Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXVI No. XXII
June 10, 2011
Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide Downtown Locker Room operates 70 locations throughout AL; GA; Chicago, IL; MD; NC; VA, and Washington, DC. The stores, offering men’s urban lifestyle apparel and footwear, as well as brand-name items, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. 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, Baltimore, MD 21204; 410-494-6500, Fax 410783-8988; Email: lamazzotta@aol.com. Ross Dress for Less operates 998 locations throughout AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, LA, MD, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WY, as well as Guam. The stores, offering discounted name-brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home accessories, occupy spaces of 22,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in shopping centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the San Francisco Bay area of CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by SRS Real Estate Partners. Preferred cotenants include grocery stores. For more information, contact Sarah Edwards, SRS Real Estate Partners, 301 Howard Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94105; 415-908-4931, Fax 415-908-4935; Email: sarah.edwards@srsre.com; Web site: wwww.srsre.com.
The Buckle, Inc. trades as The Buckle at 425 locations nationwide. The stores, offering moderately-priced trendy apparel for young men and women, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in regional malls and lifestyle centers. Plans call for 20 to 25 openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred cotenants include American Eagle Outfitters, Hollister and Forever 21. For more information, contact Brett Milkie, The Buckle, Inc., 1471 Lear Industrial Parkway, Avon, OH 44011; 440-934-1415; Web site: www.buckle.com. Surf Style operates 27 locations throughout FL, GA and MS. The stores, offering surf wear, bathing suits, beach accessories and souvenirs, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and inline spaces in resort and beachfront areas. Growth opportunities are sought south of Virginia Beach, VA to FL and east of the Mississippi River, as well as along the Gulf Coast, during the coming 18 months, with representation by Southeast Realty Group, Inc. The company prefers to acquire sites but will consider leasing, and will only consider locations within beach communities. For more information, contact Steve Allen, Southeast Realty Group, Inc., 451 Olympus Drive, Juno Beach, FL 33408; 561-832-7880, Fax 561691-1848; Email: steve@southeast-realty.com; Web site: www.surfstyle.com. (continued on page twenty-one)
This issue contains information on:
* Retailers operating 46,964 locations with plans to open 2,087 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $117 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 8.7 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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Featuring Post-Show ICSC RECon 2011 New Construction Marcus Corp. is developing a 605,000 sq.ft. mixed-use project in Brookfield, WI...................... Pg. 4 O’Neill Properties Group is developing a 500-acre project in Sayreville, NJ........................ Pg. 8 Profile GA Keen Realty Advisors.......... Pg. 6 Openings Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. to open 135 to 145 restaurants nationwide............................... Pg. 10 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opening 60 locations nationwide this year Pg. 12 Buyers and Sellers U.S. Restaurant Properties looks to acquire net-leased freestanding restaurants east of the Rocky Mountains................ Pg. 14 Lease Signings The Chambers Group negotiated a lease with REI in Greenville, SC Pg. 22 Food Retailers Expand Energy Kitchen seeking sites throughout CT, FL, MA, NJ, NY, PA and Washington, DC........... Pg. 24 Lead Sheet Discount Tire Co. to open locations throughout central, southern and western U.S......... Pg. 25 Color Me Mine seeking sites nationwide and internationally Pg. 28 In the News Keith E. Lord named 2011-2013 president of Retail Brokers Network Pg. 30 Exclusives Winick Realty Group, LLC named leasing agent for a 15,000 sq.ft. building in Brooklyn, NY Pg. 32 Space Place.............................. Pg. 32 Sources of Financing Alliance Capital Group, Inc. provides financing for retail, medical and other property types Pg. 34 Most Valuable Players.............. Pg. 42
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