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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide
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| Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide Bear Rock Foods, Inc. trades as Bear Rock Café at 35 locations throughout AZ, CO, FL, GA, MA, MN, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX and VA. The casual restaurants occupy spaces of 2,800 sq.ft. to 3,800 sq.ft. in power, strip and neighborhood centers as well as outparcels and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five to seven years with two, five-year options. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Major competitors are cited as Panera Bread, Camille’s, Café Express, Corner Bakery, Au Bon Pain, Schlotzky’s, Jason’s Deli, McAllister’s Deli and Cosi. Preferred cotenants include big box retailers and grocery stores. Preferred demographics include a population of 20,000 within a two-mile radius earning an average household income of $50,000. For more information, contact Gary Bryant, Bear Rock Foods, Inc., 1225 Crescent Green Drive, Suite 115, Cary, NC 27518; 919-859-6610, Fax 919-859-0710; Web site: www.bearrockcafe.com. Fortney Cos. trades as Brothers Bar and Grill at 16 locations throughout IA, IL, IN, KS, MN, NE, OH and WI. The restaurants, which cater to college students and young professionals, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in entertainment centers in addition to freestanding and urban/downtown locations. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Urbanspace. Typical leases run 10 years and specific improvements are required. For more information, contact Gary August Moon, Inc. trades as Mandarin Garden, California Wraps and Bourbon Steak Café at eight locations in TN. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites, but it will lease. Typical leases run 10 years. A land area of one acre is required. Preferred cotenants include fast food restaurants. Preferred demographics include a population of 70,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $56,000. For more information, contact Hung Chen, August Moon, Inc., 6108 Steel Meadow, Suite 3, Nashville, TN 37211; Email: hmchen001@msn.com. Auntie Anne’s, Inc. trades as Auntie Anne’s at 910 locations nationwide, in Canada and internationally. The shops, selling pretzels, dips, soft drinks and other snack foods, occupy spaces of 450 sq.ft. to 900 sq.ft. in entertainment, tourist and outlet centers, malls and airports and urban/downtown locations. Plans call for 75 openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years and a vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include women’s and children’s retailers. Major competitors include Wetzel’s, Pretzel Maker, Pretzel Time and Cinnabon. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Brian Boycan, Auntie Anne’s, Inc., 160-A Route 41, Gap, PA 17527; 717-442-4766, Fax 717-442-4139; Web site: www.auntieannes.com. Pizza Guys Franchises, Inc. trades as Pizza Guys at 57 locations throughout CA. The pizza restaurants occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings in the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years, with a vanilla shell and specific improvements required. Preferred cotenants include video centers. Preferred demographics include a population of 16,000 within a one-mile radius earning an average household income of $45,000. Major competitors are cited as Domino’s, Papa John’s and Pizza Hut. For more information, contact Shahpour Nejad, Pizza Guys Franchises, Inc., 2731 Citrus Road, Suite A, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742; 916-852-2222, Fax 916-852-5555; Email: shahpour@pizzaguys.com; Web site: www.pizzaguys.com. Arctic Circle Restaurants, Inc. trades as Arctic Circle at 85 locations throughout CA, ID, MT, NE, NV, OR, UT, WA and WY. The restaurants, featuring entrees prepared with Black Angus beef, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout ID and UT during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of 0.7 acres for freestanding locations. Typical leases run 15 years, however the company prefers to acquire sites. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Gary Roberts, Arctic Circle Restaurants, Inc., PO Box 339, Midvale, UT 84047; 801-561-3620, Fax 801-561-9646; Email: groberts@arcticcirclerest.com; Web site: www.arcticcirclerest.com and www.arcticcircle.us. B.R. Guest, Inc. trades as
Atlantic Grill, Blue Fin, Blue Water Grill, David Burke’s
Primehouse, Dos Caminos Park, Dos Caminos SoHo, Dos Caminos
3rd Avenue, Fiamma Las Vegas, Fiamma New York,
Isabella’s, Level V, Ocean Grill, Ruby Foo’s Times Square,
Ruby Foo’s Uptown and Vento at 16 locations throughout Chicago,
IL; Las Vegas, NV and NY. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in
freestanding and urban/downtown locations. Growth opportunities are sought
nationwide during the coming For more information, contact Michael Jacobs, B.R. Guest,
Inc., 206 Spring Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10012; 212-529-0900
Ext. 243, Fax 212-653-0099; Email: scalderon@brguestinc.com; Web site: Sequoia Restaurant & Entertainment Group trades as Yardhouse at 17 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IL and NV. The restaurants, featuring a large selection of draft beers, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 11,000 sq.ft. in entertainment and lifestyle centers. Plans call for seven openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Brian Kjos or John Few, Sequoia Restaurant & Entertainment Group, 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 500, Newport Beach, CA 92660; 949-706-6646, Fax 949-706-6634; Web site: www.sequoiacompany.com. Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Co., Inc. trades as Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Co. at 50 locations throughout AL, CA, FL, GA, IN, ME, NC and NV. The shops, specializing in gourmet teas, coffees, frozen drinks, pastries and prepackaged foods, as well as specialty beers and wines in some locations, occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle, power, specialty and strip centers along with endcaps, outlots, malls in addition to freestanding and downtown/urban locations. Plans call for 50 openings throughout CA and NV during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred cotenants include Macy’s and upscale department stores, movie theaters and supermarkets. Preferred demographics include a population of 90,000 within a three- to five-mile radius earning an average household income of $60,000. Major competitor is listed as Starbucks. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Jason McCord, Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Co., Inc., 2126 West Landstreet Road, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32809; 407-854-6603, Fax 407-854-6601; Email: jmccord@barniescoffee.com; Web site: www.barniescoffee.com. |