Brilliant Sky Toys & Books (866-672-2782) is planning to open a franchised location at the intersection of Chandler Boulevard and 48^th Street in Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ during the fall. The specialty toy store will feature classic toys like such as slinkys, marbles and pick-up sticks in addition to more exclusive items including European blocks, wood games made of bamboo, science kits and adventure board games. Future expansion will take place in Chandler and Gilbert, AZ.

Wal*Mart (479-273-4000) is planning to open a 99,000 sq.ft. Wal*Mart Supercenter on West Broadway in Lincoln, ME during October 2008. The new supercenter will replace an existing 55,000 sq.ft. Wal*Mart and will feature a full-service grocery store. The company also plans to open a 209,000 sq.ft. Wal*Mart Supercenter on Stillwater Avenue in Bangor, ME with construction scheduled for spring of 2008 and an opening slated for 2009. This store will replace a 114,000 sq.ft. Wal*Mart location on Springer Drive. Currently, there are 12 Wal*Mart Supercenter locations, featuring full grocery stores operating throughout ME in addition to 10 Wal*Mart stores operating
throughout ME.

The Container Store (972-538-6000) is planning to open seven locations during 2008. The stores occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. in regional power centers or community centers. The company is also planning to open a location in Cherry Hill, NJ during late fall which will be the company’s first store in the Philadelphia, PA area. The 24,250 sq.ft. store will offer more than 10,000 multi-functional storage products and will be organized into 14 lifestyle departments, such as closet, kitchen, office, travel, gift packaging and laundry. The home organization supply stores currently operate 40 locations throughout CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, NY and TX.

Cabela’s (800-243-6626) plans to open a 185,000 sq.ft. store at the intersection of I-80 and I-90 and Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond, IN next month. The new store will be located at the site of the former Woodmar Country Club and will feature a wildlife museum, walk-through aquarium, boat showroom and maintenance shop, restaurant, general store, fly fishing and gift shop. The company currently operates 23 locations nationwide and offers hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, boating and wildlife items along with outdoor clothing, gifts and furnishings.

Levi Strauss & Co. (800-872-5384) is planning to open four test stores in upscale malls under the brand name Dockers throughout downtown San Francisco, CA; in Tyson’s Corner near Washington, DC; King of Prussia, PA and NJ. The company recently opened a Dockers test store at the International Plaza in Tampa, FL. This new store will be broken down into sections showing Dockers in four dress occasions: work shirts, belts, pants, weekend wear, golf wear and dress wear. The company currently operates Dockers locations throughout AZ, CA, NY and TX.

Dunkin Donuts (781-737-3000) is planning to open 105 locations throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in PA during the next several years. The new store locations are slated to start opening during the coming 18 months in freestanding sites and within shopping centers and stores, currently there are 10 locations operating in the area. The company is also planning to open two restaurants in central IN this month. These new locations will feature a warmer, updated image as well as a new logo. Two additional restaurants are slated to be open by the end of the year and the company expects to open 80 new locations during the next six years throughout central, IN. The donut shops offer baked goods, bagels, coffee, beverages and breakfast sandwiches. The company currently operates 5,400 locations nationwide and 1,800 locations internationally and has plans to operate 15,000 locations by 2020.

Luby’s, Inc. (713-329-6800) is planning to open 45 to 50 Luby’s cafeteria restaurants during the next five years. During 2008, the company plans to open four to six locations throughout TX using a new prototype. In August, the first restaurant featuring the new prototype opened in Cypress, TX. The new features include a contemporary look with an upscale design and open floor plan, vaulted entrance, open-view kitchen, a dining-counter with flat screen televisions and bar-style seating in addition to curbside pickup as well exterior features including limestone, wood and stucco. The restaurants offer home-style food at value prices in a cafeteria setting. The chain currently operates 128 locations mainly throughout TX, with five additional locations open in AR, AZ, LA and OK.

CVS (877-265-7325) plans to open locations nationwide. The drug stores typically seek freestanding locations at 12,900 sq.ft. with drive-thru pharmacy on a minimum of 1.5 acres of land. The company currently operates 6,200 locations nationwide.

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (724-273-3400) plans to open 45 Dick’s Sporting Goods stores and 16 Golf Galaxy stores. The company, which is currently operates locations throughout TX, has also announced plans to open five stores throughout Houston, Katy and Pearland during 2008. The stores typically occupy anchor sites of 35,000 sq.ft. to 45,000 sq.ft. in power centers. The company currently operates 309 Dicks Sporting Goods locations throughout 34
states nationwide and 75 Golf Galaxy stores nationwide.

Kohl’s Department Store (262-703-7000) is planning to open an 89,000 sq.ft. store at the Landstown Commons Retail Center in Virginia Beach, VA next month. The 500,000 sq.ft. retail center is located at the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Dam Neck Road. Kohl’s will anchor the center, with cotenants including Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant, Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service, Longhorn Steakhouse, Massage Envy and Shoe Carnival, in addition to 200,000 sq.ft. of new stores which are scheduled to open during the fall, while approximately 300,000 sq.ft. of retail space will open in the spring. Kohl’s currently operates 800 locations nationwide.

Bed Bath & Beyond (800-462-3966) is planning to open a 25,000 sq.ft. store at the Crystal Mall in Waterford, CT. The store will located in the upper level of the space formerly occupied by Filene’s, with the Christmas Tree Shops filling out 41,000 sq.ft. on the ground level. Cotenants to the mall include American Eagle, Ann Taylor Loft, Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Sears. Opening for the Bed Bath & Beyond store is slated for the beginning of 2008. The company currently operates 800 locations nationwide and offers a better quality of merchandise, including gift items, home furnishings, bedding, kitchen and dining items, electronics and organizational products. The company typically seeks sites from 20,000 sq.ft. to 50,000 sq.ft. Christmas Tree Shops currently operates 36 locations throughout CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT. The company offers value priced items, including housewares, paper goods, seasonal products, home décor and food. The company typically seeks sites up to 56,000 sq.ft. and has plans for expansion during the coming year.

Stein Mart, Inc. (904-346-1500) plans to open 13 Stein Mart locations during the third quarter of the year in Jupiter, FL; St. Louis, MO; Raleigh, NC; Franklin Park and Succasunna, NJ; Las Vegas, NV; Rochester, NY; two locations in Cleveland, OH; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX and Chantilly, VA. Most recently, the company opened a location in Charlotte, NC. The company is also planning to open a 37,000 sq.ft. store at Kohl’s Plaza located at the intersection of Highway 35 and Union Avenue in Holmdel, NJ during early 2008. The store will located in space formerly occupied by T.J. Maxx and West Marine and will anchor the center. Stein Mart offers moderate to brand name apparel for men and women, in addition to accessories, gifts, home furnishings and footwear. The company plans to open a total of 15 stores during the year along with two relocations for a final number of 281 locations operating nationwide.

Office Depot (561-438-4800) is planning to open a 24,336 sq.ft. store at a former Toys "R" Us location on Franklin Street in Michigan City, IN next month. This location will offer office supplies, office furniture, computers, computer equipment, software, printers, digital cameras, cellular phones, ink and toner, in addition to a graphic
design and print center and shipping center. The company plans to open 150 locations during 2008 and currently operates 1,186 stores nationwide.

Nike, Inc. (800-344-6453) is planning to

open 100 Nike stores in malls nationwide and internationally during the next three years. The company currently operates 95 Nike outlet stores, 15 women’s stores, 10 Niketowns, 85 Cole Haan stores, 10 Converse stores, five Hurly stores in addition to 200 locations internationally.

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (704-758-1000) plans to open 150 to 160 home improvement stores during this fiscal year. The stores will be smaller formats than originally forecasted by the company.

Ikea (610-834-0180) is planning to open stores in south FL; Brooklyn, NY and Portland, OR during the year. The company offers value priced home furnishings, accessories, kitchen and bath products and operates 258 locations nationwide and internationally.

Harold’s, Inc. (214-366-0600) is opening a 3,535 sq.ft. store at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers, AR during November. The company offers upscale specialty apparel for men and women are currently operates 43 locations throughout AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, NE, OK, SC, TN, TX VA and VT.

American Eagle Outfitters (412-432-3300) is planning to open 32 American Eagle flagship stores, 37 Aerie stores and 14 M & O locations. The company plans rapid expansion for Aerie from now until the end of December, with a total of 29 openings.

Moonstruck Chocolate Co. (800-557-6666) is planning to open eight cafes nationwide. The specialty concept locates in malls. During the fall, openings are slated for Oak Brook, IL; Natick, MA and McLean, VA. The cafes offer a full line of hand made, hand packaged artisan chocolates in addition to serving espresso, chocolate drinks, coffee, milkshakes, pastries and desserts. The company operates nine café locations throughout CA, IL and OR and plans to have 17 sites open by 2009.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (281-579-1555) plans to open two locations in El Paso, TX during October. A store is scheduled to open on South Mesa Hills at the site of a former Home Base and a second store is slated to open on South Americas at the site of a former Wal*Mart. The sporting goods retailers operates 99 locations throughout AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, OK, SC, TN and TX.

Sportsman’s Warehouse (715-248-7400) is planning to open a 45,200 sq.ft. store at the Delta Center in Medford, OR during November. The sporting goods retailer offers items for hunting, fishing, camping as well as outerwear and footwear. The company currently operates 61 locations nationwide and has plans to open new stores during the year throughout AR, ID, MI, MT and VA.

Stage Stores, Inc. (800-324-3244) plans to open 12 stores during the fourth quarter of the year. During 2008, the company plans to open 70 new stores. Currently, there are 660 locations open nationwide throughout 33 states. The company offers brand name apparel, cosmetics, accessories and footwear under the trade names of Bealls, Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage.

New Balance (800-253-7463) is planning to open stores featuring the company’s new design concept, featuring a more environmentally friendly redesign of existing stores. At least 10 new locations will feature washed concrete floors, energy efficient lighting and painted walls, which have chemicals that are less harmful to the environment. Its most recent openings take place this month in Canton, OH and Mashpee, MA.

Amazon Cafes (603-415-2233) plans to open 60 locations during the year with an additional 50 locations to open during 2008. The cafes offer healthy fast food, including wraps and sandwiches, salads, soups, smoothies and juices. The company typically seeks sites of 1,600 sq.ft. to 2,200 sq.ft. in downtown areas, transportation centers, malls, stadiums and office buildings. Preferred sites have a trade-area population of 25,000 and an average daily traffic count of 18,000 vehicles.

Abercrombie & Fitch (614-283-6500) is planning to open a multi-level Hollister Co. flagship location at 600 Broadway located at the southeast corner of Houston and Broadway in New York, NY during Spring 2009. Abercrombie & Fitch also plans to aggressively expand internationally in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and the Ginza district in Tokyo. Ruehl is planning to open stores in Annapolis, MD and Washington Square, OR. The company currently operates 416 Hollister Co. stores nationwide and three stores in Canada, 362 Abercrombie & Fitch locations, 186 abercrombie units and 17 Ruehl locations nationwide.

Harlem Furniture (630-261-1600) plans to open a 32,788 sq.ft. store on Castleton Corner Way near the Castleton Square Mall in Castleton, IL. The store will located in space formerly occupied by Cub Foods and Flower Factory. The company currently operates 19 stores trading as the RoomPlace throughout Chicago, Merrillville and northeast IL.

The Baltimore Coffee & Tea Co. (410-561-1080) is planning to open 10 coffee shops during the next five years. Openings are planned for Annapolis, MD at Westfield Annapolis Mall, as well as Columbia, Frederick, Richmond, Rockville and Washington, VA, in addition to northern VA. The stores offer flavored coffees and more than 1,000 varieties of teas.

Subway (800-888-4848) is planning to open locations nationwide. The restaurants typically seek sites at 1,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls as well as in entertainment, lifestyle, power, specialty, strip and tourist centers in addition to colleges, convenience stores, businesses, industrial parks, airports and stadiums. The company currently operates over 28,000 locations nationwide and internationally.

Spartan Stores, Inc. (616-878-2000) is planning to open several Spartan fuel centers during the next few years. During this fiscal year, the company has added four fuel centers. The fuel centers have convenience stores and are adjacent to the company’s supermarkets. The company operates 88 supermarkets and 19 drug stores throughout IN, MI and OH, trading as Family Fare Supermarkets, Felpausch Foods Centers, Glen’s Markets and The Pharm.

Barney’s (212-450-8700) is planning to open a 65,000 sq.ft. two-level store at the Scottsdale Fashion Square located at the intersection of Camelback and Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, AZ during 2009. The company offers upscale men’s and women’s apparel, accessories and footwear and currently operates over 30 locations nationwide under the trade names Barney’s, Barney’s CO-OP and Barney’s Outlets.

New York & Co. (212-884-2000) is planning to open a 6,000 sq.ft. store at the Green Tree Mall in Clarksville, IN. The company offers medium-priced women’s apparel and currently operates 580 locations nationwide.

Save-A-Lot (314-592-9100) is planning to open a 20,000 sq.ft. store at the Roanoke Salem Business Center on Melrose Avenue in Roanoke, VA during 2008. The supermarket will occupy the space of a former Office Outlet. Cotenants to the center include Outdoor Power Equipment and Harbor Freight Tools. The company currently operates 1,150 locations nationwide.

Best Buy (612-291-1000) is planning to open a store at the North Aurora Town Center in North Aurora, IL. JCPenney and Target anchor the center on the village’s west side and additional cotenants include MC Sports, National Tire & Battery, Office Max and Petco, as well as 20,000 sq.ft. La-Z-Boy store that is currently being built. The company offers electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances in over 1,150 locations nationwide and in Canada and internationally.

La-Z-Boy, Inc. (734-242-1444) is planning to open five La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries during the second quarter of 2008 under the company’s New Generation format. The company also plans to remodel or relocate existing units. The company currently operates 336 freestanding furniture galleries, as well as 281 La-Z-Boy In-Store Galleries.

Baker Bros. American Deli (214-696-8780) is planning to open five locations throughout Abilene, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo and Wichita Falls, TX. The restaurants offer custom deli sandwiches, specialty sandwiches, salads, soups and gourmet pizzas at 12 locations, with eight units in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area. The company plans to have 60 to 70 locations operating during the next five years, including several airport locations.

The Fresh Market (800-520-1556) is planning to expand in the Mid-Atlantic region, which could include additional locations throughout the greater Baltimore, MD market. The supermarkets offer seafood, meat, deli and floral departments, prepared foods, gifts and bulk items as well as a bakery at over 70 locations throughout the southeast and Mid-western regions.

Bob’s Discount Furniture (800-723-2627) recently opened a store at the South Brunswick Square Mall located on US Route 1 South in Monmouth Junction, NJ. The company offers discount furniture and currently operates an additional 29 locations throughout CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY and RI.