Dealmakers Magazine | August 27, 2010

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Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate

Volume XXV No. XXXII

August 27, 2010

Retailers Expanding Throughout Florida ABC Liquors, Inc. trades as ABC Fine Wines & Spirits at 180 locations throughout FL. The stores, offering wine and spirits, gourmet food items and gift baskets, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and lifestyle and power centers. Plans call for 10 openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include sit-down restaurants. Preferred demographics include a population of 75,000 within three miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. A land area of one to 1.5 acres is required for freestanding locations. The company will only acquire sites. For more information, contact Thomas Hartmann or Chris Quarles, ABC Liquors, Inc., PO Box 593688, Orlando, FL 32859; 407-851-0000, Fax 407-857-5500; Emails: tomh@abcfws.com and cquarles@abcfws.com; Web site: www.abcfinewineandspirits.com. Hess Corp. trades as Hess and Hess Express at 1,400 locations along the East Coast and throughout FL. The convenience stores, with gasoline facilities, occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 5,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Limited growth opportunities are sought along the East Coast from southern NH to Marathon, FL during the coming 18 months. The company is site-selective. For more information, contact Tim O’Connor, Hess Corp., One Hess Plaza, Woodbridge, NJ 07095; 732-750-6000, Fax 732-750-7038; Web site: www.hess.com.

Haynes Furniture Co., Inc. trades as Haynes Furniture and The Dump at 15 locations throughout Phoenix, AZ; Atlanta, GA; NC; NJ; PA; TX and VA. The stores, offering formal and casual dining and living room furniture, home office and theater items, floor coverings, rugs, tables, bars, recliners and mattresses, occupy spaces of 150,000 sq.ft. to 250,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout San Diego and San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; FL; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Minneapolis, MN; Omaha, NE; Las Vegas, NV and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Ned Scherer, Haynes Furniture Co., Inc., 5324 Virginia Beach Boulevard, VA 23462; 281-405-4117; Email: nscherer@thedump.com; Web site: www.haynesfurniture.com.

New Construction Courtelis Co. is preleasing a 200,000 sq.ft. mixed-use project in Ft. Myers, FL............................ Pg. 3 Observations & Conversations.... Pg. 4 Profile|Crossman & Co............... Pg. 6 Buyers & Sellers Lamar Cos. is selling a 108,632 sq.ft. center located in Fern Park, FL Pg. 8 Food Retailers Expand Bruegger’s Enterprises plans to open locations nationwide........... Pg. 10 Hyde Park Restaurant Systems, Inc. seeking sites along the East Coast Pg. 18 Openings Hot Mama to open 14 locations by end of 2012............................ Pg. 12 Wet Seal, Inc. plans to expand Blink by Wet Seal concept nationwide.... Pg. 20

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Sources of Financing CWCapital Asset Management provides loan and asset surveillance, servicing and resolution for retail properties...... Pg. 18

This issue contains information on:

Important News Please Expedite

ICSC Florida Conference & Pacific Northwest IDEX

B.J. Alan Co., Inc. trades as Phantom Fire Works at 54 locations nationwide. The specialty fireworks stores occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for four openings throughout FL, IN, NH, PA, SC, TN or WI during the coming 18 months. Suitable properties are fireproof with an interior or exterior sprinkler system, and cannot be wood frame. For more information, contact Patrick Carlon, B.J. Alan Co., Inc., 555 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Youngstown, OH 44502; 330-746-1064, Fax 330-746-4410; Email: pcarlon@fireworks.com; Web site: www.fireworks.com.

* Retailers operating 9,014 locations with plans to open 696 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $138.8 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 10.1 million sq.ft. of retail properties Postmaster: Periodical

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In the News COMVEST Properties, LLC hired J. Douglas Molyneaux as director of acquisitions and investment sales, as well as a partner...................... Pg. 14 Lease Signings Investment Management Associates, Inc. negotiated a lease with Verizon Wireless in Miami, FL Pg. 14 Crosland, LLC negotiated a lease with The UPS Store in Charlotte, NC Pg. 22 Supermarket Chains Expand Family Food Stores, Inc. plans to enter into the IL and WI markets Pg. 16

Exclusives Katz & Associates represents Select Comfort throughout FL...... Pg. 19 Lead Sheet Games Workshop, Inc. seeks locations nationwide................... Pg. 24 Surf Style looks to open locations along the East Coast..................... Pg. 26 Space Place................................. Pg. 28 Most Valuable Players................. Pg. 38

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