Reporting The Nation’s Weekly News on Retailing & Retail Real Estate
Volume XXV No. XXXIX
October 15, 2010
Apparel Chains Expand Nationwide Jos. A. Bank operates 450 locations nationwide. The stores, offering men’s suits, dress and casual apparel, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft. in regional enclosed malls and lifestyle and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MI during the coming 18 months, with representation by The Bieri Co. For more information, contact Alex Bieri, The Bieri Co., 660 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1500, Detroit, MI 48226; 313-962-2800, Fax 313962-5070; Email: abieri@biericompany.com; Web sites: www.josbank.com and www.biericompany.com. New York New York, The Clothing Co. operates four locations throughout TN and TX. The stores, offering junior contemporary dresses and sportswear, as well as footwear and accessories, occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in outlet and tourist centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL, NY and TX during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. A vanilla shell and tenant improvement allowance are required. Preferred demographics include a population of one million within 100 miles earning $75,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include rue21, Papaya and Charlotte Russe. The company prefers to locate in tourist areas with up to four million visitors per year. For more information, contact Haya Kadosh, New York New York, The Clothing Co., PO Box 2488, Hallandale, FL 33008; 305-249-6646, Fax 305-249-6647.
Deb Shops, Inc. trades as Deb at 340 locations nationwide. The stores, offering discounted apparel, occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 8,000 sq.ft. in malls and power centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact John DeAngelis, Deb Shops, Inc., 9401 Blue Grass Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114; 215-676-6000, Fax 215-698-8664; Web site: www.debshops.com. Limited Brands trades as La Senza at 318 locations throughout Canada. The stores, offering intimate apparel, personal care items, fragrances and accessories, occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. in malls, street fronts and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout select markets in Canada during the coming 18 months. The company also trades as Victoria’s Secret at 1,038 locations nationwide. The stores, offering intimate apparel, beauty products, sleepwear and hosiery, occupy spaces of 6,000 sq.ft. to 20,000 sq.ft. in malls, street fronts and specialty centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout select markets nationwide and in Canada during the coming 18 months. The company also trades as Pink at nine freestanding locations and within existing Victoria’s Secret locations nationwide. The stores, offering apparel, intimate apparel, fragrances, body lotion and accessories, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. Growth opportunities are sought throughout select markets nationwide and in Canada during the (continued on page six)
This issue contains information on:
* Retailers operating 18,295 locations with plans to open 1,261 sites * Real estate valued in excess of $101.6 million to be bought, sold & financed * Leasing activity on over 5.4 million sq.ft. of retail properties
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Featuring Pre-Show ICSC Chicago Dealmaking New Construction Goodman Real Estate Services Group, LLC is redeveloping a center in Rocky River, OH..... Pg. 3 Openings Dots, LLC continues growth; plans to open a location in Cleveland, OH...................... Pg. 4 Linens & More For Less! to open nine locations during 2011....... Pg. 8 Buyers & Sellers The Goodman Co. looks to acquire centers throughout the eastern and southeastern U.S........................................ Pg. 5 S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. is selling a 234,478 sq.ft. center in Durham, NC...................... Pg. 9 Food Retailers Expand Gordon Biersch looks to open locations throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC............. Pg. 7 In the News Matanky Realty Group hired Jonathan Kaye to lease its metro Chicago retail properties.............................. Pg. 8 Exclusives Atlantic Retail Properties represents BJ’s Wholesale Club throughout FL................ Pg. 9 Lease Signings Nassimi Realty signed a lease with CitiTrends in Hopkinsville, KY.................... Pg. 10 Lead Sheet Marcus Theatres to grow nationwide............................ Pg. 12 Yankee Candle looks for sites throughout MI and OH.......... Pg. 14 Space Place........................... Pg. 16
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