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Dairy Queen of Virginia, Inc. trades as Dairy Queen at 137 locations throughout VA. The ice cream shops occupy a space of 2,000 sq.ft. in malls, strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Richmond and northern VA during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Mark P. Dunham, Dairy Queen of Virginia, Inc., 12020 Wyndham Lake Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059; 804-364-3006, Fax 804-364-2346; Email: dqva1@aol.com.

Great Wraps operates 50 locations throughout AL, FL, GA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, TX and Washington, DC. The restaurants, specializing in wraps, cheesesteaks and burritos, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Plans call for 24 openings throughout TX, the Midwest, East and West during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Mark Caplan, Great Wraps, 4 Executive Park East, Suite 315, Atlanta, GA 30329; 404-248-9900, Fax 404-248-0180.

Chelo’s Restaurant operates nine locations throughout RI. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and power, strip, specialty, mixed-use, outlet and value centers. Plans call for two opening throughout MA during the coming 18 months. A land area of two acres is required. Leases running 30 years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 within 20 miles earning $60,000 to $80,000 as the average household income. The company cites Applebee’s, Chili’s and T.G.I. Friday’s as competition. Sales of $428 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Craig Chelo, Chelo’s Restaurant, 1725 Mendon Road, Suite 205, Cumberland, RI 02864; 401-312-6500, Fax 401-312-6501; Email: lrodger@chelos.com.

Doherty’s Enterprises, Inc. represents Wendy’s with two locations throughout CT and NY. The fast food restaurants occupy a space of 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NY during the coming 18 months. The company also represents Panera Bread, which operates two locations throughout Long Island, NY. The restaurants occupy a space of 4,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and strip centers. Plans call for two openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Edward W. Doherty or Bill Johnson, Doherty Enterprises, Inc., 7 Pearl Court, Allendale, NJ 07401; 201-818-4669, Fax 201-818-0807.

Goodfella’s Old World Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta operates five locations throughout IN, NY and Puerto Rico. The pizzerias occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and strip centers. Plans call for 20 openings throughout Bergen and Passaic Counties, NJ and Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Rockland Counties in NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Garrick-Aug Associates.

For more information, contact Gary W. Ford, Garrick-Aug Associates, 360 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017; 212-850-0209, Fax 212-983-7192; Email: gford@garrick-aug.com; Web site: www.garrick-aug.com.

Hooters Restaurants operates 22 locations throughout CA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 6,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and mixed-use and entertainment centers. Plans call for eight to 12 openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months, with representation by Ira Spilky & Associates. Leases running 10 years with two five-year options are typical.

For more information, contact Ira Spilky, Ira Spilky & Associates, 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 906, Los Angeles, CA 90067; 310-201-4335, Fax 310-201-0118; Email: spilky@mindspring.com; Web site: www.iraspilky.com.

Panda Restaurant Group trades as Panda Express at 500 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in power, strip, specialty, mixed-use and value enters, freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 30 openings throughout San Francisco, CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Terranomics Retail Services. The company prefers to cotenant with supermarkets and national discount anchors. The company represents the chain in the San Francisco Bay area only.

For more information, contact Sharon Carmichael, Terranomics Retail Services, 126 Post Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108; 408-531-9444, Fax 408-531-9494; Email: scarmichael@terranomics.com; Web site: www.terranomics.com.

Rob-Wat trades as Kentucky Fried Chicken at five locations throughout NY. The restaurants occupy a space of 1,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout central NY during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Gerry Rosenblum, Rob-Wat, 178 Industrial Park Drive, Frankfort, NY 13340; 315-735-9918, Fax 315-797-0482.

Chipotle Mexican Grill operates 250 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, KS, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV; New York, NY; OH, TX, VA and WI. The restaurants, specializing in Mexican cuisine, occupy a space of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, shared pad sites and endcaps. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years with three to five five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required.

For more information, contact Rex Jones, Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1543 Wazee, Suite 200, Denver, CO 84039; 303-390-0639, Fax 303-390-0650; Email: rjones@chipotle.com; Web site: www.chipotle.com.

Zao Noodle Bar, Inc. trades as Zao Noodle Bar at five locations throughout CA and WA. The restaurants, specializing in Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in high-end theater based projects and upscale malls and shopping districts. Plans call for five to seven openings throughout the northern bay area of CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metrovation Brokerage. The company prefers to cotenant with movie theaters and upscale apparel stores. Leases running 10 years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within three miles earning $55,000 as the average household income. The company cites Pei Wei and Yan Can as competition.

For more information, contact Linda Braz, Metrovation Brokerage, 520 Third Avenue, Suite 203, Oakland, CA 94607; 510-839-4000, Fax 510-465-4472; Email: lbraz@metrovation.com; Web site: www.metrovation.com.

Miami Subs, Inc. trades as Miami Subs Plus at 135 locations throughout AL, CT, FL, GA, IN, MN, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX and Puerto Rico. The sandwich shops occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip and power centers, airports and universities. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with supermarkets. Leases running 20 years with two five-year options are typical. The company cites quick-serve restaurants as competition and is franchising. A land area of 0.75 to one acre is required.

For more information, contact Molly Heopfner, Miami Subs, Inc., 6300 Northwest 31st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309; 954-973-0000, Fax 954-975-3290; Web site: www.miamisubs.com.

Bowl America, Inc. trades as Bowl America at 19 locations throughout FL, MD and VA. The restaurants occupy a land area of 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Leslie H. Goldberg, Bowl America, Inc., PO Box 1288, Springfield, VA 22151; 703-941-6300, Fax 703-256-2430.

Brann’s, Inc. trades as Brann’s Steakhouse and Grille at eight locations throughout MI. The restaurants occupy a space of 6,900 sq.ft. in malls and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. A land area of two acres is required. The company prefers to cotenant with T.J. Maxx and Target. The company cites Chili’s and Ruby Tuesday and competition.

For more information, contact Tommy Brann, Brann’s, Inc., 4945 South Division Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49548; 616-534-5421, Fax 616-534-5423.

Richtree, Inc. trades as Marche and Marchelino at 15 locations throughout MA and Canada. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in malls, specialty, mixed-use and entertainment centers and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for six to 10 openings throughout FL, IL, Washington, DC and British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, Canada during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years with 10-year options are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $100,000 as the average household income. The company is franchising. Sales of $1,100 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Colin West, Richtree, Inc., 111 Richmond Street West, Suite 1500, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2G4; 416-366-8122, Fax 416-366-1934; Email: cwest@movenpick.canada.com; Web site: www.movenpickcanada.com.

Brinker’s International, Inc. trades as Corner Bakery at 85 locations throughout CA, CO, GA, IL, MD, PA, VA and Washington, DC. The bakeries occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in strip, power, entertainment, specialty and value centers, urban/downtown areas and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months during the coming 18 months. The company is seeking endcap sites and will consider pad sites.

For more information, contact Blake Bernet, Brinker’s International, Inc., 6820 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240; 972-770-5838.

Long John Silver’s, Inc. trades as Long John Silver’s at 1,200 locations nationwide. The fast food seafood restaurants occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running 20 years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 65,000 within three miles. The company is franchising nationwide and corporate expansion will take place in CA, FL, MO, OH, TX, VA and Washington, DC.

For more information, contact Rich Wright, Long John Silver’s, Inc., PO Box 11988, Lexington, KY 40579; 859-543-6513, Fax 859-543-6904; Email: rwright@ljsilver.com; Web site: www.ljsilvers.com.

Eat N’ Park Restaurants operates 78 locations throughout OH, PA and WV. The restaurants occupy a space of 6,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for four openings throughout NY, OH, PA and WV during the coming 18 months. A land area of one to 1.5 acres is required. Leases running 20 years are typical. A population of 40,000 within three miles earning $40,000 as the average household income is preferred. The company cites Bob Evans, Denny’s and Cracker Barrel as competition.

For more information, contact Bill Bates, Eat N’ Park Restaurants, PO Box 3000, Pittsburgh, PA 15230; 412-461-2000, Fax 412-476-2556; Email: wbates@eatnpark.com; Web site: www.eatnpark.com.

J. Alexander’s Corp. trades as J. Alexander’s at 25 locations throughout AL, CO, FL, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, OH, TN and TX. The restaurants, specializing in grilled seafood, steaks and chicken, occupy a space of 7,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in Chicago, IL during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Chris Raleigh, J. Alexander’s Corp., PO Box 24300, Nashville, TN 37202; 615-269-1900, Fax 615-269-1919.

Checkers/Rally’s operates 800 locations throughout the Midwest and Southeast. The fast food restaurants occupy a space of 750 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 50 openings throughout FL, MD and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. A land area of 0.5 acres is required. Leases running five to seven years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 10,000 within one mile earning $35,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Julia Brown or Mary Kay Stafford, Checkers/Rally’s, 4300 West Cyrpress Street, Suite 600, Tampa, FL 33607; 813-283-7000, Fax 813-283-7208; Web site: www.checkers.com.