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Home-Related Chains Expanding Nationwide
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| Home-Related Chains Expanding Nationwide Lowe’s Home Improvement operates over 1,425 locations nationwide. The home improvement centers occupy spaces of 165,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two to four openings throughout MD and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Sax Realty, Inc. For more information, contact Les Sax, Sax Realty, Inc., 4912-A Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; 240-497-1192, Fax 240-497-1070; Email: lsax@saxrealty.com; Web site: www.saxrealty.com. Furniture Row Cos. trades as Oak Express, Denver Mattress, Sofa Mart and Bedroom Expressions at 330 locations throughout AL, AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WV and WY. The stores, four specialty concepts at one destination, featuring traditional and water beds as well as oak furniture, occupy spaces of 55,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A land area of four to five acres and a vanilla shell are required. Preferred cotenants include Best Buy and Home Depot. The company prefers to acquire sites. For more information, contact Chuck Wretling, Furniture Row Cos., 13333 East 37th Avenue, Denver, CO 80239; 303-371-8560, Fax 303-373-9305; Web site: www.furniturerow.com. Bestway, Inc. trades as Bestway at 75 locations throughout AL, AR, GA, MS, NC, SC and TN. The stores, offering household appliances, electronics, computers and furniture on a rent-to-own basis, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 within three miles earning $35,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Curtis Cannon, Bestway, Inc., 12400 Coit Road, Suite 950, Dallas, TX 75251; 214-630-6655, Fax 214-630-8404; Web site: www.bestwayrto.com. Sleepy’s, The Matress Professionals operates 500 locations throughout CT, DE, MA, NJ, NY, PA and RI. The specialty mattress retailers occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in endcaps and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CT, MA, ME, NH and RI during the coming 18 months, with representation by Julius M. Feinblum Real Estate, Inc. For more information, contact Rich Kaye or Rich Weiss, Julius
M. Feinblum Real Estate, Inc., 25 Fairchild Avenue, Suite 500, Plainview, NY
11803; 516-844-8890, Fax 516-844-8895; Email:
rkaye@furniturerealestate.com
or A.M.B International trades as Claire Murray at 15 locations throughout FL, MA, MD, ME, RI, SC and VT. The stores, offering a variety of rugs and home accessories, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in endcaps, freestanding locations and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the southern states during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Garrett Ames, A.M.B. International, PO Box 390, Ascutney, VT 05030; 802-674-6045; Email: games@clairemurray.com; Web site: www.clairemurray.com. Cost Plus World Market operates 282 locations nationwide. The stores, offering furniture, gifts and collectibles, occupy spaces of 18,300 sq.ft. in lifestyle and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months, with representation by Katz & Associates. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred demographics include a population of 300,000 within 10 miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact John Meyerdierks, Katz & Associates, 515 116th Avenue Northeast, Suite 115, Bellevue, WA 98004; 425-990-5410, Fax 425-990-5417; Web site: www.costplusworldmarket.com. Cole’s Hardware, Inc. trades as Cole’s Hardware
at 11 locations throughout PA. The hardware shops occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft.
to 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought
throughout central PA during the coming 18 months. A land area of two acres For more information, contact Greg Cole, Cole’s Hardware, Inc., 5 Enterprise Drive, Danville, PA 17821; 570-275-5367, Fax 570-275-1386; Web site: www.coleshardware.com. Big L Corp. trades as Big L at five locations throughout MI. The home improvement stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one to two openings throughout central MI during the coming 18 months. A land area of three acres is required. For more information, contact James Perry, Big L Corp., 620 Main Street, Sheridan, MI 48884; 989-291-5751. Zettler Stores, Inc. trades as Zettler Ace Hardware at seven locations throughout OH. The home improvement centers occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout central OH during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run three years with options. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include grocery stores. Preferred demographics include a population of 60,000 within three miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement. For more information, contact Nick Zettler, Zettler Stores, Inc., 661 High Street, Worthington, OH 43085; 614-885-5146, Fax 614-825-0720; Email: nickzettler@zettlers.com.
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