Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXIV No. VII
February 20, 2009
Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide Tilly’s operates 99 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, FL, MD, NJ and NV. The stores, offering apparel, shoes and accessories, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in malls and lifestyle, outlet, power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with options. Preferred cotenants include department stores, movie theaters, sporting goods retailers, Old Navy and Target. Preferred demographics include a population of 300,000 within 10 miles earning $70,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact John Burgess, Tilly’s, 10 Whatney, Irvine, CA 92618; 949609-5587, Fax 949-609-5517; Web site: www.tillys.com. Color, Inc. trades as Destination at 25 locations nationwide. The stores, offering regionally-themed apparel and gifts, occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in specialty and tourist centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with one, five-year option. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Major competitors include Crazy Shirts. For more information, contact Al Shameklis, Color, Inc., 490 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776; 978-443-1970 Ext. 987, Fax 978-4431712; Email: al@thecolorstores.com; Web site: www.thecolorstores.com.
Crazy Shirts operates 40 locations throughout CA, FL, HI, NV and SC and internationally. The apparel shops occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in specialty, strip and tourist centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Townsend & Associates. For more information, contact Michael Rielly, Townsend & Associates, 5757 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90036; 310-286-9945, Fax 323-904-6302; Email: mrielly@townsendassociates.com; Web site: www.crazyshirts.com. Bon Worth operates 300 locations nationwide, excluding the Western coast. The women’s apparel stores occupy spaces of 1,300 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in strip centers and 1,300 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in enclosed malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the eastern, midwestern and southern regions of the U.S. during the coming 18 months, with representation by Felenstein Was & Associates, Inc. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets. The company will not look for expansion opportunities west of the Rocky Mountains. For more information, contact Darren Was, Felenstein Was & Associates, Inc., 47 East 77th Street, Suite 205, New York, NY 10021; 212-772-9829 Ext. 12, Fax 212-535-9108; Email: darren@fwacgroup.com; Web site: www.fwacgroup.com. (continued on page three)
This issue contains information on:
* Retailers operating 20,813 locations with plans to open 2,088 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $246.4 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 14.904 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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Profile The Daniel Group................. Pg. 6 New Construction Faison is preleasing centers throughout MD, PA and SC.... Pg. 8 Openings The Salvation Army will open a store in Richmond, VA.............. Pg. 17 Buyers & Sellers Marcus & Millichap is selling a former Wal*Mart site in Charlotte, NC........................ Pg. 14 Adams-Nelson & Assoc. is selling a development parcel located in Winchster, VA......... Pg. 16 Bankruptcies & Closings Home Depot shutters EXPO stores..................................... Pg. 16 Food Retailers Expand Buffalo’s Southwest Café looks for sites throughout the Southeast............................... Pg. 20 Leadsheet T-Mobile is slated to open locations throughout Washington, DC......... Pg. 22 Space Place........................... Pg. 25 Sources of Financing CFO Capital Partners offers financing for mixed-use centers up to $10 million....... Pg. 25 Lease Signings Michael Salove Co. negotiated a lease with Qdoba Mexican Grill in Plymouth Meeting, PA Pg. 26 Exclusives & Leasing Assignments JBG Rosenfeld represents Crème de la Crème in its expansion throughout MD and VA.................................. Pg. 27 Most Valuable Players........... Pg. 34
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