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Home Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Chesapeake Knife & Tool operates 18 locations throughout FL, MA, MD, VA and Washington, DC. The houseware stores occupy spaces of 750 sq.ft. to 1,000 sq.ft. in malls. Plans call for two openings throughout MA, MD, PA and VA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. For more information, contact Jack Herman, Chesapeake Knife & Tool, 635 Potomac River Road, McLean, VA 22102; 703-734-1808, Fax 703-734-1290.
Hirshfield’s, Inc. operates 29 locations throughout MN. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout IA, MN, ND, SC and WI during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Frank Hirshfield, Hirshfield’s, Inc., 725 2nd Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55405; 617-377-3910, Fax 617-377-2734.
Grand Furniture Discount Store operates nine locations throughout VA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. A vanilla shell is required. For more information, contact Gerald Stein, Grand Furniture Discount Store, 1301 Bake Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23471; 757-456-0365, Fax 757-233-2302.
Sack Lumber Co. operates 11 locations throughout NE. The home improvement stores encompass areas of two to three acres in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southeast NE during the coming 18 months. Menard’s and Home Depot are cited as competition. For more information, contact Ron Sack, Sack Lumber Co., PO Box 36, Crete, NE 68333; 402-826-2138, Fax 402-826-2139.
Franchise Concepts, Inc. trades as The Great Frame Up at 160 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in power, strip and specialty centers. Plans call for 65 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 within three miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. Typical leases run five years with a five-year option. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Deck The Walls operates 110 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in power and lifestyle centers and malls. Plans call for five openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. For more information, contact Charles Valley, Franchise Concepts, Inc., 12707 North Freeway, Suite 330, Houston, TX 77060; 281-775-5200, Fax 281-872-1646.
El Dorado Furniture Corp. trades as El Dorado Furniture at nine locations throughout FL. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 100,000 sq.ft. in strip and specialty centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 300,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Pedro Capo, El Dorado Furniture Corp., 4200 Northwest 167th Street, Miami, FL 33054; 305-624-9700, Fax 305-624-5379.
Gordon Furniture, Inc. trades as Gordon Furniture at five locations throughout DE, NJ and PA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and value centers. Plans call for two openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Seaman’s, Raymour and Flanigan, Levitz and Mealey Furniture are cited as competition. Preferred cotenants include T.J. Maxx and Target. For more information, contact Gordon Schafer, Gordon Furniture, Inc., 2136 East Ontario Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134; 215-423-7424, Fax 215-423-7425.
Designs of the Interior operates 12 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, IL, IN, SC and WI. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in strip and specialty centers, freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for six openings nationwide during the coming 18 months, with representation by CLS. Typical leases run five to 10 years. For more information, contact Wayne Poe, CLS, Designs of the Interior, 2404 Via Mero, San Clemente, CA 92673; 949-481-6165, Fax 949-481-3255.
Haynes Furniture Co., Inc. trades as Haynes Furniture, The Dump and The North Carolina Co. at 13 locations throughout NC, PA, TX and VA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 100,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for four to six openings throughout GA, MD, TX and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Kurt Rosenbach, Haynes Furniture Co., Inc., 5324 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23462; 757-552-1511, Fax 757-552-1545.
Pfaltzgraff Outlet Co. trades as Pfaltzgraff at 67 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in outlet centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Northeast regions during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. For more information, contact Jack Kay, Pfaltzgraff Outlet Co., 140 East Market Street, York, PA 17401; 717-848-5500, Fax 717-771-1430.
M.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc. trades as MAB Paints at 160 locations throughout AL, DE, FL, IL, IN, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN and VA. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 10 to 15 openings throughout FL, NJ and PA during the coming 18 months. Sherwin Williams is cited as competition. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 80,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Joan James, M.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc., 600 Reed Road, Broomall, PA 19008; 800-622-1899, Fax 610-353-4208.
Bed Bath & Beyond operates 620 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 75,000 sq.ft. in power, strip, specialty, mixed-used, outlet and tourist centers, freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 125 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Seth Geldzahler, Bed Bath & Beyond, 650 Liberty Avenue, Union, NJ 07083; 908-688-0888, Fax 908-688-8383.
Bestway, Inc. trades as Bestway at 69 locations throughout AL, AR, GA, MS, NC, SC and TN. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 within three miles earning $35,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Jeanne Andress, Bestway, Inc., 7800 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 320, Dallas, TX 75247; 214-630-6655, Fax 214-630-8404.
Colortyme, Inc. trades as Colortyme at 313 locations nationwide. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, strip centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Pat Sumner, Colortyme, Inc., 5700 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 180, Plano, TX 75024; 972-608-5376, Fax 972-403-4923; Web site: www.colortyme.com.
Alexander Lumber Co. operates 45 locations throughout IL and WI. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Joe Weber, Alexander Lumber Co., 515 Redwood Drive, Aurora, IL 60507; 630-844-5123, Fax 630-844-6594.
Sherwin Williams Co. (Southeast Division) trades as Sherwin Williams at 2,800 locations nationwide, Canada and Puerto Rico. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 80 to 100 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within five miles earning $40,000 as the average household income. Duron, ICI, Porter, Home Depot, Glidden and Lowe’s are cited as competition. For more information, contact Ben Amoson, Sherwin Williams Co. (Southeast Division), 2191 Northlake Parkway, Suite 107, Tucker, GA 30084; 678-261-6840, Fax 678-261-6848.
Blinds to Go, Inc. trades as Blinds to Go at 140 locations throughout CT, FL, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA, VA, Washington, DC and Canada. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power, specialty and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MA, NY and Ontario, Canada during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. For more information, contact Yves Pardo, Blinds to Go, Inc., 3510 St. Joseph Boulevard East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H1X 1W6; 514-256-5050, Fax 514-259-9992.
Tollefson’s Retail Group trades as Carpet Garage and Slumberland Furniture at 10 locations throughout MN, MT and ND. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 16,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in MN or western MT during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within 10 miles. For more information, contact Roger Tollefson, Tollefson’s Retail Group, PO Box 698, Minot, ND 58701; 701-852-5231, Fax 701-837-0177.
Worm’s Way, Inc. trades as Worm’s Way at six locations throughout FL, IN, MA, MO, OH and TN. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for one to two openings throughout the eastern U.S. during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. A vanilla shell is required. For more information, contact Jim Byrer, Worm’s Way, Inc., 7854 North Highway 37, Bloomington, IN 47404; 812-876-6450, Fax 812-876-6478.
Turk Furniture Co., Inc. trades as Turk Furniture at five locations throughout IL. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 26,000 sq.ft. to 27,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites. For more information, contact Frank Turk, Turk Furniture Co., 2455 Glenwood Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435; 815-741-3030, Fax 815-741-2244.
Circle Furniture operates five locations throughout MA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 8,000 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 Harold Tubman, Circle Furniture, 19 Craig Road, Acton, MA 01720; 800-760-8958, Fax 617-661-4596.
R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. trades as R.P. Lumber at 31 locations throughout IL and MA. The home improvement stores encompass areas of five to seven acres in freestanding locations. Plans call for three to four openings throughout IL, IN and MO during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Robert Plummer, R.P. Lumber Co., Inc., 514 East Vandalia Avenue, Edwards, IL 62025; 618-656-6785, Fax 618-656-6785.
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