Mattress Value Superstores operates 13 locations throughout MN. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings throughout the Twin City area of MN during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact David Johnson, Mattress Value Superstores, 3725 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407; 612-823-5256, Fax 612-823-5259.

Aaron Rents, Inc. trades as Aaron’s and Aaron Rents at 714 locations nationwide and Puerto Rico. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. to 18,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. The company prefers to cotenant with Wal*Mart, Kmart and supermarkets. A vanilla shell, tenant improvement allowance and specific improvements are required. The company is franchising. Leases running five years are typical. A land area of 0.75 acres is required for freestanding locations. The company cites Cort, RAC and Rentway as competition. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Mar Rogovin, Aaron Rents, Inc., 309 East Paces Ferry Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30305; 678-402-3000, Fax 678-402-3560; Email: marc.rogovin@aaronrents.com; Web site: www.aaronrents.com.

For more information, contact Ann Zaccari, Ethan Allen, Inc., Ethan Allen Drive, Danbury, CT 06813; 203-743-8000, Fax 203-730-9016.

Cole’s Hardware, Inc. trades as Cole’s Hardware at 10 locations throughout PA. The home improvement retailer occupies spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Greg Cole, Cole’s Hardware, Inc., 5 Enterprise Drive, Danville, PA 17821; 570-275-5367, Fax 570-275-1386.

For more information, contact Roger Tollefson, Tollefson Retail Group, PO Box 698, Minot, ND 58701; 701-852-5231, Fax 701-837-0177.

The Mattress Firm operates 315 locations throughout AR, AZ, CT, FL, GA, KS, LA, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, SC, TX and UT. The bedding stores occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in specialty and power centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Ray Solano, The Mattress Firm, 5815 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77023; Fax 713-651-2086; Email: robbyf@matterfirm.com; Web site: www.matterfirm.com.

3 Day Blinds operates 150 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, KS, MO, NE, NM, OH, OR, TX, UT and WA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip and power centers, endcaps and pad sites. Plans call for 20 openings throughout Los Angeles, CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Epsteen & Associates. The company prefers to cotenant with Lowe’s and Home Depot.

For more information, contact Vic Montalbo or Jason Gordon, Epsteen & Associates, 1429 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401; 310-451-8171, Fax 310-395-6361; Email: vmontalbo@epsteen.com.

For more information, contact Bob Mauro, Altmeyer Home Stores, Inc., 461 William Penn Highway, Route 22, Delmont, PA 15626; 724-468-3434, Fax 724-468-3233.

Anna’s Linen Co. trades as Anna’s Linens at 88 locations throughout AL, AZ, CA, LA, NV, TX and WA. The bed, bath and linens stores occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in power centers. Plans call for 50 openings throughout TX, the southeast, west and south during the coming 18 months. The company cites Target, Kmart and Wal*Mart as competition. Sales of $250 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Alan Gladstone, Anna’s Linen Co., 3550 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626; 714-850-0504, Fax 714-850-9170; Email: alan@annaslinens.com; Web site: www.annaslinens.com.

For more information, contact Scott Michelsen, American Mattress, Inc,. 655 West Grand Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126; 630-279-0222, Fax 630-279-2275.