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Food Retailers Expanding Nationwide


Lazy Dog Café and Bar operates one location in Huntington Beach, CA. The casual, full-service restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. in endcaps and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by CB Richard Ellis. Preferred demographics include a population of 200,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $50,000 to $100,000. The company prefers build-to-suits. RA Sushi operates 17 locations throughout AZ, CA, FL, IL, NV and TX. The sushi restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. with patio space in lifestyle and strip centers, as well as downtown/urban locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by CB Richard Ellis. Preferred cotenants include upscale restaurants and lifestyle retailers. Benihana operates 81 locations nationwide. The restaurants occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 7,500 sq.ft. in inline and endcap spaces of strip centers, as well as freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by CB Richard Ellis. Preferred demographics include a population of 800,000 within a 10-mile radius. Tin Roof Bistro operates one location within CA. The upscale casual restaurants occupy spaces of 5,500 sq.ft. in endcap spaces of strip centers as well as freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by CB Richard Ellis. Preferred demographics include a population of 300,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $50,000. The company prefers build-to-suits.

For more information, contact Lynda Boyer, CB Richard Ellis, 1840 Century Park East, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067; 310-550-2579, Fax 310-203-9624;
Email: lynda.boyer@cbre.com;
Web site: www.cbre.com.

J. Alexander’s Corp. trades as J. Alexander’s at 289 locations throughout AL, CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, OH, TN and TX. The fine dining restaurants occupy spaces of 7,500 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 15 years. Preferred demographics include a population of 200,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $90,000.

For more information, contact Rick Carson, J. Alexander’s Corp., PO Box 24300, Nashville, TN 37202; 615-269-1917, Fax 615-269-1919;
Email: rcarson@jalexanders.com;
Web site: www.jalexanders.com.

Shorty Small’s, Inc. trades as Shorty Small’s at seven locations throughout AR, KS, MO and OK. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in power and strip centers and malls, as well as freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening in MO during the coming 18 months, with representation by Higdon Development. Typical leases run five to 10 years. A turnkey is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $55,000. Competitors include Applebee’s and Chili’s.

For more information, contact John Higdon, Higdon Development, PO Box 3307, Cedar Park, TX 78630; 512-255-6814, Fax 512-255-4793;
Email: jghigdon@austin.rr.com;
Web site: www.shortysmalls.com.

Legal Sea Foods, Inc. trades as Legal Sea Foods at 31 locations throughout FL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, RI, VA and Washington, DC. The seafood restaurants occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in malls, as well as downtown/urban and freestanding
locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to place locations in upscale business and tourist areas.

For more information, contact Richard Heller, Legal Sea Foods, Inc., One Seafood Way, Boston, MA 02210; 617-530-9000, Fax 617-530-9810;
Web site: www.legalseafoods.com.

Chuck E. Cheese’s Restaurant operates 484 locations nationwide. The family entertainment restaurants occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle and power centers. Plans call for one opening within TX during the coming 18 months, with representation by Foremark, Ltd. Preferred demographics include a population within a 10-mile radius earning a median household income of $35,000.

For more information, contact Keith Moore, Foremark, Ltd., 8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 945, Dallas, TX 75225; 214-561-6503;
Email: moore@foremark.com;
Web site: www.chuckecheese.com.

Ruby Tuesday operates 750 locations nationwide. The casual dining restaurants occupy spaces of 4,600 sq.ft. to 5,600 sq.ft. in endcap spaces of strip centers, as well as freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout central and northern NJ during the coming 18 months, with representation by Jeffery Realty.

For more information, contact Pat Delaney, Jeffery Realty, 116 Route 22, North Plainfield, NJ 07060; 908-668-9600, Fax 908-668-5225;
Web site: www.rubytuesday.com.

Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. trades as El Torito at 70 locations throughout AZ, CA and OR. The restaurants, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. in entertainment and power centers and malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern CA during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within a three-mile radius earning an average household income of $50,000. The company also trades as Chevy’s at 68 locations throughout AZ, CA, FL, IL, IN, LA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OR, SD, VA and WA. The casual restaurants, serving Mexican cuisine, occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. in entertainment and power centers and malls. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within a three-mile radius earning an average household income of $50,000. The company also trades as El Torito Grill at eight locations throughout CA. The upscale restaurants, serving Mexican cuisine, occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. in entertainment and power centers and malls. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within a three-mile radius earning an average household income of $50,000.

For more information, contact Deborah Whitlow, Real Mex Restaurants, Inc., 5660 Katella Avenue, Suite 100, Cypress, CA 90630; 562-346-1200, Fax 562-346-1262;
Web site: www.realmexrestaurants.com.

The Original Honey Baked Ham Co. of Georgia, Inc. operates 160 locations throughout AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, NE, NV, SC, TN and UT. The restaurants, specializing in spiral-sliced glazed hams and turkeys, occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,400 sq.ft. in power centers and endcaps and outlots of strip centers, as well as freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the Denver, CO; Jacksonville and Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; St. Louis, MO; Charlotte, NC; Las Vegas, NV and Memphis and
Nashville, TN metropolitan areas during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with three, five-year options. The company is franchising.

For more information, contact Dick Ward, The Original Honey Baked Ham Co. of Georgia, Inc., 5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 400, Norcross, GA 30092; 678-966-3100, Fax 678-966-3135;
Email: dward@hbham.com;
Web site: www.ga.honeybaked.com.

Hershey’s Ice Cream operates four locations throughout MD, northern VA and Washington, DC. The ice cream parlors occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in mixed-use, power, specialty and strip centers and malls, as well as freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by National Real Estate Brokerage, Inc. Preferred cotenants include movie theaters.

For more information, contact Jeff Gelberman or Andy Hotchkiss, National Real Estate Brokerage, Inc., 6001 Montrose Road, Suite 310, Rockville, MD 20852; 301-770-8585, Fax 301-770-8591;
Email: jeff@nreb.net.

Home Grown Industries of GA trades as Mellow Mushroom at 85 locations throughout AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX and VA. The casual dining pizza parlors occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Melissa McFarlin, Home Grown Industries of GA, 150 Great South West Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30336; 404-505-2806, Fax 404-505-2805.

Concept Acquisitions, LLC trades as Mountain Mike’s Pizza at 128 locations throughout CA, NV, OR and UT. The restaurants occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in specialty and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 15 years.

For more information, contact Brad Gordon, Concept Acquisitions, LLC, PO Box 950459, Lake Mary, FL 32795; 407-322-1781;
Web site: www.mountainmikes.com.

Dolan Foster Enterprises, LLC trades as Taco Bell at 66 locations throughout CA. The restaurants occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,600 sq.ft. in strip centers as well as freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought within a 120-mile radius of San Francisco, CA. Typical leases run 20 years with four, five-year options. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required. A land area of 30,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. is required for freestanding locations. Preferred demographics include a population of 15,000 within a two-mile radius.

For more information, contact Paul Luce, Dolan Foster Enterprises, LLC, 5635 West Las Positas Boulevard, Suite 406, Pleasanton, CA 94588; 925-621-2600, Fax 925-225-0360;
Email: paulluce@dolanfoster.com.

Eat N’ Park Restaurants operates 78 locations throughout OH, PA and WV. The restaurants occupy spaces of 6,500 sq.ft. on outparcels of power centers and malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 20 to 30 years. Preferred cotenants include Target and Wal*Mart. Competitors include a population of 60,000 within a five-mile radius earning an average household income of $40,000. Competitors include Bob Evans and Cracker Barrel. A land area of 1.5 acres is required.

For more information, contact Bill Bates, Eat N’ Park Restaurants, 285 East Waterfront Street, Homestead, PA 15120; 412-461-2000, Fax 412-476-2556;
Email: wbates@eatnpark.com;
Web site: www.eatnpark.com.

Sonic Drive-In operates 3,000 locations nationwide. The fast-food restaurants occupy freestanding locations on a land area of one acre. Growth opportunities are sought throughout southern NJ and major metro markets in eastern, central and southern areas in PA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Kahn & Co.

For more information, contact Jack Kahn, Kahn & Co., 1075 Virginia Drive, Suite 100, Fort Washington, PA 19034; 215-654-0500, Fax 215-654-7557;
Email: jimkahn@kahnandco.com.

Let’s Dish! Inc. trades as Let’s Dish! at 29 locations throughout DE, IL, KS, MA, MD, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, SC and VA. The meal preparation centers occupy spaces of 2,200 sq.ft. to 2,400 sq.ft. in strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the Boston, MA; St. Louis and Kansas City, MO and Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN metropolitan areas during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Ruth Lundquist, Let’s Dish! Inc., 12204 Nicollet Avenue South, Burnsville, MN 55337; 952-767-3474, Fax 952-767-3400;
Web site: www.letsdish.com.

D.L. Rogers Corp. trades as Sonic Drive-In at 86 locations throughout AR, KS, MO, NC, OK, SC and TX. The drive-in restaurants occupy spaces of 1,300 sq.ft. to 1,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A land area of 45,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft. is required. Competitors include McDonald’s and Wendy’s.

For more information, contact Shawn Rogers, D.L. Rogers Corp., 5013 Davis Boulevard, North Richland Hills, TX 76180; 817-428-2077, Fax 817-428-7254;
Email: realestate@dlrogers.com.

Wildflower Bread Co. operates nine locations throughout AZ. The restaurants, with bakery facilities, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in mixed-use and strip centers and malls, as well as freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Competitors include Chipotle, Firstwatch and Paradise Bakery.

For more information, contact Louis Basile, Wildflower Bread Co., 7755 East Grey Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260; 480-951-9453 Ext. 202, Fax 480-951-9464;
Email: lbasile@wildflowerbread.com;
Web site: www.wildflowerbread.com.

Cosimo’s Pizza operates 40 locations throughout CT, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT. The pizzerias occupy spaces of 700 sq.ft. to 800 sq.ft. in malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets, in addition to FL, GA, NC, SC and VA during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Bieri Co. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred demographics include a population of 200,000 within five miles earning $60,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Sbarro.

For more information, contact Jim Bieri, The Bieri Co., 660 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1500, Detroit, MI 48226; 313-962-2800, Fax 313-962-5070;
Email: jbieri@biericompany.com;
Web site: www.biericompany.com.

Apple American Group, LLC trades as Applebee’s at 135 locations throughout CA, DE, IN, NJ, OH, PA, WA and WV. The casual dining restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to endcaps and freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 20 years with four, five-year options.

For more information, contact Lorin Cortina, Apple American Group, LLC, 225 Bush Street, Suite 1470, San Francisco, CA 94104; 415-374-8125, Fax 415-835-0222.

Buck’s Pizza Franchising, Inc. trades as Buck’s Pizza at 85 locations nationwide. The pizzerias occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. to 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. The company is franchising and expansion is franchise driven.

For more information, contact Lance or Evelyn Benton, Buck’s Pizza Franchising, Inc., PO Box 405, DuBois, PA 15801; 814-371-3076, Fax 814-371-4214;
Email: lance@buckspizza.com;
Web site: www.buckspizza.com