Home Retailers Expanding Nationwide

Century Supply Co. trades as Century Tile & Carpet at 12 locations throughout IL. The floor coverings stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with five, five-year options, however the company usually owns its locations. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include furniture stores, electric supply stores and paint and wallpaper stores.

For more information, contact Phil Spiewak, Century Supply Co., 747 East Roosevelt Road, Lombard, IL 60148; 630-873-8224, Fax 630-873-8324; Email: phils@century-tile.com; Web site: www.century-tile.com.

Sleep America operates 30 locations throughout AZ. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in power centers. Plans call for 10 to 12 openings throughout Phoenix, AZ during the coming 18 months, with representation by Colliers International. Typical leases run five years. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include Target, Wal*Mart Supercenter and Kohl’s.

For more information, contact Tom Woods, Colliers International, 2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85016; 602-222-5031, Fax 602-222-5080; Email: tom.woods@colliers.com.

Aaron Rents, Inc. trades as Aaron’s and Aaron Rents at 1,250 locations nationwide and throughout Canada and Puerto Rico. The home furnishings stores, which also carry tires, rims and electronics, occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and endcaps. Plans call for 250 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. A vanilla shell, specific improvements and tenant improvement allowances are required.

For more information, contact Marc Rogovin, Aaron Rents, Inc., 309 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305; 678-402-3000, Fax 678-402-3560; Email: marc.rogovin@aaronrents.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-year options of five years.

For more information, contact Bill Rauch, AGA Foodservice Group, 51 Morgan Drive, Norwood, MA 02062; 781-769-9130, Fax 781-762-2612; Email: wfr@domain-home.com.

Black Sea Gallery, Inc. trades as Black Sea Gallery at 12 locations throughout CA. The home furnishings and accessories stores occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for six openings throughout northern, Central Valley and Los Angeles, CA and Reno, NV during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metropolis Retail, Inc.

For more information, contact Jim Bradley, Metropolis Retail, Inc., 2071 Mountain Boulevard, Suite 1, Oakland, CA 94611; 510-339-4545, Fax 510-339-4540; Email: jbradley@metropolisretail.com.

Artefacto operates 19 locations throughout FL, Washington, DC and Brazil. The high-end, designer furniture stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 16,000 sq.ft. in malls and urban/downtown areas. Plans call for two to three openings throughout New York, NY and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Sax Realty, Inc. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $150,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact Ralph Tapiero, Sax Realty, Inc., 4912 Del Ray Avenue, Suite A, Bethesda, MD 20814; 240-497-1192, Fax 240-497-1070; Email: rtapiero@saxrealty.com.