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Who's Opening & Where
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Who's Opening & Where Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group (423-424-2000) is planning to open a restaurant at 501 Convention Center Boulevard in New Orleans, LA. The site is two blocks from the Warehouse District and directly across from Harrah’s Casino and a proposed 450-room luxury hotel. The restaurant is expected to occupy a space of 11,000 sq.ft. with a working brewery and outdoor patio seating. Opening is slated for the second half of this year. The company currently operates 25 locations, including eight in CA and other restaurants in Honolulu, HI; Seattle, WA; Las Vegas, NV; Denver, CO; Tempe, AZ; Memphis, TN; Atlanta, GA, Miami, FL; Columbus, OH and Washington, DC. The company also operates Big River Grill & Brewing Works in Chattanooga and Nashville, TN and Disney’s Board Walk in Orlando, FL. Applebee’s International, Inc. (913-967-4000) is planning to open an Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill on Route 206 in Hampton, NJ. Opening is slated for the end of this year. Area retail includes Lowe’s Home Improvement. Dollar General (615-855-4000) is planning to open 20 Dollar General Market stores, a new format that is about twice the size of a standard store and sells more food, this year. The company’s two test stores have exceeded revenue estimates. Overall, the company expects to open about 660 Dollar General stores this year and 675 stores during 2005. The company currently operates stores throughout 27 states, mostly in the South and Midwest, and it will open its first stores throughout AZ, NM and WI this year. Ragin Ribs International, Inc. (813-258-0606) is planning to open 10 locations across Tampa Bay, FL during this year. The company opened its first restaurant along Henderson Boulevard in December. Coldwater Creek (208-263-2266) is planning to open a store in Carlsbad, CA. The company has been scouting locations in urban areas nationwide. Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (336-658-4000) is planning to open a regional distribution center in Plainfield, CT. The company also is planning to open 140 stores this year and 150 locations during 2005. Lowe’s is looking to expand throughout the Northeast. Overall, the company operates more than 925 home improvement stores throughout 45 states. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (336-726-8917) is planning to open a location on Troy-Schenectady Road in Latham, NY. The 4,920 sq.ft. store is slated to open during this month. The company also is planning to open a store in Syracuse, NY. Recreational Equipment, Inc. (800-426-4840) is planning to open four Portland, OR-area stores. The 35,000 sq.ft. store is slated to open during February and will occupy two levels of a loft project being developed on the block bordered by Northwest 14th and 15th Avenues between Johnson and Kearney Streets. The company currently operates 66 stores nationwide. Wal*Mart Stores, Inc. (650-837-5000) is planning to open a 155,000 sq.ft. Wal*Mart store at the end of West Main Street in Concord, NH. Houlihan’s Restaurant Group (816-756-2200) is planning to open as many as six restaurants throughout southeast MI during the coming few years. PetsMart, Inc. (623-580-6100) is planning to open 22 stores during the first quarter of 2004. The company also is testing its PetsHotel concept in nine of its larger stores, as well as a freestanding location. Cold Stone Creamery (480-348-1704) is planning to open a 2,100 sq.ft. restaurant in the restored historic building at the city-owned attraction at 1825 Fourth Street North in Tampa, FL. The building currently houses Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Great Explorations, a hands-on-museum. The company also is planning to open 10 shops in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota, FL. Overall, the company plans on opening 500 locations nationwide. Kohl’s Corp. (262-703-7000) is planning to open approximately 95 stores during fiscal 2004. In the first quarter, the company anticipates opening 47 stores, split between new market entries and fill-ins throughout existing markets like Sacramento, San Diego and Fresno, CA and Memphis, TN. The company expects to open the balance of the 95 stores in the third quarter of fiscal 2004. Bass Pro Shops (417-873-5000) is planning to open a store at the Coconut Point Town Center, a regional mall planned for the intersection of Alico Road and Interstate 75 in Lee County, FL. The store will have 75,000 sq.ft. of retail space, plus an Islamorada Fish House restaurant, boat showroom and boat service center. The store will offer in-store seminars on things like fly-tying and cooking with a Dutch oven. McCormick & Schmick’s (503-226-3440) is planning to open an 8,000 sq.ft. freestanding restaurant at Colonial Brookwood Village in Birmingham, AL. The company currently operates 42 restaurants located in CA, CO, FL, MA, MO, NJ, OR, WA and Washington, DC. Robeks (310-545-6488) is planning to open a store at the intersection of 48th Street and Ray Road and a store at the intersection of Ahwatukee and 31st and Peoria Avenues in Phoenix, AZ. Michaels Stores, Inc. (800-642-4235) is planning to open 10 ReCollections stores this year, as well as 77 Michaels locations, made up of 45 new stores, 30 relocations and two expansions. The company currently operates 798 of its flagship hobbyist stores throughout 48 states and Canada. The company also operates 11 Village Crafts stores, 158 Aaron Brothers locations, two wholesale stores and two ReCollections stores. Subway (203-877-4281) is planning to open locations in enclosed malls, strip centers and downtown areas throughout MA. The company currently has locations under construction in Chelsea, Gloucester, Lynn, Newburyport, Peabody and Salem. Overall, the company operates 200 locations throughout MA. Nationwide, Subway operates 16,000 units, including many in convenience stores. Starbucks Corp. (206-447-7950) is planning to open approximately 1,400 stores worldwide. In continental North America, Starbucks is looking to open 575 company-operated locations and 375 licensed locations. Internationally, the company plans to open approximately 50 locations in company-operated markets and 300 locations in licensed markets. Fred’s, Inc. (901-362-3733) is planning to open 75 stores this year. The company currently operates 508 general merchandise stores, including 26 franchised Fred’s stores mainly in the southeastern U.S. Bill Miller Bar-B-Q (210-225-4461) is planning to open a location in Wilson County, TX during the Summer at the intersection of U.S. 181 and State Highway 97. Area retail includes H-E-B supermarket. The company currently operates 59 Bill Miller Bar-B-Q restaurants throughout San Antonio, Austin and Corpus Christi, TX. Conn’s, Inc. (409-832-1696) is planning to open three appliance stores during fiscal 2004, as well as four to six stores during fiscal 2005. These stores will include at least three locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area. Wing Zone (404-875-5045) is planning to open up to 15 locations by the middle of the year. The company currently operates 40 restaurants.
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