The Bargain! Shop Holdings, Inc. trades as The Bargain! Shop at 116 locations throughout Canada. The general merchandise retailer occupies spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in strip centers, malls and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout rural areas of Canada during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with liquor, grocery and hardware stores. Typical leases run three to five-years with two, three to five-year renewals.

For more information, contact Bill Haust, The Bargain! Shop Holdings, Inc., 1551 Caterpillar Road, Suite 202, Mississauga, Ontario, CN L4X 2Z6; 905-949-5252 Ext. 5624, Fax 905-949-1866.

J. Michaels, Inc. trades as J. Michaels at 18 locations throughout Canada. The apparel retailer, specializing in women’s clothing, occupies spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. in malls. Plans call for as many as four openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout the existing market. The company prefers to cotenant with other women’s fashion retailers. Typical leases run 10 years. Demographic requirements include an average household income of $80,000 to $120,000.

For more information, contact Maureen Fowler, J. Michaels, Inc., 80 Galaxy Boulevard, Unit 10 & 11, Toronto, Ontario, CN M9W 4Y8; 416-674-7433, Fax 416-674-7779; Email: msourial@jmichaels.net.

Mountain Equipment Co-op operates five locations in Canada. The sporting goods stores occupy spaces of 24,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Montreal, Canada during the coming 18 months.

Safeway Stores, Inc. trades as Canada Safeway Ltd. at 215 locations throughout Vancouver, Winnipeg and Alberta, Canada. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 40,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout western Canada during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 20 years with eight five-year options.