Supermarkets Expanding Nationwide
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Supermarkets Expanding Nationwide

Brookshire Grocery Co. trades as Brookshire Food Stores and Super 1 Stores at 155 locations throughout AR, LA, MS and TX. The supermarkets, offering gasoline facilities and a pharmacy, occupy spaces of 30,000 sq.ft. to 70,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 15 to 20 years. Preferred demographics include a population of 13,000 within one mile earning $30,000 as the average household income. Competition is cited as Albertsons, Kroger and Wal*Mart Supercenter. A land area of five to six acres is required for freestanding units. The company prefers to acquire its sites.

For more information, contact John Broderhausen, Brookshire Grocery Co., 1600 West Southwest Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75710; 903-534-3000, Fax 903-534-2217; Web site: www.brookshires.com.

Smart & Final operates 150 locations throughout AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, WA and Mexico. The stores, offering restaurant quality food and bulk supplies, along with culinary equipment, occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 30 to 35 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell is required.

For more information, contact David Vine, Smart & Final, 600 Citadel Drive, Commerce, CA 90040; 323-869-7500, Fax 323-869-7856; Email: david.vine@smartandfinal.com.

Aldi operates 5,000 locations nationwide and internationally, with 835 locations currently operating in the U.S. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 16,800 sq.ft. in pad sites and inline endcaps. Growth opportunities are sought throughout northern NJ and the Philadelphia, PA metro area during the coming 18 months, with representation by Fameco Real Estate, LP. Preferred demographics include a trade-area population of 35,000 within three miles.

For more information, contact Rick Weinberg, Fameco Real Estate, LP, 633 West Germantown Pike, Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462; 610-834-8000, Fax 610-834-1793; Email: rweinberg@famecoretail.com; Web site: www.famecoretail.com.

Fresh Encounter, Inc. trades as Community Markets, Great Scot Community Markets, Fulmer Community Markets, Sack ‘N Save Supermarkets and Save-A-Lot at 32 locations throughout IN and OH. The supermarkets, offering bakery, deli and floral departments, as well as a pharmacy, occupy spaces of 9,000 sq.ft. to 36,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, downtown areas and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months,

For more information, contact Michael Needler, Fresh Encounter, Inc., 317 West Main Cross Street, Findlay, OH 45840; 419-422-8090, Fax 419-424-3932; Web site: www.freshencounter.com.

Lowe’s Food Stores, Inc. trades as Lowe’s at 71 locations throughout NM and TX. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Michael Murphy, Lowe’s Food Stores, Inc., 1804 Hall Avenue, Littlefield, TX 79339; 806-385-3366, Fax 806-385-8629; Web site: www.lowesfoods.com.

Superior Super Warehouse operates 29 locations throughout CA. The grocery centers occupy spaces of 50,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and neighborhood centers. Plans call for eight to 10 openings throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by South Pacific Investments, Inc. A land area of three to four acres is required.

For more information, contact Randy Ibara, South Pacific Investments, Inc., 1168 San Gabriel Boulevard, Suite M, Rosemead, CA 91770; 323-721-7312, Fax 626-572-8411; Email: randyibara@sbcglobal.net.

B. Green & Co. trades as Cash and Carry, Harvest Fare and Food Depot at four locations in MD and VA. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 100,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and malls, as well as strip and power centers. Plans call for additional openings in the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Benjamin Sigman, B. Green & Co., 1300 South Monroe, Baltimore, MD 21230; 410-783-7777, Fax 410-332-1604.

Super 1 Foods operates nine locations throughout ID and MT. The natural and organic grocery stores occupy spaces of 45,000 sq.ft. to 55,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout western MT and northern ID during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 30 years. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 within 20 miles earning $40,000 as the average household income. Competition is cited as Albertsons, Costco, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Smith’s and Wal*Mart.

For more information, contact Ron McIntire, Super 1 Foods, PO Box 10, Hayden, ID 83835; 208-772-5722, Fax 208-772-6596; Web site: www.super1foods.com.

Farmer Foods, Inc. trades as Farmer Foods at nine locations in NC and VA. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 22,000 sq.ft. to 51,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for additional openings throughout VA during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact John Farmer, Farmer Foods, Inc., 428 Dodd Street, Chase City, VA; 434-372-0423, Fax 434-372-3166; Email: jfarmer@farmersfoods.com.