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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide Austin Grills, Inc. trades as Austin Grill at six locations throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,500 sq.ft. to 6,500 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, mixed-use and strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 to 15 years with two five-year options are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within three miles. For more information, contact Kurt Miller, Austin Grills, Inc., 8101 Glenbrook Road, Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-907-7975, Fax 301-907-9460; Email: kurtm@austingrill.com; Web site: www.austingrill.com. Brinker International trades as On The Border Cafes at 115 locations nationwide. The restaurants, specializing in Mexican food, occupy a space of 6,061 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Lisa Warren, Brinker International, 6820 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240; 972-770-3273, Fax 972-770-9890; Web site: www.brinker.com. Bull On The Beach operates five locations throughout DE and MD. The restaurants occupy a space of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings throughout Annapolis and Bel Air, MD during the coming 18 months. A land area of 1.5 acres is required. Leases running four to five years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. The company cites Outback as competition. Sales of $650 psf have been reported. For more information, contact Phil Houck, Bull on The Beach, 12507 Sunset Avenue Suite 8, Ocean City, MD, 21842; 410-213-2555, Fax 410-213-2594; Email: bullonthebeach@aol.com. Carvel Corp. trades as Carvel Ice Cream & Bakery at 420 locations throughout AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, Canada and Puerto Rico. The full service ice cream stores occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,700 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps, malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the East, West, South and Midwest during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years with two five-year options are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 within two to three miles. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Geoff Hill, Carvel Corp., 200 Glenridge Point Parkway, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30342; 404-705-2070, Fax 404-255-4978; Web site: www.carvel.com. California Banquet Corp. trades as Beckham Grill, Shakers and Wild Thyme Cafe at six locations throughout CA. The restaurants occupy a space of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are typical. The company cites Locos and Carrows as competition. Sales of $375 psf have been reported. For more information, contact David Yost, California Banquet Corp., 260 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, CA 91105; 626-796-8866, Fax 626-796-8887; Email: calbanquet@aol.com. Grill Concepts trades as Daily Grill and The Grill on the Alley at 20 locations throughout CA, IL and Washington, DC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, downtown areas, malls and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide, with a focus on CA; Chicago, IL and Washington, DC, during the coming 18 months. Specific improvements are required. For more information, contact Robert Chais, Grill Concepts, PO Box 571681, Tarzana, CA 91357; 310-822-3409, Fax 310-820-6530. Brigham’s Inc. trades as Brigham’s at 35 locations throughout MA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in malls, tourist centers, inline spaces and kiosks. Plans call for six openings throughout eastern MA during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years are typical. For more information, contact Roger Theriault, Brigham’s, Inc., 30 Mill Street, Arlington, MA 02174; 781-648-9000, Fax 781-646-0507; Web site: www.brighams.com. Ruby’s Restaurant Group trades as Ruby’s Diner at 40 locations throughout AZ, CA, HI, NV, NY, PA and WA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,800 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in malls, specialty, entertainment and tourist centers, freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for six to eight openings throughout CA, CO, HI and Las Vegas, NV during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Eddy Co. A land area of 1,000 sq.ft. is required for a patio. The company prefers to cotenant with multiplex theaters and department stores. Leases running 15 years are typical. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required. The company cites Red Robin and Islands as competition and is franchising. For more information, contact William Eddy, The Eddy Co., 110 Newport Center Drive, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660; 949-640-7475, Fax 949-640-1719; Email: eddyco@att.net. RTM Restaurant Group trades as Arby’s at 788 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 50 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company requires 0.8 to one acre of land. For more information, contact Todd Jackson, RTM Restaurant Group, 6045 Barfield, Atlanta, GA 30328; 678-514-4613, Fax 404-459-5797. Glasgall and Associates, LTD trades Charlie Brown’s and The Office at 45 locations throughout NJ, NY and PA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps and inline spaces of strip centers. Plans call for five openings throughout eastern PA and the Hudson Valley of NY during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of 1.5 acres. Sales of $450 psf to $500 psf have been reported. Leases running 20 years are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within five miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Franklin Glasgall, Glasgall and Associates, LTD, 545 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10028; 212-719-9699, Fax 212-719-0707; Email: frankg97@aol.com. Famous Dave’s operates 68 locations throughout AL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MN, ND, NE, NJ, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT and WI. The barbecue restaurants occupy spaces of 6,500 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, pads and endcaps. Plans call for six openings throughout NJ during the coming 18 months, with representation by Jeffery Realty, Inc. For more information, contact William Mooney, Jeffery Realty, Inc., 116 Route 22, North Plainfield, NJ 07060; 908-668-9600, Fax 908-668-5225; Email: jefferyrealty@msn.com. El Pollo Loco operates 307 locations throughout AZ, CA, NV and TX. The restaurants occupy a space of 2,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps and mixed-use centers. Plans call for 40 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A land area of 22,000 sq.ft. is required. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required. For more information, contact Scott McQuown, El Pollo Loco, 3333 Michaelson Drive, Suite 550, Irvine, CA 92612; 949-399-2000, Fax 949-399-2025; Web site: www.elpolloloco.com. Ledo Pizza System, Inc. trades as Ledo Pizza at 60 locations throughout FL, MD, PA, VA and Washington, DC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 12 openings throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising. Sales of $360 psf have been reported. For more information, contact Robert Beall, Ledo Pizza System, Inc., 2001 Tidewater Colony Drive, Suite 203, Annapolis, MD 21401; 410-721-6887, Fax 410-266-6888. Brinker International trades as Cozymel’s at 15 locations throughout AK, AZ, CA, IL, NV, NY, OH, TN and TX. The restaurants occupy a space of 6,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, inline spaces and endcaps. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Jeff Wood, Brinker International, 6820 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240; 972-770-9520, Fax 972-770-9467; Web site: www.brinker.com. Daffin’s Chocolates operates five locations throughout OH and PA. The chocolate shops occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 4,200 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in OH during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Diane Daffin, Daffin’s Chocolates, 496 East State Street, Sharon, PA 16146; 724-342-7502, Fax 724-342-7623; Web site: www.daffins.com. Pizzeria Uno operates 200 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC and TN. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 6,500 sq.ft. in power, specialty and entertainment centers, freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for three openings throughout Westchester, Rockland and Bronx, NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Royal Properties, Inc. For more information, contact Jeff Kintzer, Royal Properties, Inc., 850 Bronx River Road, Bronxville, NY 10708; 914-237-3403, Fax 914-237-0196; Email: jskroyal@aol.com. Flamer’s Corp. trades as Flamer’s Charbroiled Hamburgers & Chicken at 69 locations nationwide and Puerto Rico. The restaurants occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in power, strip, specialty, mixed-use, outlet and tourist centers, freestanding locations, and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Farzin Darabi, Flamer’s Corp., 500 South Third Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250; 904-241-3737, 904-241-1301; Web site: www.flamersgrill.com. Figaro’s Italian Pizza, Inc. trades as Figaro’s Pizza at 88 locations throughout AZ, CA, CT, FL, ID, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VT, WA and WI. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in padsites with a drive-up, strip and inline centers and endcaps. Plans call for 50 to 90 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Steve Nilsby, Figaro’s Italian Pizza, Inc., 1500 Liberty Street, Southeast, Suite 160, Salem, OR 97302; 503-371-9318; Fax 503-363-5364. |