Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXVII No. XXVII
July 20, 2012
Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide Dots operates 415 locations throughout the northeastern, Midwestern, southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S., as well as in TX. The stores, offering women’s discounted apparel, occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in various retail settings. Growth opportunities are sought throughout NJ and Long Island, Westchester and the surrounding boroughs of New York, NY during the coming 18 months, with representation by Sabre Real Estate Group, LLC. For more information, contact Beth Lamport or Scott Sher, Sabre Real Estate Group, LLC, 500 Old Country Road, Suite 209, Garden City, NY 11530; 516-874-8070 Ext. 508/514; Emails: beth@sabreny.com and scott@sabreny.com; Web site: www.sabreny.com. Brooks Brothers Group, Inc. trades as Brooks Brothers and Brooks Brothers Factory Store at 220 locations nationwide. The stores, offering men’s and women’s apparel, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in malls and central business districts of urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate in affluent areas and will also be repositioning existing store locations. For more information, contact Roger Kehm, Brooks Brothers Group, Inc., 1101 North Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33426; 561-733-2787, Fax 561-733-2729; Email: rkehm@brooksbrothers.com.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. trades as American Eagle Outfitters at 930 locations nationwide and in Canada. The stores, offering young men’s and women’s casual apparel and footwear, occupy spaces of 6,500 sq.ft. in malls, lifestyle and outlet centers, as well as downtown areas. Limited growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company is site selective and will also consider premier locations in anchored open-air centers. The company also trades as aerie at 135 locations nationwide and in Canada. The stores, offering apparel and intimate items, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. in malls. Limited growth opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Michael Cortazzo, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., 724779-5555/724-779-5505, Fax 724-779-5580; Web sites: www.ae.com and www.aerie.com. rue21 operates 770 locations throughout 46 states nationwide. The stores, offering value priced men’s and women’s apparel and accessories, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in various retail settings. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CT during the coming 18 months, with representation by Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate, LLC. For more information, contact Penny Wickey, Daniel Neaton or Peter Yeskey, Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate, LLC, 9 Burr Road, Westport, CT 06880; 203-222-4194, Fax 203-222-4186. (continued on page fourteen)
This issue contains information on:
* Retailers operating 28,432 locations with plans to open 1,577 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $96 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 4 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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Featuring ICSC New England Idea Exchange New Construction Tucker Development to deliver one million sq.ft. mixed-use center in NJ.......... Pg. 3 Observations & Conversations Pg. 4 Who’s Opening & Where Hearts On Fire plans up to 15 stores..................................... Pg. 6 Hobby Lobby has designs to open 40 locations.................. Pg. 6 Food-Related Chains Expand Pinkberry to grow in New England................................. Pg. 9 T.G.I. Fridays looks at major metros in select markets of New England......................... Pg. 9 Sources of Financing KeyBank is lending................ Pg. 10 In The News SRS names two executive vice presidents in TX..................... Pg. 10 Lease Signings The Goldstein Group does deals with six furniture stores in NJ...................................... Pg. 11 The Feil Organization lands Costco for its entry to LA....... Pg. 11 Exclusives Divaris Real Estate Inc. reps LA Fitness in VA.................... Pg. 11 Buyers & Sellers ARC Properties, Inc. to acquire retail sites nationwide............ Pg. 14 Lead Sheet Sally Beauty Supply grows in select markets of New England................................. Pg. 15 P.C. Richard & Sons continues growth in CT......................... Pg. 16 Blink Fitness pumped up on the outer boroughs of New York, NY............................... Pg. 17 Space Place........................... Pg. 19
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