Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXIV No. XIII
April 3, 2009
Specialty Chains Expand Nationwide Pacific Dental Services operates 150 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, NV and TX. The dental service providers occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in endcaps and split pad sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Commercial West Brokerage. For more information, contact Phil Berry, Commercial West Brokerage, 2443 East Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625; 949-723-7300, Fax 949-723-7301; Email: pberry@commercialwest.com; Web site: www.commercialwest.com. Tobmar Investments, Inc. trades as Gateway Newstands at 480 locations nationwide and throughout Canada. The newsstands, offering newspapers, snacks, beverages, candy and lottery tickets, occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to 1,000 sq.ft. in courthouses, government buildings, hospitals, malls, universities and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing the markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Terry Samuels, Tobmar Investments, Inc., 240 Chrislea Road, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada L4L 8V1; 905-851-9652, Fax 905-851-7246; Email: terry@gatewaynewstands.com; Web site: www.gatewaynewstands.com.
Family Christian Stores operates 300 locations throughout 38 states nationwide. The stores, offering religious books, music, movie, apparel, gifts, artwork, software and cards, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Thur & Associates. The company prefers high visibility locations. For more information, contact Marty Diamond, Thur & Associates, 8260 Greensboro Drive, Suite 270, McLean, VA 22102; 703-847-0865; Web site: www.thurassociates.com. Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. trades as Mail Boxes Etc. and The UPS Store at 4,400 locations nationwide. The centers, offering postal, business and communication services and supplies, occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate in community strip centers anchored by drug, grocery or department stores. Typical leases run five years with a five-year option. The company is franchising. For more information, contact David Baumeister, Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., 6060 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA 92121; 858-623-1753, Fax 858-597-8555; Email: red1@attachments.mbemail.com; Web site: www.theupsstore.com. (continued on page fourteen)
This issue contains information on:
* Retailers operating 29,511 locations with plans to open 2,936 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $51.04 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 6.14 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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Featuring ICSC Fusion Conference & Wisconsin Idea Exchange Buyers & Sellers Champion Realty Advisors looks to acquire properties throughout IL, IN and WI.... Pg. 3 Casandra Properties is selling a parcel in Staten Island, NY.......................... Pg. 7 Openings Urban Outfitters looks to open 45 locations nationwide......................... Pg. 4 Burger King launches a new custom concept.................. Pg. 5 Exclusives Retail Net Lease Properties represents a number of retailers with their expansion throughout CA.................... Pg. 6 Food Retailers Expand Little Caesars looks for sites nationwide.................. Pg. 7 New Construction KC Commercial is preleasing centers throughout KS......... Pg. 8 The Rotella Group is developing a strip center located in Coral Springs, FL Pg. 8 Leadsheet Rite Aid looks to expand throughout the West Coast Pg. 9 Acme looks for sites throughout DE, MD, NJ and PA............................... Pg. 12 Space Place........................ Pg. 14
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