Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Specialty Restaurants Corp. trades as Castaway, Crawdaddy’s, 94th Aero Squadron, Shang Hai Reds and Baby Doe’s at 43 locations throughout CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN and TX. The restaurants occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CA and FL during the coming 18 months. Leases running 40 years are typical.

For more information, contact Rob Waldman, Specialty Restaurants Corp., 8191 East Kaiser Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92808; 714-279-6100.

International Coffee & Tea, Inc. trades as The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at approximately 200 locations throughout AZ, CA, NV and internationally. The stores occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations and strip and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with three five-year options are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $60,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Paul Goldman, International Coffee & Tea, Inc., 1945 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034; 310-237-2326, Fax 310-815-2504.

RTM Restaurant Group trades as Arby’s at 770 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy a space of 3,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 35 to 40 openings throughout AZ, IN, KY, MN; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT and Seattle, WA. The company requires a land area of 0.8 to one acre.

For more information, contact Dan James, RTM Restaurant Group, 9311 North Meridian Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46260; 317-705-3010, Fax 317-705-3003; Email: djames@rtminc.com; Web site: www.rtminc.com.

Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc. trades as Wendy’s at 46 locations throughout MI. The restaurants occupy a space of 3,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for three to five openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of one to 1.5 acres. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 within three miles earning $30,000 as the average household income. The company cites its competition as McDonald’s and Burger King.

For more information, contact Bob Potts, Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc., 1971 East Beltline Avenue, Suite 200, Grand Rapids, MI 49525; 616-776-2600, Fax 616-776-2776; Email: rpotts@mhgi.net.

El Centro Foods, Inc. trades as Pizza Man ‘He Delivers’ at 49 locations throughout CA. The pizza delivery stores occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for two openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising. Leases running five years with five-year options are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $30,000 to $60,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Robert Ohanian, El Centro Foods, Inc., 6930 ˝ Tujunga Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91605; 818-766-4395, Fax 818-766-1496.

Mr. Kimchi operates two locations in CA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 2,600 sq.ft. in malls and inline spaces and pads of power and strip centers. Plans call for 100 openings throughout CA, with a focus on Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego counties, during the coming five years, with representation from Voit Commercial Brokerage.

For more information, contact Mark Sigler, Voit Commercial Brokerage, 18500 Von Karmen Avenue, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92612; 949-851-5100, Fax 949-261-9092; Email: msigler@voitco.com.

Atlanta Bread Co. trades as Atlanta Bread Co. at 168 locations throughout AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MN, NC, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX and VA. The stores, which specialize in soup, salad, sandwiches, bread, bakery sweets and gourmet coffee, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, pads, malls and power, entertainment and specialty centers. Plans call for 60 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of one acre and prefers to cotenant with big box stores and home centers. Leases running 10 years with two five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 45,000 within three miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. The company cites its competition as Panera Bread. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Verne Netzer, Atlanta Bread Co., 1200A Wilson Way, Suite 100, Smyrna, GA 30082; 770-432-0933, Fax 770-444-1991; Email: vnetzer@atlantabread.com; Web site: www.atlantabread.com.

Wendy’s of Missouri, Inc. trades as Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers at 22 locations throughout MO. The restaurants occupy a space of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two to four openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of one to 1.5 acres and prefers to cotenant with Wal*Mart, supermarkets and department stores.

For more information, contact Steve Davidson, Wendy’s of Missouri, Inc., 1855 South Ingram Mill Road, Springfield, MO 65804; 417-887-7677, Fax 417-887-0162.

Earl’s Restaurants Ltd. trades as Earl’s at 52 locations throughout AZ, CO and TX. The restaurants occupy a space of 7,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, malls and entertainment centers. Plans call for two to four openings throughout AZ and CO during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 to 20 years are typical.

For more information, contact John Mulvaney, Earl’s Restaurants Ltd., 108-949 West Third Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7P 3P7; 604-984-4606, Fax 604-984-2263; Email: jmulvaney@earlsgreatfood.com; Web site: www.earls.com.

Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. trades as Pizzeria Uno Chicago Bar And Grill at 190 locations nationwide and internationally. The restaurants occupy a space of 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and power and entertainment centers. Plans call for the opening of eight company-owned locations and 15 franchised locations throughout New England, MD, VA and the Washington, DC area during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising and requires a land area of 1.8 acres.

For more information, contact Maurice Molod, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., 100 Charles Park Road, Boston, MA 02132-4902; 617-218-5327, Fax 617-218-5378.

Pizza Outlet/Vocelli Pizza trades as Pizza Outlet/Vocelli Pizza at 107 locations throughout FL, MD, OH, PA, VA and WV. The pizza delivery stores occupy a space of 1,200 sq.ft. in strip and mixed-use centers. Plans call for 20 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Richard Kessler, Pizza Outlet/Vocelli Pizza, 2101 Greentree Road, Suite A-202, Pittsburgh, PA 15220; 412-279-9100, Fax 412-279-9781.