Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate Volume XXVIII No. III
January 18, 2013
FEATURING supermarket Chains Expand Nationwide Harris-Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. trades as Harris-Teeter at 210 locations throughout DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA and Washington, DC. The supermarkets, featuring floral, produce, meat, wine and seafood departments, as well as a pharmacy, occupy spaces of 30,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout DE, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 20 years. For more information, contact Keith Rudemiller, Harris-Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., 701 Crestdale Road, Matthews, NC 28105; 704-844-3100, Fax 704-844-3476; Web site: www.harristeeter.com. Fresh City Market operates one location in WI. The company, offering fresh and local food products, prefers to occupy spaces of 18,000 sq.ft. to 22,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, mixed-use and strip centers, as well as urban/ downtown areas. Plans call for five openings nationwide during the coming 18 months, with representation by Siegel Gallagher, Inc. Typical leases run 10 to 15 years. The company will only consider sites on campuses with a minimum student enrollment of at least 25,000 and within close proximity to student housing. For more information, contact John Bergh, Siegel Gallagher, Inc., 301 North Broom Street, Madison, WI 53704; 608-772-5077; Email: jbergh@sg-re.com.
Glass Garden, Inc. trades as Shop Rite Supermarkets at nine locations throughout NJ and NY. The supermarkets occupy spaces of 73,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and lifestyle, power, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for two openings throughout CT, NJ, NY and PA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 20 years with options. A land area of at least nine acres is required for freestanding locations. For more information, contact Ben Focarino, Glass Garden, Inc., 204 Passaic Street, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662-3118; 201-843-1364; Email: benfocarino@verizon.net. Fiesta Mart, Inc. trades as Fiesta Mart at 57 locations throughout Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Houston, TX. The supermarkets, featuring produce, seafood, meat, deli and bakery departments, as well as general merchandise and apparel items, occupy spaces of 35,000 sq.ft. to 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout TX during the coming 18 months, with representation by United Equities. Typical leases run 10 years. For more information, contact Buster Freedman, United Equities, 4545 Bissonnet Street, Suite 100, Bellaire, TX 77401; 713-772-6262, Fax 713-9814035; Email: bfreedman@unitedequities.com; Web site: www.unitedequities.com. (continued on page six)
This issue contains information on: • Retailers operating 19,311 locations with plans to open 1,534 sites • Real estate valued in excess of $99 million to be bought, sold & financed • Leasing activity on over 2.4 million sq.ft. of retail properties s Postmaster: Periodical New nt a te rt di Impo se Expe Plea
national focus New Construction RJ Brunelli preleases mixed-use center in Newark, NJ.................. Pg. 3 Buyers & Sellers JAH Realty adds to its portfolio of shopping centers in TX............... Pg. 4 Who’s Opening & Where Tupelo Honey Cafe sweet on growth in the southeast............... Pg. 5 Mainstream Boutique plans to open 20 stores and enter new territory...................................... Pg. 5 Exclusives Eagle Rock Retail reps Wines & More throughout MA.................. Pg. 6 Food Retailers Expand Bruegger’s Bagels Bakery continues national growth.......... Pg. 7 Making The News Baum Realty Group names COO.......................................... Pg. 8 Sources of Financing KeyBank Real Estate Capital actively lending on shopping centers........................................ Pg. 8 Lease Signings Brixmor Property Group inks deal with Trader Joe’s in NY....... Pg. 8 Lead Sheet PIANA Beaute to enter FL, MD and VA....................................... Pg. 9 Conn’s Appliances to enter CO, MS, NC, NV, SC and TN............ Pg. 11 Tractor Supply Co. to open up to 200 stores................................... Pg. 12 Space Place................................ Pg. 14
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