For more information, contact Melvin Wolff, Berkshire Hathaway, PO Box 219169, Houston, TX 77218; 281-492-6661.

The Container Store, Inc. trades as The Container Store at 28 locations throughout CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, NJ, NY, OH, TX and VA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 22,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in malls and specialty centers. Plans call for two to three openings throughout the east and west during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 300,000 within five miles or a population of 1,000,000 within 10 miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. The company prefers to cotenant with Crate & Barrel, Restoration and Z Gallerie.

For more information, contact Valerie Richardson, The Container Store, 2000 Valwood Parkway, Dallas, TX 75234; 214-654-2000, Fax 214-654-2035.

Grimes Ace Hardware Co., Inc. trades as Handyman Ace Hardware at seven locations throughout OH.The home improvements stores occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 17,500 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for one to two openings within 50 miles of Dayton, OH during the coming 18 months. The company prefers sites anchored by supermarkets and drug stores. Leases running five years with three five-year options are typical. A vanilla shell or tenant improvement allowance are required. The company cites Home Depot and Lowe’s as competition.

For more information, contact Ed and David Grimes, Grimes Ace Hardware Co., Inc., 11 North Grand Avenue, Fairborn, OH 45324; 937-879-0141, Fax 937-879-1177; Email: hah11@aol.com.

Rooms to Go trades as Rooms to Go, Rooms to Go Kids and Rooms to Go Outlets at 86 locations throughout FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, TX and Puerto Rico. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for six openings throughout Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, the Southeast and Puerto Rico during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 500,000 within 10 miles earning $40,000 as the average household income. A land area of two to three acres is required.

For more information, contact Jeff Finkel, Rooms to Go, 6475 East Johns Crossing, Duluth, GA 30097; 678-475-0499, Fax 678-475-0456;Web site: www.roomstogo.com.

Merlo’s Cutlery, Inc. trades as Merlo’s Cutlery and Merlo’s Cutting Edge at 22 locations throughout AZ, CA, ID, MD, NC, OR, TN and TX. The housewares stores occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 800 sq.ft. in malls and tourist, outlet and strip centers. Plans call for three to five openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required.

For more information, contact David Merlo, Merlo’s Cutlery, Inc., 318 East Oak Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454; 805-925-9343, Fax 805-922-5399; Email: merlos@pronet.net; Web site: www.merloscutlery.com.

For more information, contact Wayne Simmons, W. Simmons Industries/Serta, 4765 East Ramon Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264; 760-327-0890, Fax 760-327-1362.

Mattress Manufacturing trades as Beds Direct at 13 locations throughout AZ. The home furnishings stores occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for four openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Jamil Karim, Mattress Manufacturing, 4720 West Van Bueren Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043; 602-253-3363, Fax 602-253-3376.

Pompanoosuc Mills operates 11 locations throughout CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA and VT. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 9,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and lifestyle centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Equity Properties. The company prefers to cotenant with other high-end retailers and is seeking sites in upscale shopping areas.

For more information, contact Stuart F. Conston, Equity Properties, 600 Haverford Road, Suite 204, Haverford, PA 19041; 610-645-7700, Fax 610-645-5454; Email: sfc@retailbrokers.com.

For more Jerald Turpanjian, Pacific Sales, Kitchen & Bath Centers, 580 Silver Spur Avenue, Rancho Palos Vades, CA 90274; 310-357-2100, Fax 310-784-6150; Web site: www.pacificsales.com.

Futurama Home Furnishings operates four locations throughout NY. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 40,000 sq.ft. to 50,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for three openings throughout CT, NJ and NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Friedland Realty, Inc.

For more information, contact Rick Stassa, Friedland Realty, Inc., 656 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704; 914-968-8500, Fax 914-968-1810; Email: rickstassa@friedlandrealty.com; Web site: www.friedlandrealty.com.

For more information, contact Tim Nelen, Kavanagh Furniture, 443 State Street, Springfield, MA 01105; 413-773-6641, Fax 413-731-6814.

For more information, contact Buford White, Buford White Lumber Co., 603 East Independence, Shawnee, OK 74804; 405-275-4900, Fax 405-275-6425.

Builders Discount Centers, Inc. trades as Builders Discount Center at nine locations throughout NC and VA. The home improvement stores occupy a space of 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening throughout NC, SC and VA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites, but will consider leases.

For more information, contact Glenn Perry, Builders Discount Centers, Inc., 1261 South Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount, NC 252-442-5197, Fax 252-442-8059.

For more information, contact John Cleek Sr., Cleek’s, Inc., 401 West Boulevard North, Suite C, Columbia, MO 65203; 573-449-1010, Fax 573-875-2904.

For more information, contact Mark Goldstein, Edward’s Carpets, 1000 North Lindbergh, St. Louis, MO 63132; 314-993-0808, Fax 314-993-5719.

Strouds trades as Strouds, Strouds Linen Experts and Strouds Outlets at 50 locations throughout AZ, CA, MN and NV. The stores, specializing in bed, bath and linens, occupy spaces of 9,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in power, strip and specialty centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 10 years are typical.

For more information, contact Chris Maitlan, Strouds, 280 Machlin Court, City of Industry, CA 91789; 909-569-0520, Fax 909-569-0540.

For more information, contact Rick Kratchman, Kitchen Kapers, Inc., 1250 Marlkress Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003; 856-424-3400, Fax 856-424-4039; Web site: www.kitchenkapers.com.

For more information, contact Robert Garrett, Warehouse Home Furnishings Dist., Inc., 1851 Telfair Street, Dublin, GA 31021; 478-275-6137, Fax 478-275-6136; Email: rgarrett@farmersfurniture.com.

For more information, contact Jack Stein, Javic Wholesale Realty, 5400 South 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53221; 414-281-4282, Fax 414-761-5420.

La-Z-Recliner trades La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries at 16 locations throughout IL and IN. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 13,500 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Marsha Forcey, La-Z-Recliner, 724 Hoffman Street, Hammond, IL 46327; 219-937-3360, Fax 219-937-6315.

Turner’s Furniture Co. trades as Turner’s Furniture at 10 locations throughout FL and GA. The home furnishings stores occupy a space of 18,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Scott Turner, Turner’s Furniture Co., 3385 North Valdosta Road, Valdosta, GA 31602; 229-247-2455, Fax 229-247-2560.

W.E. Aubuchon Co., Inc. trades as Aubuchon Hardware at 135 locations throughout CT, MA, ME, NH, NY and VT. The home improvement stores occupy a space of 5,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for two openings throughout New England during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with supermarkets. Leases running 10 years with three five-year options are typical. Preferred demographics include a population of 8,000 within five miles earning $45,000 as the average household income. Sales of $155 psf have been reported.

For more information, contact Gregory Moran, W.E. Aubuchon Co., Inc., 95 Aubuchon Drive, Westminister, MA 01473; 978-874-0521, Fax 240-368-8972; Email: gmoran@aubuchon.com; Web site: www.aubuchon.com.

O.K.I. Furniture Fair, Inc. trades as Furniture Fair and Thomasville Home Furnishings at nine locations throughout KY and OH. The home furnishings stores occupy a space of 40,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Richard Daniels, O.K.I. Furniture Fair, Inc., 7200 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH 45015; 513-874-5553, Fax 513-881-7999.