Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXVII No. XXXIV
September 7, 2012
Home-Related Chains Expand Nationwide Airbase Carpet & Tile Mart operates 11 locations in DE and PA. The stores, offering carpet, hardwood, tile, vinyl and laminate flooring, occupy spaces of 25,000 sq.ft. to 50,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Exton and Springfield, PA during the coming 18 months. Major competitors include Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement. A land area of three acres is required. For more information, contact Michael Longwill or Jeff Carter, Airbase Carpet & Tile Mart, 230 North Dupont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720; 302-328-1597 Ext. 222/973-769-0742; Fax 302-322-9151; Email: mlongwill@carpetmart.com; Web site: www.carpetmart.com. The Home Depot, Inc. trades as The Home Depot at 2,255 locations nationwide and in Canada and internationally. The home improvement stores, offering electrical, flooring, lighting and bathroom supplies, as well as appliances, outdoor products, paints, tools, lumber and storage items, occupy spaces of 100,000 sq.ft. to 120,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire land areas of 10 to 13 acres for freestanding locations. For more information, contact Mike LaFerle, The Home Depot, Inc., 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339-4024; 770-433-8211, Fax 770-384-2917; Web site: www.homedepot.com.
Ethan Allen operates 300 locations nationwide and internationally. The upscale home furnishings stores, offering living room, office, dining room and bedroom furniture, as well as home and garden products and home accessories including rugs, artwork and mirrors, occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 14,000 sq.ft. in shopping centers and urban/ downtown areas. Limited growth opportunities are sought throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties in CA during the coming 18 months, with representation by May Realty Advisors. For more information, contact Matthew May, May Realty Advisors, 15206 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 302, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; 818-5283999, Fax 818-905-7559; Email: matthew@mra.la; Web site: www.mayrealtyadvisors.com. Gibson-McDonald Furniture Stores, Inc. trades as Gibson-McDonald Furniture at 13 locations throughout northern FL and southern GA. The home furnishings stores occupy spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. to 14,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company is site selective. For more information, contact Clay Gibson, Gibson-McDonald Furniture Stores, Inc., PO Box 1848, Waycross, GA 31502-1848; 912490-1001 Ext. 208, Fax 912-490-1003; Web site: www.gibsonmcdonald.com.
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Pre-Show ICSC Western Division Conference New Construction Bishop Beale preleasing two centers in FL........................ Pg. 3 Buyers & Sellers Sundance Real Estate acquiring power centers...... Pg. 4 Who’s Opening & Where Hibbett Sports plan up to 60 openings next year.............. Pg. 5 Lease Signings Mid-America Real EstateMichigan Inc. negotiates DSW deal in IL.................... Pg. 5 Exclusives Milestone Associates reps Oakley Vault nationwide..... Pg. 8 Food-Related Chains Expand Roti Mediterranean Grill plans to enter MD and VA.... Pg. 9 Lead Sheet Rainbow Academy to enter CT, NY and PA.................... Pg. 12
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* Retailers operating 21,774 locations with plans to open 1,864 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $60 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 4 million sq.ft. of retail properties Postmaster: Periodical
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Blast Fitness to enter southern CA....................................... Pg. 13 Making The News Marcus & Millichap promotes eight brokers........................ Pg. 15 Sources of Financing Dockerty Romer & Co. closes loan in FL............................ Pg. 15 Space Place......................... Pg. 16
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