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Home Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Home Retailers Expanding Nationwide Berkshire Hathaway trades as Star Furniture Co. at 10 locations throughout TX. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 80,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Melvin Wolff, Berkshire Hathaway, PO Box 219169, Houston, TX 77218; 281-492-6661.
Designs of the Interior operates 15 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, SC, TX and WI. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in specialty centers and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for six openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five to 10 years. A vanilla shell is required. For more information, contact Wayne Poe, Designs of the Interior, 2377 El Camino Real, Suite 140, San Clemente, CA 92672; 949-481-6165, Fax 949-481-3255; Email: wayne@csiusa.biz; Web site: www.csiusa.biz.
Hirschfield’s, Inc. operates 34 locations throughout IA, MN and WI. The home improvement stores, specializing in wallpaper and window treatments, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for one to two openings throughout IA, MN, ND, SD and WI during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. A vanilla shell is required. Home Depot and Sherwin-Williams are cited as competition. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within 10 miles earning $40,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Frank Hirschfield, Hirschfield’s, Inc., 725 2nd Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55405; 617-377-3910, Fax 617-377-2734.
Dunn-Edwards Paints operates 80 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV and TX. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in power, strip and specialty centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 10 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate. Preferred cotenants include Home Depot and Lowe’s. Typical leases run five years. For more information, contact Bruce Heathcote, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate, 7700 Irvine Center Road, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92618; 949-727-1200, Fax 949-727-1299; Email: bheathcote@lee-associates.com.
Buddy’s Carpet & Flooring operates 35 locations throughout IN, KY and OH. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. in malls and power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. A vanilla shell is required. For more information, contact Jon Tafaro, Buddy’s Carpet & Flooring, 1480 East 2nd Street, Franklin, OH 45005; 937-743-7700, Fax 937-743-7710.
Ace Hardware of Long Island/Bellmore Corp. operates 13 locations throughout NY. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 17,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and strip centers. Plans call for four openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by First Development Corp. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Home Depot is cited as competition. For more information, contact Stuart Kramer, First Development Corp., 1328 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY 11749; 631-234-3200, Fax 631-234-3695.
Marlo Furniture Co. trades as Marlo Furniture at four locations throughout MD and VA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 50,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MA and northern VA during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites. For more information, contact Stuart Liss, Marlo Furniture Co., 725 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852; 301-838-0860, Fax 301-838-2991; Email: stuarch@juno.com.
Mattress King, Inc. trades as Mattress King at 22 locations throughout VA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 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 Neil Gulati, Mattress King, Inc., 6000-B West Broad Street, Suite 8, Richmond, VA 23230; 804-282-3366, Fax 804-282-1341.
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, strip and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Tampa, FL and Boston, MA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred cotenants include Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement. 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; Email: ypardo@blindstogo.com.
Royal Doulton trades as Royal Doulton at 17 locations nationwide. The housewares stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in outlet centers. Plans call for two openings throughout TX during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. Preferred demographics include a trade-area population earning $70,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Janet Drift, Royal Doulton, 200 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873; 732-357-2416, Fax 732-764-4978; Email: janet@royaldoultonusa.com.
Stine Lumber Co. operates 10 locations throughout LA and MS. The home improvement centers occupy spaces of 45,000 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 Gary Stine, Stine Lumber Co., 1509 Huntington Street, Sulphur, LA 70663; 337-527-0121, Fax 337-527-2712.
Table Talk, Inc. trades as Table Talk at five locations throughout AZ. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in specialty and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Chandler and Mesa, AZ during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 500,000 within 10 miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. Z Gallerie and Pier 1 Imports are cited as competition. For more information, contact Robert or Dale Mayerfeld, Table Talk, Inc., 1671 South Research Loop, Suite 155, Tucson, AZ 85710; 520-885-3866, Fax 520-733-3703; Email: shop@tabletalk.com; Web site: www.tabletalk.com.
AGA Foodservice Group trades as Domain at 30 locations throughout CT, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 8,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with one to two, five-year options. For more information, contact Jim McCullagh, AGA Food Service Group, 51 Morgan Drive, Norwood, MA 020262; 781-769-9130, Fax 781-762-2612; Email: jmccullagh@domain-home.com.
Warehouse Home Furnishings Dist., Inc. trades as Farmers Furniture at 149 locations throughout AL, FL, GA, NC and SC. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for six openings throughout GA during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Fred’s and Dollar General. Typical leases run five years with options. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 15,000 within eight miles earning $30,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Robert Garrett, Warehouse Home Furnishings Dist., Inc., 1851 Telfair Street, Dublin, GA 31021; 478-275-6137, Fax 478-275-6136; Email: rgarrett@farmersfurniture.com.
Ikea Property, Inc. trades as Ikea at 220 locations nationwide and internationally. The home furnishing stores occupy spaces of 300,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites. For more information, contact Joan Hooke, Ikea Property, Inc., 496 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462; 610-834-0180, Fax 610-834-0872.
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