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Who's Opening & Where
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Who's Opening & Where AMC Entertainment, Inc. (816-221-4000) is planning to open an 18-screen movie theater at Discover Mills in Atlanta, GA. The center is cotenanted by Off Fifth/Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Bass Pro Shops, Books-A-Million and Ross ‘Dress for Less’. Opening is slated for December. The theater will be located between ESPN Xgames Skatepark and Jillian’s Billiard Cafe. Dillard’s, Inc. (501-376-5200) is planning to open a 225,000 sq.ft. store on multiple-levels at Atlantic Station, a 140-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta, GA. The company currently operates 336 stores throughout 29 states. Stater Bros. Markets (909-783-5000) is planning to open a supermarket in Corona, CA during the Spring. The company currently operates 156 locations throughout CA, with 47 in San Bernardino County, 40 in Riverside County, 30 in Orange County, 27 in Los Angeles County, 10 in San Diego County and two in Kern County. Tops Market (860-621-5837) is planning to open a 60,000 sq.ft. supermarket located at 2429 Military Road in Niagara, NY. The company currently operates 156 supermarkets and 210 convenience stores under the Wilson Farms, Sugarcreek and Tops Xpress banners and nine B-Kwik Food Markets throughout NY, OH and PA. H&M (212-489-8777) is planning to open locations in the Toronto, ON area, including a flagship store at the intersection of Yonge and Dundas Streets. This location will anchor the Toronto Eaton Centre. The company also is planning to open stores in Yorkdale, Sherway Gardens and Mississauga’s Square One. The openings are slated during 2004. The company currently operates 844 stores in Europe, the United Kingdom and the U.S. Cavian (619-296-6883) is planning to open its first U.S. retail location named Cavian Beads and a learning center named Cavian Workshop in La Jolla, CA. The company, which currently operates locations in Japan, plans to roll out 35 to 50 locations throughout the U.S. The company offers customers retail and wholesale supply of beads, findings and tools; handmade jewelry and accessories by local and international artists. Quaker Steak & Lube (724-981-9464) opened a restaurant in suburban Cleveland, OH and is planning to open a restaurant in Dayton, OH. The company is planning to open locations nationwide, including one set for the Spring in Charlotte, NC. Fingerhut Cos., Inc. (952-932-3100) opened stores in St. Cloud and Minnetonka, MN. Big 5 Corp. (310-536-0611) opened a store in South Ogden, UT. The company also plans to open 15 to 20 stores this year. Big 5 currently operates 275 sporting goods stores throughout 10 states. Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (336-658-4000) is planning to open a Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse in the Central Square or Cicero, NY area. Opening is slated for either late this year or during early 2004. The company plans on opening 130 stores this year nationwide. Lowe’s Cos. currently operates 800 stores throughout 43 states. Grill Concepts, Inc. (310-820-5559) is planning to open a restaurant in the Washington, DC area this Summer. The restaurant will be located in the Hyatt Regency Bethesda on Wisconsin Avenue. The company signed a 10-year lease with options on the 6,000 sq.ft. space. The company currently operates 20 restaurants, including The Grill on the Alley-branded restaurants in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and San Jose, CA and Chicago, IL, as well as Daily Grill restaurants in southern and northern, CA, the Washington, DC metropolitan region, Houston, TX and Skokie, IL.Publix (800-242-1227) is planning to open a 45,000 sq.ft. supermarket at Seabreeze Plaza at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Curlew Road in Palm Harbor, FL. Completion is slated by the Fall. The company plans on opening 60 stores this year. The company currently operates 734 supermarkets, including 561 in FL, 138 in GA, 26 in SC, seven in AL and two in TN. Genesco, Inc. (615-367-8281) is planning to open 61 Journeys stores, 21 Journeys Kidz stores, four Johnston & Murphy stores and 10 Underground Station stores and to complete 46 major store renovations, including eight conversions of Jarman stores to Underground Station stores. Bi-Lo (864-675-5521) is planning to open its first Triangle store on a land area of 13 acres located at the intersection of Roxboro Street and Infinity Road in Durham, NC. The store will anchor the Westpoint Village center and will occupy a space of 57,000 sq.ft. The company currently operates 303 supermarkets throughout GA, NC, SC and TN. Max & Erma’s Restaurants, Inc. (614-431-5800) is planning to open six to seven company-owned and six to seven franchised restaurants during this year. The company currently operates 67 casual dining, full-service restaurants in Akron, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton and Niles, OH; Indianapolis, Indiana; Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Lansing, MI; Pittsburgh and Erie, PA; Lexington and Louisville, KY; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA and Norfolk, VA. The company also franchises 14 restaurants in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Sandusky and Wilmington, OH, the Ohio Turnpike; St. Louis, MO; Green Bay, WI; Philadelphia, PA and southern IN.Ron Jon Surf Shop (321-799-8880) is planning to open 25 stores during the coming 10 years, including locations in Las Vegas, NV; Tampa, FL; Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, SC, and AZ and TX. The company plans on opening a store during April in Orlando, FL and a store in Destin, FL by late this year or early 2004. Forever 21 (800-966-1355) is opening a 25,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. store at 26-34 South State Street in Chicago, IL. The company also plans to open four stores by the end of the year, for a total of 145 locations. Chick-fil-A, Inc. (404-765-8000) is planning to open 500 locations by 2006, including 80 units during this year. The company currently operates 1,055 restaurants nationwide. Roadhouse Grill, Inc. (954-957-2600) is planning to open a 5,500 sq.ft. restaurant located at 4639 Ridge Road in Cincinnati, OH. The company currently owns and operates OH restaurants located at 525 Kolb Drive in Fairfield; 101 Old Bank Road in Milford and 9263 Schulze Drive in West Chester. Nationwide, the company owns and operates 69 full-service, casual-dining restaurants and nine franchises in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, NY, OH and SC.Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (410-239-2700) is planning to open 50 stores during this year. Wal*Mart Stores, Inc. (650-837-5000) is planning to open a store in the Janaf Shopping Center located at the intersection of Military Road and Lowery Road in Norfolk, VA. The center is currently tenanted by T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Circuit City and Sports Zone.Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (908-688-0888) is planning to open a 24,226 sq.ft. location during this year at 4820 South Broadway Avenue in Tyler, TX. The space was formerly occupied by Service Merchandise. The company currently operates more than 480 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. |