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Canadian Chains Expanding
Nationwide
Treats Canada Corp. trades as Treats
International at 111 locations throughout FL and Canada. The restaurants
occupy spaces of 200 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in malls, urban/downtown areas,
freestanding locations and mixed-use centers. Plans call for eight openings
throughout Canada during the coming 18 months. The company prefers sites
anchored by Wal*Mart, T.J. Maxx, Kmart and Lord & Taylor. In Canada, the company
prefers locations to be anchored by Eatons, Debays and Wal*Mart. Leases running
10 years are typical. The company is franchising.
For more information, contact John Deknatel, Treats Canada Corp., 418 Preston
Street, Ottawa, Canada K1S 4N2; 613-563-4073, Fax 613-563-1982; Email:
deknatel@treats.com; Web site:
www.treats.com.
Movie Gallery Canada, Inc. trades as Movie Gallery at 2,100
locations nationwide and in Canada. The video stores occupy a space of 3,500
sq.ft. in strip centers, freestanding locations and endcaps. Plans call for 40
openings throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitboa, Ontario,
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada during the coming 18 months.
The company prefers to cotenant with supermarkets, fast food and take-out
restaurants.
For more information, contact Dave Longpre, Movie Gallery Canada, Inc.,
1393-20800 Westminster Highway, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada V6V 2W3;
604-821-1551, Fax 604-821-2979; Email:
dlongpre@movgal.com.
Grand & Toy Limited trades as Grand & Toy at 68 locations
throughout Canada. The office supply stores occupy a space of 4,000 sq.ft. in
malls and strip centers. Plans call for 10 openings throughout the existing
market during the coming 24 months.
For more information, contact Anne MacPhee, Grand & Toy Limited, 33 Greenbelt
Drive, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada M3C 1M1; 416-445-7255, Fax 416-441-6084.
Groupe Dumoulin Electonique, Inc. trades as Groupe Dumoulin
Electronique and Audiotronic at 125 locations throughout Canada. The
electronics stores occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations,
urban/downtown areas and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought
throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company is
franchising.
For more information, contact Jose Lenhares, Groupe Dumoulin Electronique, Inc.,
2130 Boul Deagenais, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7L 5X9; 450-963-9558, Fax
450-963-2995; Email:
jlenhares@dumoulin.com; Web site:
www.dumoulin.com.
Saan Stores, Ltd. trades as Red Apple and Saan Store at 228
locations throughout Canada. The department stores occupy spaces of 8,900 sq.ft.
to 13,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and strip centers. Plans call
for 20 openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.
For more information, contact Cari Lyn Rebizant, Saan Stores, Ltd., 1370 Sony
Place, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R2C 3C3; 204-474-5300, Fax 204-474-5216.
Les Magasins Korvette, Ltd. trades as Les Magasins Korvette at 37
locations throughout Canada. The general merchandise stores occupy a space of
10,000 sq.ft. in strip centers, freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas.
Plans call for four openings throughout Quebec, Canada during the coming 18
months.
For more information, contact Daniel Binette, Les Magasins Korvette, Ltd., 2325
Boulevard Des Recollets, Trois-Riveries, Quebec, Canada G8Z 3X6; 819-374-4625,
Fax 819-374-7273.
Bizou International, Inc. trades as Bizou, Bizou Accessories and
Biz at 115 locations throughout Canada. The jewelry stores occupy spaces of
200 sq.ft. to 1,000 sq.ft. in malls, airports, mixed-use centers and
urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 18 openings throughout the existing market
during the coming 18 months.
For more information, contact Marcel Labrecque, Bizou International, Inc., 615
Route Cameron, St. Marie Debauce, Quebec, Canada, G6E 1B1; 418-387-8481, Fax
418-387-8404; Email:
information@bizou.com.
Elinor, Inc. trades as Bijouterie Elinor
and Bijouterie Victor at 19 locations throughout Canada. The jewelry stores
occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. in malls. Growth opportunities are sought
throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.
For more information, contact Joseph Sabag, Elinor, Inc., 6815 Trans Canadiene,
Suite F12, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada H9R 1C4; 514-426-3293, Fax
514-426-4252.
Minit Canada, Ltd. trades as House of Knives, Things Engraved
and Personally Yours at 162 locations throughout Canada. The housewares stores
occupy spaces of 450 sq.ft. to 600 sq.ft. in malls, kiosks and inline spaces.
Plans call for eight openings throughout the existing market during the coming
18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with fashion stores. Leases running
five years are typical.
For more information, contact George Craw, Minit Canada, Ltd., 61 McBrine Place,
PO Box 9024, Ktichener, Ontario, Canada N2G 4X2; 519-748-2211, Fax 519-748-2808;
Email: george@minit.ca.
The Bargain! Shop Holdings, Inc. trades as The Bargain! Shop at
116 locations throughout Canada. The general merchandise stores occupy spaces of
7,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in strip centers, malls and freestanding
locations. Plans call for 18 openings throughout the existing market during the
coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with liquor stores,
supermarkets and hardware stores. Leases running three to five years with two,
three to five-year options are typical.
For more information, contact Bill Haust, The Bargain! Shop Holdings, Inc., 1551
Caterpillar Road, Suite 202, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4X 2Z6; 905-949-5252,
Fax 905-949-1866.
Fabricland Distributors trades as Fabricland Distributors at 160
locations throughout Canada. The arts and crafts stores occupy a space of 8,500
sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for five openings
throughout Ontario and British Columbia, Canada during the coming 18 months.
For more information, contact Lynn Smith, Fabricland Distributors, 1450
Castlefield Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6M 1Y6; 416-703-1877, Fax
416-504-9216; Web site: www.fabricland.ca.
The Shefield Gourmet Group of Cos. trades as Shefield & Sons
Tobacconists and Shefield Gourmet at 110 locations throughout Canada.
The specialty stores occupy spaces of 250 sq.ft. to 500 sq.ft. in malls, strip
centers and hotels. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing
market during the coming 18 months.
For more information, contact Allen Pye, The Shefield Gourmet Group of Cos.,
2265 West Railway Street, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada V2S 2E3;
403-281-1482, Fax 604-859-1171.
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