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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide


Rare Hospitality International, Inc. trades as Longhorn Steakhouse and Capital Grille at 314 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in specialty centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for 36 openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Competitors include Outback Steakhouse, Lonestar Steakhouse and Logan’s Texas Roadhouse.

For more information, contact Marilyn Mordarski, Rare Hospitality International, Inc., 8215 Roswell Road, Building 800, Atlanta, GA 30350; 770-551-5432, 770-206-5020; Web site: www.rarehospitality.com.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill operates 200 locations nationwide. The Italian restaurants occupy spaces of 5,500 sq.ft. to 6,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps and inline centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout New York, NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Winick Realty Group. Starbucks operates 13,000 locations nationwide and internationally. The coffee shops occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps and inline centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island and Queens, NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Winick Realty Group. Typical leases run 10 years with four, five-year options. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required.

For more information, contact Frank Terzulli, Winick Realty Group, 655 Third Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017; 212-792-2612, Fax 212-792-2660; Email: frank@winick.com; Web site: www.winick.com.

Spicy Pickle operates 24 locations throughout CA, CO, IL, NV, OH, OR, SD, TX and VA. The restaurants, serving panini sandwiches, salads and soups, occupy spaces of 1,700 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in lifestyle, power and strip centers and malls, as well as downtown/urban areas and freestanding locations. Plans call for 20 openings throughout CA, IN and NV during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred cotenants include Chipotle, Starbucks and Target. Competitors include Panera Bread, McAllister’s and Potbelly Sandwich Works. Preferred demographics include a population of 90,000 within a three-mile radius earning an average household income of $65,000. The company is franchising. Site submittals via email are preferred.

For more information, contact Brian Cerise, Spicy Pickle, 90 Madison Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80206; 303-397-1902, Fax 303-297-1903; Email: brian@spicypickle.com.

T.G.I. Friday’s operates 800 locations nationwide and internationally. The casual dining restaurants occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the New England region during the coming 18 months, with representation by Blanchflower Real Estate. Freestanding sites require a land area of one acre to 1.5 acres with 125 parking spaces.

For more information, contact Rob Blanchflower, Blanchflower Real Estate, PO Box 396, Leominster, MA 01453; 978-537-7074, Fax 978-537-8103; Web site:
www.tgifridays.com.

Atlanta Bread Co. operates 150 locations nationwide. The restaurants, offering sandwiches, salads, soups, a variety of baked breads, a bakery featuring specialty desserts and gourmet coffee, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 4,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, endcaps and inline, lifestyle and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL, GA, IL, MA, SC, TX, VA and WV during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with two, five-year options. Specific improvements are required. Preferred cotenants include Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Borders, Circuit City, Kohl’s and Target. Preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 within three
miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Panera Bread.

For more information, contact
Barbara O’Marra, Atlanta Bread Co., 1955
Lake Park Drive, Suite 400, Smyrna, GA
30080; 770-432-0933, Fax 770-444-1992; Web site: www.atlantabread.com.

Manchu Wok, Inc. trades as Manchu Wok
at 206 locations nationwide, internationally and throughout Canada. The fast-food restaurants, serving Chinese cuisine, occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. in food courts of malls. Plans call for 10 openings throughout southern CA and the Orlando, FL; Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX metropolitan areas during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $45,000. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Joycelyn Wiley, Manchu Wok, Inc., 85 Citizen Court, Unit Nine, Markham, Ontario, CN L6G 1A8; 905-946-7200 Ext. 232, Fax 905-946-7201; Web site: www.manchuwok.com.

Panda Express operates 900 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces
of 1,600 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in
entertainment, power and specialty centers, as well as freestanding locations. Plans
call for 10 openings throughout the San Francisco, CA metropolitan area
during the coming 18 months, with representation by Terranomics Retail Services. Preferred cotenants include Target. Freestanding locations require a land area of 30,000 sq.ft.

For more information, contact Sharon Carmichael, Terranomics Retail Services, 1350 Bayshore Highway, Suite 900, Burlingame, CA 94010; 408-200-8811, Fax 408-200-8810; Email: scarmichael@terranomics.com; Web site: www.terranomics.com.

L & L Drive In trades as L & L Hawaiian Barbecue at 180 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, HI, IL, MI, NY, OR and WA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in entertainment, lifestyle and power centers. Plans call for 30 openings throughout TX during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with a five-year option. Specific improvements are required. Preferred cotenants include Costco, Sam’s Club, Target and Wal*Mart. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within three miles earning $65,000 as the average household income. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Harry Alonzo, L & L Drive In, 931 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96826; 808-951-9888, Fax 808-951-0888; Web site:
www.hawaiianbarbeque.com.

54th Street Grill operates 14 locations throughout the Midwest region. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,200 sq.ft. to 5,300 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, lifestyle and power centers. Plans call for three openings throughout St. Louis, MO, in addition to Durham and Raleigh, NC during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Target
and Wal*Mart. Preferred demographics include a population of 80,000 within three miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Applebee’s and Chili’s. The company will sign a 20-year ground lease and requires a land area of 50,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft.

For more information, contact Tom Norsworthy, 54th Street Grill, 5921 Northwest Barry Street, Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64154; 816-455-9008, Fax 816-455-9024; Web site: www.54thstreetgrill.com.