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Who's Opening & Where
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Who's Opening & Where Golden Corral Corp. (919-781-9310) is planning to open a 10,000 sq.ft. Golden Corral restaurant at the intersection of Perryville and White Chapel Road in Rockford, IL. The company operates and franchises approximately 470 family dining restaurants throughout the U.S. The chain serves a variety of steak, chicken, and pork entrees along with its Golden Choice Buffet, which offers hot meats, pasta, pizza and fresh vegetables. Golden Corral units also feature a Brass Bell Bakery serving fresh baked breads, rolls, cookies and brownies. More than 350 of the restaurants are operated by franchisees, while the rest are company-owned.
Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. (858-453-7845) is planning to open approximately 90 Petco stores and remodel 50 locations this year. The company currently operates about 655 stores throughout more than 40 states and Washington, D.C. Its 15,000-sq.-ft. superstores carry some 10,000 pet-related items, including premium cat and dog foods, collars, leashes, grooming products, toys, and animal habitats; the stores also offer grooming, obedience training, vet services, and sponsors pet adoption for cats and dogs with local animal-welfare organizations.
Dave & Buster’s, Inc. (214-357-9588) is planning to open a Dave & Buster’s in Buffalo, NY during the second half of the year. The company also is planning to open a location in Kansas City, KS later in the year. The company operates a chain of more than 30 entertainment complexes throughout 18 U.S. states. Dave & Buster’s locations offer casual dining, full bar service and a game room. The entertainment centers feature the latest in video games and motion simulators, as well as games of skill in which players can win coupons redeemable for merchandise. The D&B menu features traditional American fare such as burgers, seafood and steak. The company also has one entertainment center in Toronto.
JCPenney Co., Inc. (972-431-1000) is planning to open an 98,000 sq.ft. JCPenney store at Wiregrass Ranch, a center located at the intersection of State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in the Tampa Bay, FL area. The lifestyle center also will consist of nearly 60 specialty stores and restaurants. The retailer operates more than 1,000 JCPenney department stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and 62 Renner department stores in Brazil.
Casual Corner Group, Inc. (860-741-0771) is planning to open a Casual Corner store and a Petite Sophisticate store at Coastal Grand, a center located in Myrtle Beach, SC. Opening is slated for the spring. Casual Corner Group currently operates approximately 1,000 mainly mall-based shops throughout about 45 states offering moderate-to-better women’s clothing under the names Casual Corner and Petite Sophisticate.
Belk, Inc. (704-357-1000) is planning to open a 58,000 sq.ft. Belk’s department store at Lakeview Pointe, a center located on a land area of 36 acres at the intersection of State Highway 177 and Lakeview Road in Stillwater, OK. Opening is slated for 2006. The company currently operates 228 stores throughout 14 southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. Overall, the company plans on opening 12 stores this year, including five store expansions and two major remodelings. The stores offer mid-priced brand-name and private-label apparel, shoes, cosmetics, gifts and home furnishings. Its stores usually anchor malls or shopping centers in small to medium-sized markets.
Kohl’s Corp. (262-703-7000) is planning to open as many as 95 stores this year. The remainder of the stores will be open during the third fiscal quarter. New markets opening in the fall include Orlando and Jacksonville, FL. The company currently operates approximately 650 discount department stores throughout 40 states. The stores offer moderately priced name-brand and private-label apparel, shoes, accessories and housewares.
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (714-848-3747) is planning to open as many as eight restaurants during fiscal 2005. The company currently operates 37 casual-dining restaurants under the BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery, BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse or BJ’s Pizza & Grill brandnames. The company currently operates 26 restaurants throughout CA; five throughout TX; three in OR and one each in AZ, CO and NV. The company also has a licensing interest in a BJ’s restaurant in Lahaina, Maui, HI. The casual-dining eateries offer Chicago-style pizza, salad, sandwiches, pasta, and the company’s own hand-crafted beers. The company’s 10 microbreweries supply the entire chain.
The Cato Corp. (704-554-8510) is planning to open as many as 90 stores during the year. The company currently operates approximately 1,025 women’s apparel specialty stores under the names Cato, Cato Plus, It’s Fashion! and Cato Fashions. Its mostly private-label merchandise includes misses’, juniors’ and plus-sized sportswear, career wear, coats, hosiery, shoes and accessories priced for low- to middle-income female customers mostly ages 18 to 50. Cato’s stores are currently located mainly in small-town strip centers throughout 28 states.
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (952-593-9943) is planning to open 14 locations this year. The company is focusing on 6,000 sq.ft. sites, which is approximately 400 sq.ft. larger than the typical location. The extra space accommodates a larger back of the house and more flexible seating such as moveable tables and chairs. The company currently operates more than 220 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar restaurants throughout 30 states 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.
Donato’s Pizzeria Corp. (614-416-7000) is planning to open as many as 10 restaurants throughout its existing markets during each of the coming three years. The company currently operates 181 Donatos restaurants, mostly company-owned, along with 10 nontraditional locations, such as those open part-time in Nationwide and Value City arenas and three new take-and-bake kiosks, Alla Casa From Donatos, at central OH Kroger supermarkets.
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. (813-282-1225) is planning to open a Cheeseburger In Paradise and Chi-Chi’s Mexican Restaurant on Bluemound Road in Brookfield, WI. Outback Steakhouse currently operates approximately 1,200 locations throughout the U.S. and 20 other countries. Its 881-unit signature concept offers steak, chicken and seafood served in an Australian-themed atmosphere. Outback also operates nearly 170 Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurants, which offer pasta, chicken and seafood dishes. Other concepts include Bonefish Grill, Cheeseburger In Paradise, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, Lee Roy Selmon’s, Paul Lee’s Chinese Kitchen and Roy’s. The company owns about 86% of its locations.
New World Restaurant Group, Inc. (303-568-8000) is planning to open a Einstein Bros. Café in Denver and Colorado Springs, CO. The currently operates approximately 700 company-owned and franchised locations throughout 34 states and Washington, DC. Its quick service eateries operate under a number of brands, including Chesapeake Bagel Bakery, Einstein Bros., Manhattan Bagel and Noah’s New York Bagels. The shops typically serve fresh-made bagels and spreads, along with coffee and other sandwich items. New World also operates New World Coffee, a coffee shop chain. About 460 of its restaurants are company-owned.
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