Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate Volume XXVIII No. I
January 4, 2013
FEATURING home-related Chains Expand Nationwide Darroch, Inc. trades as Dockside Imports at four locations throughout FL. The stores, offering furniture and home décor items, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in malls and lifestyle, outlet, power, specialty, strip and value centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate in areas with high foot and vehicular traffic counts. For more information, contact Mark Sokolowski, Darroch, Inc., PO Box 780086, Orlando, FL 32878-0086; 407-221-5143; Email: marks@docksideimports.com; Web site: www.docksideimports.com.
Treadwell Management Group Ltd. trades as Rent 1 One Plus at 10 locations throughout NH. The company, featuring rent-to-own living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, as well as appliances and electronics, occupy spaces of 1,900 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, strip centers and downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Evan MacDonald, Treadwell Management Group Ltd., 27 Harvey Road, Bedford, NH 03110; 603-645-4910, Fax 603-645-5210; Web site: www.rentoneplus.com.
Slumberland, Inc. trades as Slumberland Furniture and Slumberland Clearance Centers at 122 locations throughout IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, SD and WI. The full-line furniture stores, also featuring specialty mattress departments, occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 40,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AR; IA; IL, excluding the Chicagoland area; IN; KS; KY; MO; MT; ND; NE; TN; WI and WY during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising and expansion is for both corporate-owned stores and franchise locations. For more information, contact Michael Larson, Slumberland, Inc., 3060 Centerville Road, Little Canada, MN 55117; 651-482-7500; Email: michael.larson@slumberland.com; Web site: www.slumberland.com.
Dunn-Edwards Paints operates 106 locations throughout AZ, CA, NM, NV and TX. The home improvement stores, offering paints and related supplies, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in specialty and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Lee & Associates Commercial R.E. Typical leases run five years. Preferred cotenants include home improvement retailers. For more information, contact Bruce Heathcote, Lee & Associates Commercial R.E., 111 Pacifica, Suite 310, Irvine, CA 92618; 949-727-1200, Fax 949-727-1299; Email: bheathcote@lee-associates.com; Web site: www.dunnedwards.com. (continued on page seven)
This issue contains information on: • Retailers operating 29,946 locations with plans to open 1,872 sites • Real estate valued in excess of $112 million to be bought, sold & financed • Leasing activity on over 4.92 million sq.ft. of retail properties s Postmaster: Periodical New nt a te rt di Impo se Expe Plea
national focus New Construction Breslin Realty preleasing center in Stonington, CT........................ Pg. 3 LMS Commercial Real Estate preleases center in Lebanon, PA Pg. 3 Buyers and Sellers Chase properties closes three centers........................................ Pg. 4 Who’s Opening & Where Elevation Burger gets aggressive
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Keen Los Angeles takes on southern CA............................... Pg. 5 Food Retailers Expand Uncle Julio’s eyes Chicago and New York................................... Pg. 6 Exclusives Franklin Street Retail reps Bealls Outlet in Atlanta, GA.................. Pg. 7 Matanky Realty Group takes on exclsuive to lease center in Merrillville, IL............................. Pg. 7 Sources of Financing Meridian Capital Group places loan on retail site in New York, NY............................................. Pg. 8 Making The News SRS Real estate Partners makes moves in TX............................... Pg. 8 Lease Signings RMC Property Group inks deal with Marshalls in Riverview, FL Pg. 8 Lead Sheet Salon Boutique to enter CA and NV............................................. Pg. 10 Justin Brands to enter AR and NM............................................. Pg. 11 Space Place................................ Pg. 14 Mobile Access Code: nf010413