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Who's Opening & Where Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (704-847-6961) is planning to open between 500 and 560 stores and close 60 to 70 stores during the fiscal year ending August 2005. The company currently operates approximately 5,500 stores throughout 44 states and Washington, DC.
Applebee’s International, Inc. (913-967-4000) is planning to open a 4,000 sq.ft. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurant in Princeton, IN this month. The company currently operates more than 1,625 locations nationwide and in nine other countries. Its eateries are primarily freestanding units, with some sites located in shopping centers. The company owns and operates nearly 25% of its restaurants, while the rest are franchised.
Max & Erma’s (614-431-5800) is planning to open two to three company-owned restaurants and four to five franchised restaurants this year. The company currently owns and operates 78 casual dining, full-service restaurants under the Max & Erma’s name in Akron, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton and Niles, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Lansing, MI; Pittsburgh and Erie, PA; Lexington and Louisville, KY; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA and Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA. The company also franchises 20 restaurants in Chillicothe, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Sandusky and Wilmington, OH, the Ohio Turnpike; St. Louis, MO; Green Bay, WI; Philadelphia, PA and southern IN.
Best Buy Co. (612-291-1000) is planning to open 77 Best Buy stores this year. The company currently operates more than 600 stores nationwide and in Canada, with heavy concentrations in CA, FL, IL and TX. Best Buy also operates more than 100 stores under the retail banners Future Shop in Canada and Magnolia Audio Video throughout the western U.S.
Babies “R” Us (973-617-3500) is planning to open a Babies “R” Us Superstore during the Spring at Gateway Marin Retail Center located directly off Highway 101, four miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, in Marin County, CA. The center is co-anchored by Best Buy, Ross Dress For Less and Longs Drug Store. The company, a business segment of giant toy retailer Toys “R” Us, operates approximately 180 stores nationwide. It offers toys, clothing, and accessories for newborns and toddlers, as well as guest services such as a mother’s room and a special order department. Product offerings range from feeding, bathing, and potty-training supplies to baby furniture, strollers, car seats, and high chairs.
Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear (516-829-4730) recently opened stores at Silver City Galleria in Taunton, MA and at Lynnhaven Mall in Lynnhaven, VA; Madison Square Mall in Huntsville, AL; Grapevine Mill in Grapevine, TX and The Block @ Orange in Orange, CA; Town East Square in Wichita, KS; Savannah Mall in Savannah, GA and Eastland Center in Harper Woods, MI. The company is continuing its rapid national expansion and growth opportunities in enclosed malls, lifestyle and power centers and outlets. The company currently operates 64 stores throughout 26 states and occupies spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 150,000 sq.ft.
QuikDrop International (714-429-1040) is planning to open 26 QuikDrop locations during the coming 36 months. The first location is opening in Overland Park, KS next month. QuikDrop eBay drop-off stores provide a way for anyone to list their items on eBay. New or used items with a value of $50 or more can be dropped off at any QuikDrop location where they are photographed and placed on eBay. The company currently operates 26 locations throughout 11 states. Franchise contracts are in place to open over 600 stores nationwide and 95 stores internationally.
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (952-593-9943) is planning to open a Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar on Nine Mile in southern Oakland County, MI during March. The company currently operates 307 restaurants throughout 31 states, all in the 5,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. range. The restaurants specialize in serving Buffalo-style chicken wings, as well as appetizers, burgers, salads and desserts. The company owns and operates more than 75 of the restaurants, while the rest are operated by franchisees.
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. (314-621-0699) is planning to open eight stores located in the following markets: Schaumberg, IL; Arcadia, Concord and Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Saugus, MA; Salem, NH; Towson, MD and Phoenix, AZ. The mall-based vendor of women’s shoes and accessories operates approximately 215 stores throughout 36 states, with about another 30 doing business under the Wild Pair banner. Bakers Footwear sells dress, casual and sport shoes, as well as boots, sandals, and accessories targeting women ages 12 to 29.
Coach, Inc. (212-594-1850) is planning to open a 2,100 sq.ft. Coach store at the Carousel Center Mall located in Syracuse, NY. Coach designs and produces classically styled, high-quality leather goods and accessories, including luggage, purses, outerwear and gloves. The company also licenses its name for watches, footwear and furniture. Coach sells its wares through department stores throughout the U.S. and in 18 other countries, including in Japan, catalogs and its Web site. It also runs some 230 stores throughout the U.S. and plans to open about 20 new stores a year.
Costco Wholesale Corp. (425-313-8100) is planning to open 25 stores this year. The company currently operates 449 warehouses, including 333 throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, 63 in Canada, 15 in United Kingdom, five in Korea, three in Taiwan, five in Japan and 25 in Mexico.
Circuit City Stores, Inc. (804-527-4000) is planning to open 30 to 40 domestic superstores during fiscal 2006. The company expects to open approximately five of the stores in the first quarter. The company currently operates 622 superstores and five mall-based stores throughout 160 U.S. markets. The international segment operated 1,026 retail stores and dealer outlets throughout Canada.
The Krystal Co. (423-757-1550) is planning to open 18 restaurants during the coming four years throughout TX. The company is looking to open five to seven restaurants throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In Houston, the company has the rights to six stores, while it looks to expand into the Austin area with three locations. The company also is looking to open three more restaurants throughout the Killeen, TX area. The company currently operates more than 430 Krystal restaurants throughout 12 states in the South.
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (952-593-9943) is planning to open a Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar on Nine Mile in southern Oakland County, MI during March. The company currently operates 307 restaurants throughout 31 states, all in the 5,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. range. The restaurants specialize in serving Buffalo-style chicken wings, as well as appetizers, burgers, salads and desserts. The company owns and operates more than 75 of the restaurants, while the rest are operated by franchisees.
Chick-fil-A, Inc. (404-765-8000), Quizno’s (720-359-3300) and Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc. (615-885-9056) are planning to open locations at TigerTown, a 130-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of Interstate 85 and Highway 280 in Opelika, AL. Chick-fil-A, Inc. currently operates more than 1,170 restaurants throughout 37 states and Washington, DC. Quizno’s currently operates approximately 3,500 restaurants throughout 15 countries and Logan’s Roadhouse currently operates 112 restaurants throughout 17 states. |