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Electronics Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Electronics Retailers Expanding Nationwide Radio Shack operates 5,000 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CT during the coming 18 months, with representation by GVA Williams. Typical leases run five years. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets. For more information about the CT expansion only, contact Dominick Musilli, GVA Williams, 1055 Washington Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Stamford, CT 06901; 203-324-0800, Fax 203-324-0306; Email: dmusilli@gvawilliams.com ; Web site: www.gvawilliams.com .
Queen City Audio, Video and Appliances operates 15 locations throughout NC and SC. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NC during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Chip Player, Queen City Audio, Video and Appliances, 2600 Queen City Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208; 704-391-6000 Ext. 221, Fax 704-391-6038; Email: cplayer39@aol.com ; Web site: www.queencitytv.com .
Activate, Inc. trades as Activate at 25 locations throughout OR and WA. The electronics stores, which carry wireless phones and pagers and provide Internet access, occupy spaces of 100 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run three years. For more information, contact Jason Chambers, Activate, Inc., 9735 Southwest Sunshine Court, Suite 500, Beaverton, OR 97005; 503-641-6545 Ext. 116, Fax 503-643-3401; Web site: www.activatecellular.com .
Atlantic Wireless Group, Inc. trades as Cingular Wireless at 52 locations throughout NJ, NY, PA and VA. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, kiosks, malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Jack Kahn Realty Services Corp. Typical leases run five years with options. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Nextel are cited as competition. For more information, contact Jack Kahn, Jack Kahn Realty Services Corp., 33 Clinton Road, Suite 203, West Caldwell, NJ 07006; 973-808-8757, Fax 973-808-8758; Email: jkbroker@aol.com .
Automotive Technology, Inc. trades as Wireless Zone at 278 locations throughout CT, DE, FL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT and Washington, DC. The electronics stores, which carry satellite TV, cellular phones, wireless Internet access and voice-over IP, occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in malls and mixed-use, power and strip centers. Plans call for 140 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run three to five years. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include Target, Wal*Mart and Starbucks. Cingular, Verizon Wireless, Nextel and Sprint are cited as competition. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Ron Bender, Automotive Technology, Inc., 34 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457; 443-243-0549, Fax 860-632-9343; Email: ronb@wirelesszone.com ; Web site: www.wirelesszone.com .
T-Mobile operates 382 locations throughout the Washington, DC metro area. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 1,700 sq.ft. to 2,300 sq.ft. in power centers and endcaps. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Next Realty Mid-Atlantic, LLC. For more information about the Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC expansion only, contact Rob Meeks, Next Realty Mid-Atlantic, LLC, 1750 Old Meadow Drive, Suite 250, McLean, VA 22101; 703-442-4500, Fax 703-442-8818; Email: rmeeks@nextrealty.com .
Asadoorian Retail Solutions trades as Sprint PCS at 750 locations nationwide. The wireless electronics stores occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and entertainment, mixed-use, power, specialty and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. For more information regarding expansion in MD, VA and Washington, DC only, contact Jeff Handler, Asadoorian Retail Solutions, 8807 Glade Hill Road, Fairfax, VA 22031; 703-425-0605, Fax 703-425-6828; Email: jeff@asaretail.com .
Fry’s Electronics operate 25 locations throughout the eastern states. The high-tech electronics stores occupy spaces of 150,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for four openings throughout Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL during the coming 18 months, with representation by Staubach Co. Preferred demographics include a population of one million within 10 miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Matthew Alexander, Staubach Co., 301 Howard Street, Suite 930, San Francisco, CA 94105; 415-908-4930, Fax 415-908-4935; Email: matt.alexander@staubach.com .
Best Buy Canada, Ltd. trades as Future Shop, Ltd. at 163 locations throughout Canada. The electronics stores, which sell appliances, computers, DVDs and consumer electronic videos, occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 34,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations and power centers. Plans call for nine openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within 10 miles earning $45,000 as the average household income. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. For more information, contact Bob Nicholson, Best Buy Canada, Ltd., 8800 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5J 5K3; 604-412-1437, Fax 604-412-5274; Email: bvnicholson@bestbuycanada.ca ; Web site: www.futureshop.ca .
Batteries Plus operates 270 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT during the coming 18 months, with representation by Strategic Retail Advisors. For more information, contact Jonathan Rauch, Strategic Retail Advisors, 405 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701; 508-405-1918, Fax 508-405-1931.
Atlantic Wireless operates 17 locations throughout MD, NJ and VA. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,400 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by National Real Estate Brokerage, Inc. Typical leases run five years with options. For more information, contact Jeff Gelberman, National Real Estate Brokerage, Inc., 6001 Montrose Road, Suite 310, Rockville, MD 20852; 301-770-8585, Fax 301-770-8591; Email: jeff@nreb.net .
Cingular Wireless operates 3,000 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in power centers, pad sites and malls. Plans call for 200 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months, with representation by Northstar Advisory. Typical leases run five years. For more information, contact Christine Marr, Northstar Advisory, 2238 Port Carlisle Place, Newport Beach, CA 92660; 949-706-7372, Fax 949-706-7381; Email: cmarr@northstaradvisory.com .
Cingular Wireless operates 2,500 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AR, IL, MN and TX during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run three years. A vanilla shell is required. For more information, contact Terry Palmer, Cingular Wireless, 5601 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75024; 469-229-7335, Fax 469-229-7366.
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