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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide


T.G.I. Friday’s operates 500 locations worldwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 10 openings throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties in CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Net Lease Properties, Inc. Del Taco operates 425 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for five to 10 openings throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties in CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Net Lease Properties, Inc. Maui Tacos operates 25 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in endcap and inline locations. Plans call for 10 openings throughout CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Net Lease Properties, Inc. Boston Pizza operates 245 locations nationwide and Canada. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,200 sq.ft. in endcap and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties in CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Net Lease Properties, Inc.

For more information, contact Charlie Cangelosi, Retail Net Lease Properties, Inc., 360 North Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo, CA 90245; 310-252-7656, Fax 310-414-0040;
Email: charlie@rnlp.biz; Web site: www.rnlp.biz.

Fatburger Corp. trades as Fatburger at 26 company-owned locations throughout AZ, CA, NV and WA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Keith A. Warlick, Fatburger Corp., 301 Arizona Avenue, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401; 310-319-1850, Fax 310-395-4530;
Email: fatburgercorp@yahoo.com; Web site: www.fatburger.com.

Pei Wei Asian Diner operates 73 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in endcap and freestanding locations. Plans call for six openings throughout DE, NJ and PA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Metro Commercial Real Estate. The company prefers to locate in affluent areas near centers anchored with the likes of Wegman’s.

For more information, contact Brandon Anapol, Metro Commercial Real Estate, 161 Washington Street, Suite 375, Conshohocken, PA 19428; 610-260-2660;
Web site: www.peiwei.com.

Green Mill Restaurants, Inc. trades as Green Mill at 35 locations throughout KS, MN, ND and WI. The restaurants, serving liquor, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansion will take place throughout CO, IA, IL, KS, MN and WI during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with options. Applebee’s and T.G.I. Friday’s are cited as competition. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Todd King, Green Mill Restaurants, Inc., 4105 Lexington Avenue North, Suite 240, Arden Hills, MN 55126; 651-203-3100, Fax 651-203-3101.

Cuppy’s operates 35 locations nationwide. The cafés, serving specialty coffees, lattes, mochas, cappuccinos and breakfast items, occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in kiosk, endcap and freestanding locations, in addition to strip centers. Plans call for 200 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company is looking for immediate locations in CA, FL, Atlanta, GA and TX. Freestanding sites require a double drive-thru. Starbucks is cited as competition.

For more information, contact Lou Wachtel, Cuppy’s, 411 Theodore Fremd Avenue, South Lobby, Rye, NY 10580; 914-921-8211,
Fax 914-921-4838.

Austin Grills operates six locations throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC. The restaurants, with a bar and serving Tex-Mex cuisine, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in endcap and freestanding locations, in addition to malls, as well as lifestyle, strip, specialty and mixed-use centers. Plans call for two openings throughout existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Innovative Concept Associates, Inc. Typical leases run 10 years.

For more information, contact Steven Graul, Innovative Concept Associates, Inc., 11617 Clubhouse Court, Reston, VA 20190; 703-736-8918, Fax 703-736-8919;
Email: steve.graul@inconceptinc.com.

Gates Enterprises, Inc. trades as BG Bolton’s Grille & Sports, Hero’s and Pizza Hut at 10 locations throughout KS and NY. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout KS during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Walter Gates, Gates Enterprises, Inc., 8100 East 22nd Street North Building 2100-3, Wichita, KS 67226; 316-685-3893.

Avado Brands trades as Don Pablo’s and Hops Grillhouse & Brewery at 122 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 7,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations in addition to malls, power, specialty and entertainment centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout IN and PA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 to 15 years. The company will also consider 2,100 sq.ft. to 2,300 sq.ft. of inline space for Pablo’s Express and 5,200 sq.ft. inline for Don Pablo’s and Hops Grillhouse & Brewery.

For more information, contact Michelle Clark, Avado Brands, 150 Hancock Street, Madison, GA 30650; 706-342-4552, Fax 706-343-2485.

Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and Java Joe’s operate 88 locations throughout MD, NC, VA and WV. The fast food restaurants occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call six openings throughout the existing markets, in addition to TN, during the coming 18 months, with representation by National Commercial Realty Advisors. Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut have a land area requirement of one acre for freestanding units. Java Joe’s prefers to locate in strip centers.

For more information, contact Lee Garvin, National Commercial Realty Advisors, 121 Eagle Rock Trail, Hendersonville, NC 28739; 828-698-3281.

Niko Niko operates 20 locations throughout southern CA and Las Vegas, NV. The restaurants, serving Japanese cuisine, occupy spaces of 1,700 sq.ft. to 3,200 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 26 openings throughout existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Prince Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. The company requires front loading parking with good signage and access. Typical leases run 10 years with two, five-year options. A beer and wine license is required. Preferred cotenants are grocery, soft goods and home improvement retailers. Preferred demographics include a population of 18,000 within one mile earning $65,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact George Prince, Prince Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., 2601 Main Street, Suite 540, Irvine, CA 92614; 949-852-1300 X13, Fax 949-852-8300;
Email: gprince@commercial.com; Web site: www.princecommercial.com.

Kahala Corp. trades as The Great Steak & Potato Company at 300 locations nationwide. The restaurants, serving steak sandwiches and baked potatoes, occupy spaces of 650 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and malls, in addition to lifestyle, power and strip centers. Plans call for 100 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and other improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 125,000 within three miles earning an average household income of $60,000. The company is franchising. Steak Escape and Charley’s Steaks are cited
as competition.

For more information, contact Jerry
Conklin, Kahala Corp., 7730 East Greenway Road, Suite 104, Scottsdale, AZ 85260; 480-443-0200, Fax 480-443-1972;
Email: jmconklin@kahalacorp.com.

Roy Yamoguchi Enterprises and Outback Steakhouse trades as Roy’s Restaurant at 20 locations throughout CA, FL, GA, IL, MD, NV and PA. The fine dining restaurants, serving Asian-Pacific Rim cuisine, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in specialty centers and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with options. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within five miles earning an average household income of $75,000. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required.

For more information, contact Tom Swift, Roy Yamoguchi Enterprises and Outback Steakhouse, 1300 Dove Street, Suite 105, Newport Beach, CA 92660; 949-222-2223 Ext. 203, Fax 949-222-0313.