Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Bertucci’s Brick Oven operates 82 locations throughout MA, NJ, PA, VA and Washington, DC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and inline spaces. Plans call for six openings throughout PA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Legend Properties, Inc. The company requires a land area of 1.5 acres. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within three miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. The company cites its competition as Olive Garden and Carrabas. Average sales of $300 psf to $400 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Alan Dinenberg, Legend Properties, Inc., 625 Ridge Pike, Suite A-107, Conshohocken, PA 19428; 610-941-4034, Fax 610-941-4038; Email: adinenberg@lpre.com; Web site: www.lpre.com.

Strapazza Restaurant Management trades as Strapazza and Mezzanote at 16 locations throughout MD. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, malls and strip and entertainment centers. Plans call for four openings throughout MD, NJ and NY during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Nordstroms, Trader Joe’s and supermarkets. Typical leases run four years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 10,000 within one to two miles earning $45,000 as the average household income. The company cites its competition as Olive Garden and Macaroni Grill.

For more information, contact Luigi Coppola, Strapazza Restaurant Management, 600 East Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21286; 410-321-5510, Fax 410-321-9272.

Gosh Enterprises, Inc. trades as Charley’s Steakery at 200 locations nationwide and internationally. The restaurants, which specialize in Philly cheese steaks, grilled sandwiches, salads and fries, occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in malls and strip, entertainment and tourist centers. Plans call for 100 openings nationwide and internationally during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 to 15 years. Average sales of $700 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Larry Payne, Gosh Enterprises, Inc., 6100 Busch Boulevard, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43229; 614-847-8100 Ext. 225, Fax 614-847-8110.

Naked Fish operates nine locations throughout New England. The seafood restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations, malls and entertainment, mixed-use and specialty centers. Plans call for three openings throughout CT and PA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Realty Partners (Northeast). Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within three miles earning $70,000 as the average household income. The company cites its competition as P.F. Chang’s.

For more information, contact Michael Diguiseppe, Realty Partners (Northeast), PO Box 5481, Beverly, MA 10915-0519; 978-921-8081, Fax 978-921-7101.

Cheese Steak Shop trades as Cheese Steak Shop at 10 locations throughout CA. The sub shops occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and malls. Plans call for two to three openings throughout northern CA during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Keith Layton, Cheese Steak Shop, 13925 San Pablo Avenue, Suite 200, San Pablo, CA 94806; 510-232-8411 Ext. 101, Fax 510-232-8415.