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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide Corner Bakery Cafe operates 94 locations throughout CA, CO, GA, IL, MD, PA, TX, VA and Washington, DC. The cafes, carrying baked goods, sandwiches and salads, occupy spaces of 3,300 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in entertainment, power, specialty and strip centers as well as endcaps and urban/downtown locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout San Francisco, CA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. The company is very site selective and will consider pad sites. For more information, contact Blake Bernet, Corner Bakery Café, 12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 1300, Dallas, TX 75251; 972-619-4100; Web site: www.cornerbakery.com.
N S & T, Inc. trades as Magic Wok at 23 locations throughout IN, MI, OH and WI. The Asian restaurants with exhibition-style cooking occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. in malls, freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for two to four openings throughout MI and OH during the coming 18 months. The average lease runs 10 years. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Tommy Pipatjarasgit, N S & T, Inc., 6450 West Central Ave, Suite L, Toledo, OH 43617; 419-841-1818, Fax 419-841-1899; Web site: www.magicwok.com.
ARG Enterprises, Inc. trades as Black Angus Steakhouse at 87 locations throughout AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, OR, UT and WA. The steakhouses occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. in malls and freestanding locations, as well as entertainment, power, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for five to 12 openings throughout AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; NM, NV, OR, UT and WA during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within 15 miles earning an average household income of $65,000. Typical ground leases run 20 years. For more information, contact Randy Panek, ARG Enterprises, Inc. 4410 El Camino Real, Suite 201, Los Altos, CA 94022; 650-949-6422 Ext. 6426, Fax 650-949-6431; Email: rpanek@blackangus.com; Web site: www.blackangus.com .
Fuddruckers operates 400 locations nationwide and internationally. The restaurants occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 6,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout upstate NY during the coming 18 months with representation from The Howard Group. The company will also consider pad sites. For more information, contact Kevin Parisi, The Howard Group, 401 New Karner Road, Second Floor, Albany, NY 12205; 518-452-1881, Fax 518-452-1940; Email: kparisi@hardgroup.com. Chipotle Mexican Grill operates 500 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NE, NV; New York, NY; OH, OR, RI, TX, VA and Washington, DC. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. in mixed-use, power and strip centers as well as endcap and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout IN, KY, OH and PA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 20 years. Preferred cotenants include Target, quick casual restaurants and coffee bars. For more information, contact Mark Heath, Chipotle Mexican Grill, 401 North Front Street, Suite 220, Columbus, OH 43215; 614-286-6266, Fax 614-769-9040; Email: mheath@chipotle.com; Web site: www.chipotle.com.
FDK Restaurants of National Place trades as A Slice of Italy Pizzeria at four locations throughout IL, MD and Washington, DC. The pizzerias occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in malls, tourist and urban/downtown areas, as well as entertainment, power and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought in Chicago, IL during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. The company will also consider sites of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft., and typically uses 600 sq.ft. in food courts in addition to spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. inline. For more information, contact Tony DiFatta, FDK Restaurants of National Place, 34 Lauren Knoll Court, Baldwin, MD 21013; 410-817-9686, Fax 410-817-9687.
Baker’s Delight trades as Cobs Bread at 40 locations throughout Seattle, WA and Canada. The traditional style bakeries occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. in regional malls and strip centers. Plans call for 30 to 40 openings throughout Seattle, WA as well as Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver, Canada during the coming 18 months. The average leases run five to 10 years and the company is franchising. Its typical customer is in the middle to upper bracket. For more information, contact John Gilson, Baker’s Delight, 1020-1140 West Pender Street, Vancouver BC, Canada V6E4G1; 604-685-9988, Fax 604-685-9188; Web site: www.cobsbread.com.
Showcolate Fondue Express operates four locations throughout TX, along with stores in Brazil and Portugal. The stores occupy spaces of 100 sq.ft. in kiosks, regional malls and strip centers. Plans call for 100 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising. Typical leases run one to three years. For more information, contact Chris Sadler, Showcolate Fondue Express, 1404 South New Road, Waco, TX 76711; 254-757-1445, Fax 254-751-9034; Web site: www.showcolate.com.
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