Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXVII No. XX
May 25, 2012
Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide 10 Spot / Madrag operates 48 locations throughout CT, FL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA and RI. The stores, offering women’s, juniors’ and plus-size apparel at popular price points, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in malls, power and strip centers, as well as urban/downtown areas. Plans call for eight to 12 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with options. A vanilla shell and specific improvements are required. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $35,000 to $50,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact Nathan Hoffman, 10 Spot / Madrag, 30 Seaview Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094; 201-319-1400 Ext. 118, Fax 201-319-0111; Email: nathan@10spotplus.com; Web site: www.madragstores.com. Downtown Locker Room operates 80 locations throughout AL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, SC, VA and the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The stores, offering men’s urban lifestyle apparel and footwear, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in malls and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months, with representation by Retail Strategies, Inc. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required. For more information, contact Laurie Mazzotta, Retail Strategies, Inc., 100 West Road, Suite 300, Towson, MD 21204; 410-494-6500, Fax 410783-8988; Email: lamazzotta@aol.com.
Dots, LLC trades as Dots Fashions at 415 locations throughout the northeastern, midwestern, southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions, as well as in TX. The stores, offering affordable women’s apparel and accessories, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in lifestyle, power, specialty and strip centers. Plans call for 75 openings throughout the northeastern, Midwestern, southeastern and southern regions of the U.S. during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with three, five-year options. Preferred cotenants include Target, Walmart and grocery stores. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within three miles earning $45,000 to $55,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact John Clark or Kyle Koenig, Dots, LLC, 30300 Emerald Valley Parkway, Glenwillow, OH 44139; 440-349-7040, Fax 440-349-7004; Emails: realestate@dots.com and kkoenig@dots; Web site: www.dots.com. Lane Bryant operates 685 locations nationwide. The stores, offering plus-size apparel for women, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in anchored lifestyle and strip centers with a regional draw. Plans call for 125 openings during the coming three years, in addition to 125 store relocations during the coming three years. The stores target a female customer in the 35 to 55 age bracket. For more information, contact Lane Bryant, Email: realestate@charming.com. (continued on page thirty-six)
This issue contains information on:
* Retailers operating 90,605 locations with plans to open 4,852 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $517 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 12 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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Kid to Kid and Uptown Cheapskates............................. Pg. 12 Parmida Home Concepts.......... Pg. 14 T-Mobile................................... Pg. 16 Hutensky Capital Partners......... Pg. 18 The Dealmakers Annual State of the Industry Report.............. Pg. 20 New Construction Developers Realty to break ground in Cumberland, PA....... Pg. 22 Buyers & Sellers Urstadt Biddle closed on center in Orangetown, NY.................. Pg. 24 Who’s Opening & Where Jo-Ann Fabrics plans to open 30 stores................................... Pg. 26 Food Retailers Expand Au Bon Pain plans growth in MD........................................... Pg. 32 Supermarket Chains Expand Grocery Outlet grows on the west coast................................. Pg. 38 Exclusives Michael Salove Co. reps Zoes Kitchen..................................... Pg. 40 Home-Related Chains Expand La-Z-Boy plans up to 20 openings................................... Pg. 46 In The News Mall Properties promotes Olshan to CEO......................... Pg. 52 Sources of Financing................ Pg. 62 Lease Signings DLC Management inks deals throughout the southeast.......... Pg. 72 Lead Sheet................................ Pg. 75 Space Place.............................. Pg. 86 ICSC RECon Floor Plan............ Pg. 96 Most Valuable Players.............. Pg. 116
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