, occupy spaces of 900 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in strip, power, outlet, entertainment and tourist centers, malls and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 25 openings throughout CA, FL, MD, NY, TX, VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. The company cites Jamba Juice as competition and is franchising. Sales of $300 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Larry Sidoti, Juice It Up Corp., 17915 Skypark Circle, Suite J, Irvine, CA 92614; 949-475-0146, Fax 949-475-0137; Email: larrys@juicestop.com.

Urban Coffee Opportunities Co. trades as Starbucks Coffee at 2,250 locations nationwide and in Canada. The coffee shops occupy a space of 1,500 sq.ft. in power and strip centers and malls. Plans call for 20 openings throughout CA, FL, Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; NY, Dallas and Houston, TX and Seattle, WA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Johnson Development. Fatburger operates 47 locations throughout AZ, CA, NV and WA. The hamburger restaurants occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for six to 10 openings throughout AZ, CA, Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; Detroit, MI; NJ and WA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Johnson Development. Leases running 10 years are typical.

For more information, contact Kimberly Ingram or Ron Taylor, Johnson Development, 9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 710 East, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; 310-247-1994, Fax 310-247-0733; Email: kingram@johnsondevelopment.com; Web site: www.johnsondevelopment.com.

Embers America Restaurants trades as Joey’s Only Seafood Restaurant at 60 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in power, strip and mixed-use centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 100 openings of the Joey’s concept nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Target. Leases running 10 years with a 10-year option are typical. A vanilla shell is required. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Henry and David Kristal, Embers America Restaurants; Joey’s Only Seafood Restaurant, 1664 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104; 651-645-6473, Fax 651-645-6866; Email:hkristal@embersamerica.com; Web site: www.joeysonlyusa.com.

Galardi Group, Inc. trades as Weinerschnitzel at 350 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, LA, NM, NV, TX and UT. The restaurants, specializing in hot dogs, occupy a space of 1,750 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 30 openings throughout AZ and CA during the coming 18 months. A land area of 20,000 sq.ft. is required. The company prefers to cotenant with Wal*Mart. Leases running 15 years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 within two miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. The company cites Sonic and McDonald’s as competition. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Lou Boemia, Galardi Group, Inc., 4440 Von Karmen, Suite 222, Newport Beach, CA 92660; 949-851-2639, Fax 949-851-2615; Email: lboemia@galardigroup.com.

Global Franchise Corp./Franchise Stores R.E Co. trades as Hot N Fast and Auto Diner at 2,000 locations nationwide and internationally. The restaurants occupy varied spaces in power, mixed-use, outlet, entertainment and tourist centers, freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 90 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company is franchising. Sales of $500 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact W. Richey, Global Franchise Corp./Franchise Stores R.E Co., 3820 Premier Avenue, Memphis, TN 38118; 901-368-3333, Fax 901-368-1144; Email: franmark@msn.com.

My Daddy’s Pizza operates two locations throughout NY. The pizzerias occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NJ and NY during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical.

For more information, contact John Sorrentino, My Daddy’s Pizza, 101 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038; 212-425-1286.

Hartz Chicken Buffet operates 44 locations throughout MS and TX. The restaurants, specializing in chicken, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip and specialty centers. Plans call for three openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Bill Knight, Hartz Chicken Buffet, 14451 Cornerstone Village, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77014; 281-583-0020, Fax 281-580-3752; Web site: www.hartz-chicken.com.

International Dairy Queens Cos. trades as Karmelkorn Shoppes, Inc. at 27 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 1,000 sq.ft. in malls. Plans call for two openings throughout IA and MN during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Orange Julius.

For more information, contact Lacey Warnment, International Dairy Queens Cos., 7505 Metro Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55439; 952-830-0391, Fax 952-830-0450; Email: lacey.wise.warnment@idq.com; Web site: www.dairyqueen.com.