Dealmakers Magazine | February 6, 2009

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Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate

Volume XXIV No. V

February 6, 2009

Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. trades as The Children’s Place at 921 locations nationwide and throughout Puerto Rico and Canada. The stores offer apparel and footwear for children and infants. The company prefers to locate in spaces of 4,200 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in malls, strip and power centers, street fronts and downtown areas and in spaces of 5,500 sq.ft. to 6,500 sq.ft. in outlet centers. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. Specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 300,000 within 10 miles earning $30,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Gap Kids, Gymboree and Old Navy. For more information, contact Ahmed Saad, The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc., 915 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, NJ 07094; 201-558-2351, Fax 201-558-2832; Email: asaad@childrensplace.com; Web site: www.childrensplace.com. Retail Brand Alliance, Inc. trades as Brooks Brothers and Brooks Brothers Factory Stores at 200 locations nationwide. The men’s apparel stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 9,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle centers, malls and downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate in affluent markets. For more information, contact Sue Ayers, Retail Brand Alliance, Inc., 100 Phoenix Avenue, Enfield, CT 06082; 860-741-0771, Fax 860-253-4491.

A & E Stores, Inc. trades as Pay/Half, Strawberry and Bolton’s at 100 locations throughout CT, IL, MA, NJ, NY, PA and RI. The apparel stores occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in specialty, strip and value centers, as well as urban/downtown areas. Plans call for 10 to 15 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with options. Specific improvements are required. For more information, contact Bruce Kleiman, A & E Stores, Inc., 1000 Huyler Street, Teterboro, NJ 07608; 201-393-0600, Fax 201-393-0798; Web site: www.payhalfstores.com. Kidstown operates seven locations throughout NJ and NY. The stores, offering children’s apparel, footwear and toys, in addition to baby furniture, apparel and accessories, occupy spaces of 15,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in outlet centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NJ and the metropolitan area of New York, NY including Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem and Queens during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. Typical leases run 25 years. Preferred cotenants include moderate- to budget-priced national retail tenants. For more information, contact Sammy Botton, Kidstown, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 1401, New York, NY 10123; 212-564-1616 Ext. 27, Fax 212630-0502; Email: sbotton@kidstownusa.com; Web site: www.kidstownusa.com. (continued on page eight)

This issue contains information on:

* Retailers operating 16,096 locations with plans to open 1,790 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $323.9 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 12.585 million sq.ft. of retail properties

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Featuring ICSC West Florida Idea Exchange Buyers & Sellers Warren & Co. looks to acquire Walgreens and CVS sites throughout FL.............. Pg. 3 Openings Small Dog Electronics plans to open locations throughout New England and upstate NY...................................... Pg. 4 New Construction Crosland, LLC is developing a shopping center located in Evans, GA............................ Pg. 5 Sources of Financing Brighton Capital Corp. provides financing in amounts up to $25 million for anchored centers............ Pg. 5 In the News The Cafaro Co. hired Bill Reardon as senior leasing representative...................... Pg. 6 Lease Signings BRE Commercial negotiated a lease with Party Land in Chula Vista, CA................... Pg. 7 Food Retailers Expanding Miami Subs, Pizza and Grill plans to open 60 locations nationwide and internationally..................... Pg. 8 Lead Sheet Tire Choice plans to expand throughout FL...................... Pg. 9 Coyote Ugly Saloon looks for sites in major metropolitan areas nationwide................. Pg. 12 Space Place......................... Pg. 14

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