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Electronics Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Electronics Retailers Expanding Nationwide Cingular Wireless operates 2,500 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 2,200 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CT during the coming 18 months, with representation by Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate, LLC. For more information, contact Penny Wickey, Jason Wuchiski or Nicholas A. Leibowitz, Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate, LLC, 728 Post Road, Suite 200, Westport, CT 06880; 203-222-4190, Fax 203-222-4186; Email: pwickey@saugatuckcommercial, jwuchiski@saugatuckcommercial.com, nleibowitz@saugatuckcommercial.com; Web site: www.saugatuckcommercial.com.
Best Buy Company, Inc. trades as Best Buy at 800 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 45,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide and internationally during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Patrick Matre, Best Buy Company, Inc., PO Box 9312, Minneapolis, MN 55440-9312; Email: bbysiteselection@bestbuy.com.
Cellular Central, Inc. trades as Cellular Central at 20 locations throughout MI and OH. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout OH during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact George Simon, Cellular Central, Inc., 5215 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH 43623; 419-841-2450, Fax 419-841-1758.
T-Mobile operates 200 locations throughout CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by National Commercial Brokers. For more information, contact Ed Gerwig or Brian Nadler, National Commercial Brokers, 75 Second Avenue, Suite 315, Needham, MA 02494; Email: brian@nationalcommercial.com; Web site: www.nationalcommercial.com.
Game Stop, Inc. trades as Game Stop at 4,622 locations nationwide and in Canada, Puerto Rico and internationally. The stores, selling home computer software and accessories, video hardware and software and games, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. in malls, power and strip centers. Plans call for 400 openings nationwide and internationally during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Cindy Boone, Game Stop, Inc., 625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, TX 76051; 817-424-2000, 817-722-7360; Email: cindyboone@gamestop.com; Web site: www.gamestop.com. Radio Shack Corp. trades as Radio Shack at 6,500 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, power and strip centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with two, five-year options. For more information, contact Mark Hullinger, Radio Shack Corp., 300 Radioshack Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76102; 817-415-3224, Fax 817-415-6872; Web site: www.radioshack.com.
Wireless Toyz operates 144 locations nationwide. The stores, offering cell phones, equipment and services from all major national and regional carriers, occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in endcaps, inline spaces and pad sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Divaris Real Estate, Inc. For more information, contact Ken Salzman, Divaris Real Estate, Inc., 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 704, Rockville, MD 20852; 301-231-4877 Ext. 33, Fax 301-231-5854; Email: ksalzman@divaris.com.
ATS Mobile Electronics operates 49 locations throughout MA and RI. The electronics stores, selling mobile phones and accessories, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, endcaps and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NH and RI during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Chris Pongratz, ATS Mobile Electronics, 1401 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA 02339; 781-871-6321, Fax 781-982-8559.
U.S. Cellular Corp. trades as U.S. Cellular at 1,800 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout northern CA, IA, IL, northern IN, western KS, northeast MD, ME, MO, NC, NH and OK during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Glen Todd, U.S. Cellular Corp., 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631; 773-399-8922, Fax 773-399-4206; Email: glen.todd@uscellular.com; Web site: www.uscellular.com.
Circuit City Stores, Inc. trades as Circuit City at 632 locations nationwide. The electronics stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Real Estate Department, Circuit City Stores, Inc., 9950 Mayland Drive, Richmond, VA 23233; 804-527-4000, Fax 804-527-4860. Play N Trade operates 20 locations throughout CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MT, NE, NJ, NC and SC. The video game stores occupy inline spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 1,700 sq.ft. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh, NC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Rep. Preferred sites are anchored by Wal*Mart or a big box retailer. Sites anchored by supermarkets are not of interest. For more information, contact Stan Lisle or Ryan Huckabee, Retail Rep., 1135 Kildaire Farm Road, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27511; 919-674-2000, Fax 919-674-2015; Web site: www.retail-rep.com.
Capital Retail Group trades as My Cell at 10 locations throughout MD and VA. The stores, selling wireless phones and pagers, occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MD and northern VA during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Mona Lorenz, Capital Retail Group, 1401 14th Street, Washington, DC 20005; 443-472-6979, Fax 202-315-3527; Email: mona@capitalretailgroup.com; Web site: www.mycell.com.
Automotive Technologies, Inc. trades as Wireless Zone at 275 locations throughout CT, DE, FL, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT and Washington, DC. The stores, offering cell phones, accessories and service, occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 1,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, power and strip centers. Expansion will continue in the Mid-Atlantic marketplace and OH, in addition to northern NJ, New England and New York, NY and upstate, NY during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with one or two-year options. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include Home Depot, Lowe’s, Starbucks, Target and Wal*Mart. Cingular, Metro PCS, Radio Shack, Sprint/Nextel, T*Mobile and Verizon Wireless are cited as competition. For more information regarding expansion throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and in OH, contact Jim Karrenbauer, Automotive Technologies, Inc., 2101 Belair Road, Fallston, MD 21047; 410-375-6362; Email: jimk@wirelesszone.com. For more information regarding expansion throughout the New England states and upstate NY, contact Mitch Murray, 34 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457; 860-558-1055; Email: mitchm@wirelesszone.com. For more information regarding expansion throughout New York City, NY and northern NJ, contact James Nichols; 201-400-6335; Email: jn@wirelesszone.com; Web site: www.wirelesszone.com. |