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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide American Restaurant Group trades as Stuart Anderson’s Black Angus and Stuart Anderson’s Cattle Co. at 105 locations throughout AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IN, MN, NM, NV, OR, UT and WA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,800 sq.ft. in power centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for four openings throughout AZ, CA and NV during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 20 years with options. Preferred demographics include a population of 125,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Randy Panek, American Restaurants Group, 6611 Folsom-Auburn Road, Folsom, CA 95630; 916-987-5486, Fax 916-987-5487; Email: rpanek.ba@rt.net; Web site: www.stuartandersons.com.
All American Specialty Restaurants, Inc. trades as All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops at 34 locations throughout CA, CO, ID, NV, OR, UT and WA. The ice cream shops occupy spaces of 700 sq.ft. to 1,600 sq.ft. in malls and strip, specialty and entertainment centers. Plans call for five openings throughout AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NM, NV, OR and WA during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact C.R. Duffie Jr., All American Specialty Restaurants, Inc., 812 Southwest Washington Street, Suite 1110, Portland, OR 97205; 503-224-6199, Fax 503-224-5042; Email: crduffie@allamericanicecream.com.
Chick-fil-A, Inc. trades as Chick-fil-A at 1,132 locations nationwide. The restaurants, specializing in chicken, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 100 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Target, Lowe’s, Home Depot and Wal*Mart. Preferred demographics include a population of 35,000 within one mile earning $50,000 as the average household income. Typical leases run 10 years with four five-year options. For more information, contact Erwin Reid, Chick-Fil-A, Inc., 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, GA 30349; 404-765-8000, Fax 404-765-8941; Email: erwin.reid@chick-fil-a.com; Web site: www.chick-fil-a.com.
Ward’s Food Systems, Inc. trades as Ward’s Restaurant at 41 locations throughout AL and MS. The fast food restaurants occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings throughout MS during the coming 18 months. Land areas of 0.5 acres to one acre are required. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Kenneth Hrdlica, Ward’s Food Systems, Inc., 7 Professional Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; 601-268-9273, Fax 601-268-9283.
Good Times Restaurants, Inc. trades as Good Times Restaurants and Good Times Burgers and Frozen Custard at 37 locations throughout CO and ID. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for five to six openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Land areas of 25,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. are required. Typical leases run 15 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 10,000 within one mile earning $50,000 as the average household income. Wendy’s, Dairy Queen and Sonic are cited as competition. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Boyd Hoback, Good Times Restaurants, Inc., 601 Corporate Circle, Golden, CO 80401; 303-384-1400, Fax 303-273-0177; Email: bhoback@gtrestaurants.com.
Wendy’s International (Divisional Office) trades as Wendy’s at 100 locations throughout CT and NY. The fast food restaurants occupy spaces of 3,400 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in power centers, freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Fairfield County, CT and the boroughs of NY during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Wal*Mart and Target. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 within two miles earning $35,000 to $45,000 as the average household income. McDonald’s and Burger King are cited as competition. For more information, contact Wayne Tomlin, Wendy’s International (Divisional Office), 500 Bi-County Boulevard, Farmingdale, NY 11735; 631-694-7500, Fax 631-694-7540.
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide trades as T.G.I. Friday’s at 700 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, power and specialty centers and malls. Plans call for 75 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Target and Barnes & Noble. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $65,000 as the average household income. Chili’s, Bennigan’s and Applebee’s are cited as competition. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Jo El Quinlan, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, TX 75007; 972-662-4611, Fax 972-662-5820; Email: jquinlan@crww.com; Web site: www.fridays.com.
MFP Franchise Systems, Inc. trades as My Friend’s Place at 23 locations throughout GA. The fast health food restaurants occupy spaces of 1,400 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 10 openings throughout IL, MS, NC, PA, SC and VA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Target. Typical leases run five years with options. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within three miles earning $45,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact John Thomas, MFP Franchise Systems, Inc., 106 Hammond Drive, Atlanta, GA 30328; 404-843-2803, Fax 404-843-0371; Email: mfp@martechpo.net. |