Carpet King, Inc. trades as Carpet King at 14 locations throughout MN. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in malls, downtown areas, freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the Twin Cities area of MN during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact John Marr, Carpet King, Inc., 1815 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411; 612-588-7600, Fax 612-588-2401.

Storehouse Furniture operates 64 locations throughout FL, GA, MD, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TN, TX and VA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 8,500 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, pads and power and lifestyle centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout northern NJ during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Blue Wolf Co. Typical leases run five years with three, five-year options. Preferred demographics include a population of 70,000 within three miles earning $50,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Jim Blue or Leonard Wolf, The Blue Wolf Co., 7670 Queen Street, Suite 200, Wyndmoor, PA 19038; 215-836-5220, Fax 215-836-5304; Email: lwolf@bluewolfcompanies.com.

For more information, contact Bruce Wilcox, Trees N Trends, PO Box 3207, Paducah, KY 42002; 270-443-5100, Fax 270-443-5511.

For more information, contact Dean Behboodi, Oasis Bedrooms, Inc., 2022 North 22nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009; 602-254-8980, Fax 602-253-2478; Email: oasis@oasisbedrooms.com; Web site: www.oasisbedrooms.com.

Mesa International trades as The Home Factory Stores and Mesa Factory Stores at six locations throughout CT, NH and VT. The home furnishings stores, which specialize in table tops and upscale glassware, occupy spaces of 2,800 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and downtown areas. Plans call for one opening throughout Boston, MA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years plus options. The company also seeks historical or older buildings.

For more information, contact Jerry Barnes, Mesa International, PO Box 540, Warner, NH 03278; 603-456-2002 Ext. 225, Fax 603-456-2112.

For more information, contact Alan Vine, Railroad Salvage Co., 70 Britannia Street, Meridan, CT 06450; 203-235-5721, Fax 203-238-2181.

JoAnne’s Bed & Back Shops trades as JoAnne’s Bed & Back at 11 locations throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC. The home furnishings stores, which specialize in ergonomically designed beds, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. specialty and power centers. Plans call for six to 10 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with two five-year options. A vanilla shell and construction allowance is required.

For more information, contact Jon Studner, JoAnne’s Bed & Back Shops, 5640 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705; 301-220-4256 Ext. 204, Fax 301-513-5774; Web site: www.joannesbedandback.com.

Seaman’s operates 52 locations throughout CT, NJ, NY and PA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 30,000 sq.ft. to 35,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout northern and central NJ and Philadelphia, PA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with two five-year options. The company also trades as Seaman’s Kids at seven locations throughout NY. The home furnishings stores, which specialize in furniture for children, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout northern and central NJ and Philadelphia, PA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with two, five-year options. The company also trades as Levitz Furniture at 64 locations nationwide. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 35,000 sq.ft. to 45,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, inline spaces and power and strip centers. Expansion will take place nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Steven Halper, Seaman’s, 300 Crossway Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797; 516-496-9560 Ext. 1525, Fax 516-682-1610; Email: jlundy@seamans.com.

For more information, contact Bob Alexander, Ivan Smith Furniture, 503 West 70th Street, Shreveport, LA 71106; 318-688-1335 Ext. 231, Fax 318-688-0628.

Kwal-Howells, Inc. trades as Kwal-Howells Paint & Wallcoverings at 72 locations throughout CO, ID, KS, MO, NM, TX and UT. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout KS and OK during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate near Target. The company cites its competition as Sherwin Williams and Home Depot. Average sales of $375 psf have been reported. Typical leases run three years. A vanilla shell is required.

For more information, contact Jim Gamberg, Kwal-Howells, Inc., 3900 Joliet Street, Denver, CO 80239; 303-371-5600, Fax 303-373-5688; Web site: www.kwal-howells.com.