Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXVII No. XXXIII
August 31, 2012
Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide Rainbow Apparel Cos. operates 1,200 locations nationwide and in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The stores, offering popular-priced juniors, plus sizes and children’s apparel, footwear and accessories, occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in malls, strip centers and downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the upstate and Hudson Valley area of NY and western PA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Flaum Management Co., Inc. Preferred cotenants include supermarkets, apparel, discount and department stores. For more information, contact Scott Burdett, Flaum Management Co., Inc., 400 Andrews Street, Suite 500, Rochester, NY 14604; 585-546-4866, Fax 585-325-6058; Email: sburdett@flaummgt.com; Web site: www.rainbowshops.com. Bermo Enterprises, Inc. trades as Max 10 and Frayed at 37 locations throughout IL, IN and MI. The discount family-apparel stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 6,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, strip and value centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include value priced apparel retailers. For more information, contact Ed Bernard, Bermo Enterprises, Inc., 12033 US 131, Schoolcraft, MI 49087; 269-679-2580, Fax 269679-2611; Email: ebernard@bermoenterprises.com; Web site: www.bermoenterprises.com.
Bon Worth operates 250 locations nationwide. The stores, offering women’s apparel, occupy spaces of 1,300 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in grocery-anchored strip centers and 1,300 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in enclosed malls. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the eastern, Midwestern and southern regions of the U.S., excluding FL, during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Was Group, LLC. Preferred demographics include a trade-area population of 100,000. For more information, contact Darren Was, The Was Group, LLC, 33 Sicomac Road, Suite 305, North Haledon, NJ 07058; 862-203-4352 Ext. 11; Email: darren@was-group.com; Web site: www.was-group.com. Goodwill Industries, Inc. trades as Goodwill at 2,400 locations nationwide and in Canada. The stores, offering gently used and new apparel and household items, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. in various retail settings. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, Litchfield and Windham, CT during the coming 18 months, with representation by Saugatuck Commerical Real Estate, LLC. A land area of 1.5 acres is required for freestanding locations. 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; Web site: www.saugatuckcommercial.com. (continued on page seven)
This issue contains information on:
* Retailers operating 18,726 locations with plans to open 1,710 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $80 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 3 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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Featuring Pre-Show ICSC PA/NJ/DE Idea Exchange New Construction Fairmount Properties breaking ground on mixeduse centers near universities nationwide.......................... Pg. 3 Buyers & Sellers RCG Ventures acquires a Best Buy in TX..................... Pg. 4 Who’s Opening & Where Tempur-Pedic to open specialty stores nationwide Pg. 5 Food-Related Chains Expand Firebirds Wood Fired Grill to enter NJ............................... Pg. 6 Bojangle’s Famous Chicken ‘N Biscuits plans 60 openings.............................. Pg. 6 Exclusives Paramount Partners reps Koko FitClub nationwide..... Pg. 7 The Dartmouth Co. reps Bassett Furniture nationwide Pg. 7 Lead Sheet EZ Pawn to enter the IL market................................. Pg. 12 Orvis Co. looks nationwide for growth............................ Pg. 12 Making The News Katz & Associates names director of real estate........... Pg. 14 Sources of Financing Financial Compound closes loan in CA........................... Pg. 14 Space Place......................... Pg. 14 Lease Signings Cullinan inks anchor deal in Peoria, IL............................. Pg. 15
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