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The
Dealmakers Issue Number 20 for the week of June 9, 1995. Department
Stores Search for Sites Jacobsons
Stores, Inc. trades as Jacobsons Stores at 26 locations in MI, OH, IN, FL and KY. The stores occupy spaces of 50,000 sq.ft. to
120,000 sq.ft. in regional malls, strip and specialty centers. Preferred anchors include Lord & Taylor. Plans call for two openings in the coming 18
months. Expansion will take place in OH, TN,
MO or FL. Preferred demographics include a
population of 500,000 within 10 miles having a median income between $40,000 and $75,000. For more information, contact Alan Mandel,
Jacobsons Stores, Inc., 3333 Sargent Road, Jackson, MI 49201; 517-764-6400, Fax 764-6427. Ira A.
Watson Co. trades as Watson's at 28 locations in TN, KY, VA, WV, NC, SC, AL, IN and MO. The stores occupy spaces of 24,000 sq.ft. to
36,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Preferred
anchors include Wal*Mart, Kmart and supermarkets. Plans
call for the opening of four units in the coming 18 months.
Expansion will take place in the existing markets as well as OH, GA, IL and MS. Preferred demographics include a population of
60,000 within 15 miles earning $30,000 as the average income. Leases running 10 years are typical. For more information, contact Sam Watson, Ira A.
Watson Co., 200 Hayfield Road, Knoxville, TN 37922; 615-690-6000, Fax 691-5448. Ammar's,
Inc. trades as Magic Mart at 18 locations in KY, VA and WV.
The promotional department stores occupy spaces of 42,500 sq.ft. to 80,000 sq.ft.
in regional malls, strip centers and freestanding facilities. Plans call for three openings in the coming 18
months. Expansion will take place in VA and
WV. For more information, contact Richard Ammar,
Ammar's, Inc., 710 S. College Avenue, Bluefield, VA 24605; 703-322-4686, Fax 326-1060. Pamida,
Inc. trades as Pamida at 184 locations in NE, IA, MT, SD, ND, NM, WI, KS, IL, MI, WY, OH,
IN and KY. The discount department stores
occupy spaces of 40,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding facilities. Plans call for 10 openings in the coming 18
months. Expansion will take place in the
existing markets. The company prefers to
locate its stores in smaller communities. For more information, contact Bob Ellison, Pamida,
Inc., PO Box 3856, Omaha, NE 68103; 402-339-2400, Fax 393-3230. Baskin's
Dept. Stores, Inc. operates nine locations in TX. The
stores occupy spaces of 20,000 sq.ft. in strip centers.
Growth opportunities are sought in the existing market. Leases running five years are typical. For more information, contact Don Baskin, Baskin's
Dept. Stores, Inc., 315 Robb Street, Trinity, TX 75862; 409-594-2001, Fax 594-2003. Dayton
Hudson trades as Hudson's, Dayton's and Marshall Field's at 63 locations in IL, MI, MN,
WI, ND, SD, TX, OH and IN. The stores occupy
spaces of 250,000 sq.ft. in regional malls. Plans
call for five openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion
will take place in the existing markets. For more information, contact Jim Elder, Dayton
Hudson, 700 On The Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612-375-2200, Fax 375-6533. Buyers
& Sellers of Commercial Properties Segbro
Construction Corp. is in the market to purchase shopping centers having GLAs between
50,000 sq.ft. and 350,000 sq.ft. Centers of
interest are located in the Northeast and priced between $1 million and $10 million based
on a 10% cap rate. Potential acquisitions
should have an occupancy factor of at least 50% and offer future upside. For details, contact Ken Segal at (212-974-4667),
Fax (957-4718). Metro
Commercial Real Estate, Inc. brokered the sale of Marketplace at Rehoboth in Rehoboth, DE. The 65,000 sq.ft. project is anchored by Food Lion
and Happy Harry Drugs. It was sold to Rojan,
Inc. by JEM Development for $4.352 million. The
company also brokered the sale of Ambassador Shopping Center in Philadelphia, PA. The 13,500 sq.ft. project was sold to KHS
Associates by Henry Bienenfeld & Sons for $925,000. For details, contact Paul Rumley at
(609-866-1900), Fax (866-1611). New
Plan Realty Trust recent purchased four shopping centers in MD, PA and IA. The centers acquired are the 268,000 sq.ft., 98%
occupied Haymarket Square in Des Moines, IA, which is anchored by Dahl's Supermarkets,
Fashion Bug and Discovery Zone; the 223,000 sq.ft., 89% occupied Haymarket Mall, also in
Des Moines, which is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory and Best Buy; the 257,000 sq.ft.,
99% occupied York Marketplace in York, PA, which is anchored by Lowe's Home Center, Giant
Foods supermarket and Western Auto Supply and the 215,000 sq.ft., 95% occupied Liberty
Plaza in Randallstown, MD, which is anchored by Marshalls, Hechingers and F&M Drugs. For details, contact Ron Frankel at
(212-869-3000), Fax (302-4776). Branch
Realty Management recently acquired the 260,000 sq.ft. Four Seasons Mall in Atlanta, GA
from MBL Life. For details, contact Branch Realty Management at
(404-892-0500). Pyramid
Cos. recently sold the 1.2 million sq.ft. Silver City Galleria Mall in East Taunton, MA to
OTR L.P., an affiliate of the Teachers State Retirement System of Ohio. The purchase price was $158 million. For details, contact Pyramid Cos. at
(315-422-7000). Cushman
& Wakefield brokered the sale of the 909,000 sq.ft. Colonial Plaza Mall in Orlando,
FL. Cousins/New Market purchased the site
from Metropolitan Life. For details, contact Stephen Livaditis or David
Pepe at (813-223-6300). The
David Cronheim Company brokered the sale of Village Shops at Quailbrook in Franklin
Township, NJ. The seller was Talpro 33, L.P.
and the buyer was H.H.I.W., Inc. For details, contact Peter Wisniewski at
(201-635-2180). JBS
& Associates, Inc. brokered the auction sale of Union Station in Indianapolis, IN. The buyer was USA Group, Inc. and the seller was
The Balcor Company. The purchase price was
$3.2 million. For details, contact JBS & Associates, Inc. at
(312-701-0777). Suntide
Realty Services, Inc. has the listing to sell five shopping centers in Houston, TX. The projects have national, credit rated anchors
with mid to long term leases and the sites average 66,000 sq.ft. The properties are priced at an 11% cap based on
current income and will be sold either individually or as a package. An all-cash transaction is preferred. For details, contact Kyle Fair at (214-663-9464),
Fax (663-9421). HSS
Real Estate has the listing to sell Southwest Square in Harvey, IL. The 61,010 sq.ft. project is anchored by a
supermarket and is 100% leased. The asking
price is $1.925 million. For details, contact Michael J. Horne at
(312-849-2044), Fax (849-2050). Rose
Realty has the listing to sell an 8,000 sq.ft., four-unit, fully-leased project on 1.3
acres of land in Hesperia, CA. The gross
income is $30,120. The asking price is
$275,000. For details, contact Larry Trombley at
(619-244-5481), Fax (244-5051). Keen
Realty Consultants, Inc. and Kmart Corporation are selling 51 surplus properties located
in shopping centers and freestanding facilities in AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC,
NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX and VA. Sizes
range from 40,000 sq.ft. to 117,570 sq.ft. For details, contact Keen Realty Consultants, Inc.
at (516-482-2703), Fax (482-5764) or Kmart at (810-643-1662), Fax (643-2689). Excell
Fund, L.L.C. is in the market to purchased retail shopping centers, having GLAs of at
least 100,000 sq.ft., nationwide including smaller towns.
Preferred sites have an occupancy rate of less than 50% and have upside potential. For details, contact Steven M. Cersonsky at
(303-320-0003), Fax (377-6167). PropertyLink
represents a client who is in the market to acquire shopping centers in the Southeastern
part of the United States. Preferred projects
have a GLA of at least 100,000 sq.ft., are anchored and have added value. Rehab sites are acceptable. For details, contact Don McCoon at (209-667-1196),
Fax (667-1197). Grubb
& Ellis represented Northern California Development in the sale of a 130,000 sq.ft.
shopping center in North Highlands, CA. The
center is anchored by Raley's Supermarket and other tenants of the project include
Clothestime, Blockbuster Video, Radio Shack and Hometown Buffet. Silver Rim Holdings purchased the project for
$13.9 million. Grubb & Ellis also
represented both the buyer and seller in the sale of a 121,000 sq.ft. shopping center in
Lake Forest, CA. The project is anchored by
Lucky supermarket and Sav-On drug store. Nikko
Capital, Inc. purchased the project from Continental Markets, Inc. for $12.5 million. For details, contact Dixie Walker at
(714-937-0881). Keyes
Company has the listing to sell two Kmarts in the south.
The stores are net-net-net leased to 2018 and are offered at a 10.25% cap rate. The company has the listing to sell a newly
constructed Walgreens Drug Store in Northern NY state.
The property is leased for 20 years at an annual rent of $270,000. The asking price is $2.8 million. The company also has the listing to sell a 172,000
sq.ft. shopping center in Central FL. The
project is anchored by Publix Supermarket, Eckerd Drugs and Big Lots. The site is 91% occupied and net income is
$434,000. The asking price is $3.95 million. The company also represents a cash buyer
interested in sale-lease backs of franchised restaurants. For details, contact Alvin Ackerman at
(305-981-8822, Fax (987-6432). Grubb
& Ellis Co. has the listing to sell Aurora Square in Seattle, WA. The 65,348 sq.ft. project is 100% leased. Tenants include Marshalls, Pier One and Modern
Woman. The project is located adjacent to a
300,000 sq.ft. Sears. The asking price is
$8.025 million. For details, contact Ed Watts at (206-623-8901),
Fax (682-2942). National
Franchise/Tutor Time is in the market to purchase 10,000 sq.ft. buildings or one acre of
vacant land nationwide. For details, contact Tim Minnette at
(305-730-7552, Ext. 1242), Fax (730-7550). Paragon
Commercial Real Estate has the listing to sell an 81,000 sq.ft. vacant retail box in Las
Vegas, NV. The site has direct left turn
access, an exclusive pylon sign and 1,100 parking spaces.
The asking price is $3.2 million. The
project can also be leased on a NNN basis. For details, contact Richard Green at
(702-734-3800), Fax (734-3801). C.R.
Realty has the listing to sell 100 acres of land in Watertown, NY. The site is zoned commercial and is served by city
sewer, water and gas. It is located adjacent
to Solomon Run Mall, Wal*Mart and Sam's Club on Interstate 81. The asking price is $35,000 per acre. For details, contact John Petrolawicz at
(607-786-9916), Fax (786-9741). Westchester
Harbor View Realty is in the market to purchase shopping centers in NY, NJ and CT. Projects of interest have GLAs between 25,000
sq.ft. and 100,000 sq.ft. For details, contact Dale Kaufreil at
(914-698-8877), Fax (698-9088). Colonial
Properties, Inc. has the listing to sell Cromwell Village in Cromwell, CT. The site is zoned for 85,000 sq.ft. of retail
shops and is located at a four-way exit of I-91 at Route 72. The asking price is $3 million. The company is also in the market to purchase
retail properties. For details, contact Stanley Klein at
(203-795-8060), Fax (795-8046). Who's
Opening and Where... Longhorn
Steaks, Inc. (404-233-8450) plans to open as many as 47 restaurants by the end of 1997. The company currently operates 49 locations. Huffman
Koos, Inc. (201-343-4300) plans to open a furniture store in Norwalk, CT during September. The company also recently reopened its
Bridgewater, NJ store. The company currently
operates 12 stores in NJ and NY. Quizno's
Franchise Corp. (303-368-9424) recently signed franchise agreements with two area
directors to develop the Cincinnati, OH-Lexington, KY area and western Kansas area. Christopher Stuart was named area director to
develop 78 Quizno's Classic Sub restaurants in the Cincinnati-Lexington area over the next
five to 10 years and Anne Groth and Jan Rivard were named area directors to develop 23
restaurants in the western Kansas area over the next five to 10 years. Currently, Quizno's operates 73 restaurants in 12
states. Act
III Theatres (503-221-0213) plans to construct an 11-screen movie theater at Boulder
Station Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The company
is also planning to develop a theater at the soon-to-be constructed Sunset Station Hotel
& Casino in Las Vegas. The company also
plans to open a 900-seat movie theater in a restored 1920s movie house in downtown Eugene,
OR this month. Borders
Books (313-995-9702) plans to open its first bookstore in CO at the Centennial Promenade
near Denver. The store is expected to be
opened before Christmas. Barnes
& Noble (212-633-3311) recently opened a bookstore in Pittsfield, NY. Whole
Foods Market (713-661-7753) recently opened its first supermarket in St. Paul, MN. Target
(612-370-6163) plans to open a 117,000 sq.ft. store in San Antonio, TX and is planning to
open up to eight stores in UT. Among the
cities in UT expecting a Target store are Sandy, Centerville, Orem, Layton, West Jordan,
West Valley, Ogden and Salt Lake City. Doll
City (714-750-3585) plans to open a toy store in Southern CA this year. Barn
Stores (303-292-0500) plans to open a convenience store in CO this year. The company currently operates 17 stores in CO. Gander
Mountain, Inc. (414-862-2344) recently opened sporting goods stores in LaCrosse, WI, Grand
Rapids and Saginaw, MI. The company currently
operates 12 stores in WI, MI, MN and IN and is planning to have 17 stores operating by the
end of this year. HomeBase
(714-442-5000) plans to open a 109,505 sq.ft. home improvement warehouse with a 25,000
sq.ft. exterior nursery in Highlands Ranch, CO during Spring 1996. The company currently operates 79 locations in 10
western states. Starbucks
Coffee Co. (206-447-4285) recently opened its first Philadelphia, PA coffee shop. Art
Van Furniture (810-939-0800) plans to open stores in Dearborn, Battle Creek, Bay City and
Howell, MI and plans to enlarge its stores in Royal Oak, Drayton Plains, Warren, Taylor,
Westland, Shelby Township and Muskegon, MI. When
the expansion is completed, the company will operate 26 stores and 22 clearance outlets. Striglos-Haines
and Essick (217-429-4374) plans to open a store in IL this year. The company currently operates four units in IL
selling books, gifts, cards and decorative accessories. Brendle's
(919-526-5600) plans to relocate its Chapel Hill, NC store to Cary, NC during the fall. The company, which sells jewelry, electronics,
housewares, sporting goods, toys and gifts, currently operates 30 stores in NC, SC, VA and
TN. Summit
Family Restaurants, Inc. (801-974-4416) recently opened a 1950s-themed restaurant, named
Galaxy Diner, in Boise, ID. The company
currently operates 81 company-owned and 22 franchised JB's Restaurants, six Galaxy Diner
restaurants and 14 HomeTown Buffet restaurants in nine western states. Sears
(708-286-2500) recently opened a Sears Hardware store in Houston, TX and is planning to
open three more hardware stores in Houston by January 1996. Hollywood
Video (503-677-1600) recently opened two video stores in Houston, TX. Bigsby
& Kruthers (312-440-1701), a men's clothier, recently opened a new concept store
called Bigsby for Women at Northbrook Court in Northbrook, IL. Shoe
Carnival (812-867-4105) plans to open 10 stores this year.
The company currently operates 89 stores in the Midwest and Midsouth. BIG
Entertainment, Inc. (407-998-8000) recently opened a Tekno-Comix Entertainment Kiosk at
Rosedale Mall in Roseville, MN. The kiosk
carries comic books and comic related merchandise and features a video band with 16
individual televisions. BIG Entertainment
currently operates eight similar kiosks in MN, VA and FL. The
Barbers Hairstyling for Men & Women, Inc. (612-331-8500) recently opened its 600th
Cost Cutters salon. The salon is located at
the Daphne Wal*Mart Super Center in Daphne, AL. Cogo's
Co. (412-257-1550) plans to open a Cogo's Stores Convenience store in Pittsburgh, PA this
year. The company currently operates 61
stores in the greater Pittsburgh area. Volunteer
Capital Corporation (615-269-1900) plans to build a 7,500 sq.ft., 230-seat J. Alexander's
restaurant in Toledo, OH. The
Village Green Bookstore, Inc. (716-442-1151) recently opened a bookstore at Glen Eagle
Shopping Center in Glen Mills, PA and is planning to open additional units in the
metropolitan New York City area and in Western NY state.
The company currently operates nine bookstores throughout the Northeast. Lease
Signings Metro
Commercial Real Estate, Inc. (609-866-1900) leased 37,500 sq.ft. to Marshalls at The Plaza
at Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill, NJ and leased an additional 10,000 sq.ft. to Marshalls to
its 21,000 sq.ft. location at Valley Forge Center in Valley Forge, PA. KLNB,
Inc. (410-321-0100) leased 3,000 sq.ft. to Rent-A-Center at East River Park Shopping
Center in Washington, D.C.; 4,500 sq.ft. to Blockbuster Video at Southside Marketplace in
Baltimore, MD and 1,500 sq.ft. for a jewelry store at Dogwood Station shopping center in
Baltimore County, MD. Baita
Property Services, Inc. (904-739-2208) leased 2,400 sq.ft. to World Cup Karate Do at Oak
Park Shopping Center in St. Cloud, FL; 1,200 sq.ft. to T&H Nail at 103rd Street Family
Center in Jacksonville, FL; 1,125 sq.ft. to All Nails, 1,125 sq.ft. to Ocean Springs Dry
Cleaners and 2,625 sq.ft. to What's New? Pussycat at Ocean Springs Shopping Village in
Melbourne, FL. Mid-America
Real Estate Group (708-954-7300) leased 15,305 sq.ft. to Mac Frugal's at Orland Greens
Shopping Center in Orland Park, IL. Neal*Mannausa
(813-365-1511) leased 1,200 sq.ft. to Beverly Hills Weight Loss and Wellness at Charlotte
Square Shopping Center in Port Charlotte, FL. Duke
Realty Investments (317-846-4700) leased 2,400 sq.ft. to Oriental Health Cuisine at Cub
Center in Indianapolis, IN and renewed a lease for 4,800 sq.ft. to Bedding Liquidators at
Greenwood Corner Shops also in Indianapolis. Boyd,
Page & Associates (713-877-8400) leased 6,759 sq.ft. to Smith & Hawkin for a
specialty gardening store at a freestanding location in Houston, TX. Jones
Lang Wootton Retail Management, Inc. (214-931-9565) leased space to Kathy James, Discount
Cellular and Paging and Chess King at South Park Mall in San Antonio, TX; Kay Bee Toys and
Pro's Choice at Richland Mall in Waco, TX and Regis, Binyon's, Wilson's Leather, Mark's
Hallmark, Kitchen Kaboodle and Fred Meyer at Clackamas Town Center in Portland, OR. Brandywine
Real Estate Management Services Corporation (813-726-6880) leased 6,000 sq.ft. to Dollar
General and 2,250 sq.ft. to Jenny Craig at Keene Plaza in Largo, FL; 2,000 sq.ft. to Jenny
Craig and 2,000 sq.ft. to Supercuts at Northwood Oaks in Clearwater, FL; 5,000 sq.ft. to
NAPA Auto Parts at Brook Plaza in Brooksville and 5,875 sq.ft. to One Stop Auto in Dade
City. Aries
Deitch & Endelson, Inc. (914-949-2800) leased 40,700 sq.ft. to Bob's Store at 1019
Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale, NY. The
Koll Company (312-984-1010) leased 3,533 sq.ft. to The Card Shop, 2,940 sq.ft. to Athletic
Fitters, 2,297 sq.ft. to Galveston's Grill, 617 sq.ft. to Enzo's Pizza and 945 sq.ft. to
Calico Jewelry at Lincoln Square Mall in Champaign-Urbana, IL. Western
Investment Real Estate Trust (916-791-0600) leased 1,200 sq.ft. to Mr. Cash at Park Place
Shopping Center in Vallejo, CA; 975 sq.ft. to TVN Sports for a sports cards and sports
memorabilia store at Victorian Walk Shopping Center in Fresno, CA; 1,406 sq.ft. to
Essentials for a beauty salon at Caughlin Ranch Shopping Center in Reno, NV and 2,590
sq.ft. to Freeman's Treasure Chest for a gift and collectible store and 1,700 sq.ft. to
Computer Junction at Eagle Station Shopping Center in Carson City, NV. Neal
Realty & Investments, Inc. (305-568-0530) leased 1,600 sq.ft. to Brooks Mutual Salon
Services, Inc. at Boulevard Shoppes II in Lauderhill, FL; 1,650 sq.ft. to Kosher Butcher
in Lauderdale Lakes, FL; 1,484 sq.ft. to Bridal World at Lakeside Plaza in Tamarac, FL and
1,500 sq.ft. to The Tint Shoppe at McNab 7 Plaza in North Lauderdale, FL. Solomon
Associates (215-564-8200) leased 12,000 sq.ft. to Bryn Mawr Stereo at the Montgomery Mall
in Montgomeryville, PA; 7,500 sq.ft. to The Party Supermarket at the Fairless Hills
Shopping Center in Fairless Hills, PA; 3,300 sq.ft. to Edison Bros. at Buten Plaza in
Cherry Hill, NJ and 14,000 sq.ft. to Discovery Zone at Eastern Boulevard Plaza in York,
PA. Lead
Sheet General
Textiles dba
Family Bargain Center Donna
Lewis 4000
Ruffin Road San
Diego, CA 93123 619-627-1800,
Fax 637-4199 Apparel The
98-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The
stores, selling licensed team apparel and sports memorabilia, occupy spaces of 8,000
sq.ft. to 12,000 sq.ft. in downtown store fronts, strip centers and freestanding
facilities. Plans call for 14 openings in the
coming 18 months. Expansion will take place
in WA, OR, CA, NM, AZ and NV. In the next
three years, the company plans to look for sites in eastern ID and El Paso, TX. Leases running five to 10 years with options are
typical. Pennsylvania
Fashions, Inc. dba
The Fashion Factory, $9.99 Stores, Rue 21 Eugene
Klein or Kim Wiesmann 155
Thornhill Drive Warrendale,
PA 15086 412-776-9780,
Fax 776-4111 Apparel The
148-unit chain operates locations in NH, NC, NJ, FL, TN, KY, AL, IL, NY, PA, VA, WV, OH,
MI, IN, MS and GA. The stores, offering
apparel at off-prices, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in regional malls,
outlet and strip centers. Plans call for 20
openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion
will take place in the existing markets. Leases
running five to 10 years are typical. Oliver
& Winston Inc. dba
Winston Tire Co. Jacques
Hunter 900 W.
Alameda Avenue Burbank,
CA 91506 818-972-1200,
Fax 848-5762 Automotive The
170-unit chain operates locations in CA. The
stores, offering automotive repairs and tire service, occupy spaces of 4,400 sq.ft. in
freestanding facilities. Plans call for up to
10 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion
will take place in CA and AZ. Preferred
demographics include a population of 50,000 within four miles. Leases running 10 to 15 years are typical. The
Book Emporium, Inc. dba
Seidler's Hallmark, Book Emporium Nancy
Seidler 1301
S.W. Washington Street Peoria,
IL 61602 309-673-2327,
Fax 673-8883 Books The
16-unit chain operates locations in IL and IA. The
stores, selling books, cards, gifts and magazines, occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 5,000
sq.ft. in strip and specialty centers. Plans
call for one opening in the coming 18 months. Expansion
will take place in IL, but not in the Chicago area. Preferred
demographics include a population of 25,000 within 10 miles earning $40,000 as the average
income. Leases running five years are
typical. Young
Oil, Inc. dba
Grub Mart Brian
Young 104
Memorial Drive Piedmont,
AL 36272 205-447-9087,
Fax 447-9089 Convenience
Store The
57-unit chain operates locations in AL. The
stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Preferred anchors include Wal*Mart and Kmart. Plans call for two openings in the coming 18
months. Expansion will take place in
Northeast AL. Leases running 15 years with
options are typical. Stop
& Shop Companies, Inc. dba
Bradlees John
D. Dowling 1
Bradlees Circle Braintree,
MA 02184 617-380-5863,
Fax 380-8309 Discount The
128-unit chain operates locations in ME, NH, MA, NY, VA, PA, NJ and RI. The stores occupy spaces of 94,000 sq.ft. to
100,000 sq.ft. in regional malls, power and strip centers and well as freestanding
facilities. Preferred anchors include
supermarkets. Growth opportunities are sought
in the existing markets. Institutional
Sales Corp. dba
Exercise Experience Howard
Pinsker 7171
22nd Avenue N. St.
Petersburg, FL 33710 813-344-4091,
Fax 343-4264 Fitness The
nine-unit chain operates locations in South and Central FL.
The stores, selling fitness specialty products, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to
2,500 sq.ft. in specialty centers. Preferred
anchors include weight loss centers, health food stores, sporting goods stores and health
clubs. Plans call for two openings in the
coming 18 months. Expansion will take place
in Southern FL. Preferred demographics
include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average income. Leases running three years are typical. Grace's,
Inc. dba
Helen Grace Chocolates Kathy
Fuller 18500
Von Karman Avenue #150 Irvine,
CA 92715 714-851-5100,
Ext. 377, Fax 261-9092 Food The
nine-unit chain operates locations in CA. The
stores, selling fine chocolate, candy and related gifts, occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. to
1,200 sq.ft. in specialty, power and strip centers. Preferred
anchors include Edward's and Wal*Mart. Plans
call for three openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion
will take place in Southern CA. Preferred
demographics include a population of 350,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the
average income. Leases running five years
are typical. Seawest
Sub Shops, Inc. dba
Seawest Sub Shops Brick
Brunton 1 Lake
Bellevue Drive Bellevue,
WA 98005 206-453-5216,
Fax 454-7951 Food The
81-unit chain operates locations in WA, OR, CA, ID, MT, MO and GA. The fast food restaurants, serving submarine
sandwiches, pizza, soup and salads, occupy spaces of 300 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in
downtown store fronts, power and strip centers. Preferred
anchors include Blockbuster Video. Plans call
for 100 openings in the coming 18 months. Expansion
will take place in the Western U.S. Leases
running five years with a five-year option are typical.
The company is franchising. The
Cutters, Inc. dba
Bo-Rics Hair Care Kevin
Lambing 1350
Provincial Road Windsor,
Ontario, CN N9A 6J3 519-966-2626,
Fax 966-2624 Hair
Salon The
330-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The
salons occupy spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. in strip centers.
Preferred anchors include supermarkets, drug stores, Kmart and Wal*Mart. Plans call for 75 openings in the coming 18
months. Expansion will take place in the
Midwest. Preferred demographics include a
population of 40,000 within two miles earning at least $30,000 as the average income. Leases running five years are typical. Supercuts Andrew
Dieringer c/o
Greenberg Group, Inc. 1200
W. Broadway Hewlett,
NY 11557 516-295-0406,
Fax 374-0999 Hair
Salon The
1,100-unit chain operates locations nationwide. The
salons occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,500 sq.ft. in downtown store fronts, specialty
and strip centers as well as freestanding facilities.
Plans call for 100 openings in the coming 18 months.
Expansion will take place in NY, NJ and CT. Preferred
demographics include a population of 50,000 within five miles earning at least $35,000 as
the average income. Leases running five years
are typical. The company is franchising. The Greenberg Group, Inc. is the exclusive agent
for the metro NY area only. Brodkey
Jewelers, Inc. dba
Brodkey Jewelers Ron
Brodkey 12165
W. Center Road/ Suite 73 Omaha,
NE 68144 402-330-9800,
Fax 697-0603 Jewelry The
10-unit chain operates locations in IA and NE. The
stores occupy spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,200 sq.ft. in regional malls. Preferred anchors include Lord & Taylor. Plans call for three openings in the coming 18
months. Expansion will take place in the
existing market. Preferred demographics
include a population of 200,000 within 40 miles earning $48,000 as the average household
income. Leases running 10 years with a
five-year option are typical. Perfecta
Camera Corp. Charles
Zoulias 49
Harvey Road Londonderry,
NH 03053 603-432-0501,
Fax 434-2689 Photo The
26-unit chain operates locations in MA, ME, NH, NY and VT.
The camera stores occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in regional malls,
power and strip centers. Plans call for the
opening of four units in the coming 18 months. Expansion
will take place in the existing markets as well as CT.
Preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within five miles earning an
average of at least $35,000. Leases running
five to 10 years are typical. Family
Golf Centers, Inc. dba
Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear Golf Centers Joe
Graham c/o
Northwest Atlantic Partners 709
Westchester Avenue/ Suite 103 White
Plains, NY 10604 914-328-2222,
Fax 328-2121 Specialty The
nine-unit chain operates locations in NY, CT, NJ, CA, SC and PA. The golf learning centers occupy a land area of 14
acres. Secondary positions in primary centers
are preferred. Growth opportunities are
sought in the Northeast, CA, WA, NC and SC. Preferred
demographics include a population of 250,000 within five to 10 miles earning between
$37,000 and $90,000 as the average income. Leases
running 30 years with three five-year options are typical. Van
Leunen's, Inc. dba
All About Sports Stan
Johnson 621
Wilmer Avenue Cincinnati,
OH 45226 513-533-2700,
Fax 321-5884 Sporting
Goods The
12-unit chain operates locations in OH and KY. The
stores occupy spaces of 32,000 sq.ft. to 35,000 sq.ft. in power centers. Growth opportunities are sought in the existing
markets. Penn
Traffic Company dba
Big Bear, Big Bear Plus Jeff
Dortmund 770 W.
Goodale Boulevard Columbus,
OH 43212 614-462-6805,
Fax 462-6800 Supermarket The
94-unit chain operates locations in OH and WV. The
stores occupy spaces of 36,000 sq.ft. to 70,000 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for 10 openings in the coming 18
months. Expansion will take place in the
existing markets. TPI of
IL dba
Dollar Bills Ric
Smith 2500
International Parkway Woodbridge,
IL 60517 708-972-3000,
Fax 972-3028 Variety The
127-unit chain operates locations in OH, IL, IN, WI, MD, PA, VA, IA, GA, TN, AL, MI, MO
and MN. The stores occupy spaces of 4,000
sq.ft. in power and strip centers. Preferred
anchors include supermarkets and discount stores. Growth
opportunities are sough in IA, NE, IL, IN, KS, WI, OH, MI, MN, SD, MO and MD. Preferred demographics include a population of
50,000 within three miles earning $35,000 as the average income. Leases running five years are typical. New
Construction Homart
Development Corp. is developing two shopping centers in GA.
The first is Perimeter Pointe, a 367,800 sq.ft. project located in Fulton County,
just outside of Atlanta. Tenants for the
project include HomePlace, Steinmart, Petstuff, Bertucci's restaurant and a 10-screen
United Artists Theater. Space is also
available for additional anchor tenants, two outparcel tenants and 35,000 sq.ft. of small
shops. The project is expected to open during
the fall. The second project under
construction is the 279,800 sq.ft. Town Center Prado project in Marietta. Tenants for phase one of the project include a
Publix Supermarket, Barnes & Noble, PetStuff, Sport Shoe and Zany Brainy. Space is available for three additional anchor
tenants, four outparcel tenants and 31,000 sq.ft. for small shops. The site is expected to open late summer. Phase two of the project, to be constructed at a
later date, will have space for one additional anchor and approximately 7,800 sq.ft. for
small shops. For more information, contact Homart Development
Company at (312-551-5000). The
Mills Corporation recently announced its equity partner, Kan Am US, Inc., and several
anchor tenants for its 1.8 million sq.ft. Chandler Mills outlet mall in Chandler, AZ. The project is expected to open during spring
1997. Anchor tenants for the project include
Burlington Coat Factory, occupying 80,000 sq.ft.; Totally 4 Kids, taking 75,000 sq.ft.;
Marshalls, using 40,000 sq.ft.; T.J. Maxx, in 35,000 sq.ft.; Bed Bath and Beyond,
occupying 40,000 sq.ft.; Sports Authority, taking 50,000 sq.ft.; Korean Factory Outlet, in
100,000 sq.ft.; Waccamaw, using 55,000 sq.ft. and Arizona Stores, Inc., occupying 30,000
sq.ft. Chandler Mills will also include a
105,000 sq.ft., 21-screen Edwards Theaters, a 60,000 sq.ft. Hockeyland skating rink and a
700,000 gallon Tariton Aquastar Underwater World Aquarium. For more information, contact The Mills
Corporation at (202-298-5089). SCC
Development Corporation recently broke ground on Northchase Shopping Center, a 150,000
sq.ft. center located on the southeast corner of FM1960 and Veteran's Memorial Drive. The project will be anchored by a 55,500 sq.ft.
Albertson's supermarket, a 21,000 sq.ft. Sears Hardware store and a 12,000 sq.ft. Petco
Pet Food & Supplies store. Pad sites have
been leased to Beck's Prime for a 3,000 sq.ft. restaurant and to Hollywood Video for a
7,500 sq.ft. store. Approximately 30% of the
project remains to be leased and it is expected to open during the fall. For more information, contact SCC Development at
(713-627-7460 Exclusives:
Leasing & Management Assignments Jones
Lang Wootton Retail Management, Inc. (214-931-9565) has been awarded the management and
leasing contract for Westchester Pavilion in White Plains, NY. The 173,698 sq.ft. project is anchored by The
Sports Authority, Toys 'R Us, OfficeMax and Borders Books and Music. The company was also awarded the management and
leasing contract for Waterside Shops in Naples, FL. The
234,697 sq.ft. project is anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue and Jacobson's. MJB
Real Estate Services Corp. (203-222-6200) has been appointed exclusive management agent
for Waterview Plaza in Milford, CT. The
20,000 sq.ft. project is anchored by TCBY, Dunkin Donuts, Play It Again Sports and
Affordable Fabrics. Financial
News... Barnes
& Noble, Inc. (212-633-3451) reported that revenues for the first quarter of 1995
increased 25.5% to $402 million, up from $320.3 million for the first quarter of 1994. Results of operations for the quarter increased
22.7% to a net loss of $5.3 million, from a loss of $6.8 million for the first quarter of
last year. The company also reported that
comparable sales for its superstores increased 11.6% during the first quarter, but
comparable sales for its mall bookstores fell 2.9%. During
the quarter, the company opened 11 superstores and currently operates 278 superstores
under the tradenames of Barnes & Noble, Bookstop and Bookstar. The company also operates 688 mall bookstores
under the tradenames B. Dalton Bookseller, Doubleday Book Shops and Scribner's Bookstores. Charming
Shoppes (215-245-9100) reported a net loss of $4.37 million for the first quarter of 1995. Last year, the company posted a net loss of
$13.955 million during the first quarter. Sales
for the first quarter of 1995 decreased to $244.342 million from $297.611 million during
the first quarter of 1994. During the
quarter, the company opened 11 stores and closed 23 stores.
The company currently operates 1,416 stores in 46 states under the tradenames
Fashion Bug and Fashion Bug Plus. Stuarts
Department Stores, Inc. (508-520-4540) recent filed
Chapter 11 and entered into a debtor-in-possession financing arrangement with its
lender, Foothill Capital Corporation, for a $6 million credit facility. Hechinger
Company (301-341-0443) reported that net earnings for the first quarter of 1995 were $1.2
million, down from $4.6 million for the same period last year. Sales for the first quarter declined four percent
to $553.2 million, down from $574.3 million last year.
The company also reported that comparable store sales fell two percent during the
quarter as well. The company currently
operates 70 Hechinger stores and 49 Home Quarters Warehouse stores in 21 states and
Washington, D.C. Ames
Department Stores, Inc. (203-257-2659) announced that its net loss for the first quarter
of 1995 fell to $11.1 million from $15.1 million during the same period last year. Net sales for the first quarter of 1995 increased
1.4% to $441.7 million from $435.8 million during the same period last year. The company also reported that comparable store
sales for the first quarter increased two percent to $439.9 million, up from $431.2
million, based on 304 stores, for the same period last year. The company operates 305 stores in 14 states and
Washington, D.C. Staples
Inc. (508-370-8727) announced that sales during the first quarter of 1995 increased 68% to
$669 million from $398 million during the same period last year. The company added that operating income increased
126% to $19.7 million from $8.7 million and net income increased 140% to $7.9 million from
$3.3 million during the first quarter this year. The
company also reported that comparable sales in the 271 stores open for more than one year
increased 23% during the first quarter. The
company currently operates 371 stores throughout North America. Hills
Stores Company's (617-821-1000) Board of Directors recently rejected a $25 per share
acquisition proposal from Dickstein Partners, Inc. However,
Dickstein Partners, Inc. responded to the rejection by upping its proposal to $27 per
share ($22 per share in cash and $5 per share in debt).
Hills currently operates 156 stores in 11 states. The
Cato Corporation (704-551-7266) reported that its net income for the first quarter of 1995
was down seven percent to $7.498 million from $8.21 million during the same period last
year. However, the company reported that
total revenues for the first quarter increased four percent to $117.8 million from $113.1
million during 1994. During the quarter, the
company opened 12 new stores and relocated and expanded 10 others. It also closed two locations. The company currently operates 656 locations in 22
states under the tradenames Cato Fashion/Cato Plus and It's Fashion! The
Home Depot (404-433-8211) reported that earnings for the first quarter of 1995 increased
13% to $157.765 million compared to $139.734 million for the same period in 1994. Sales for the first quarter of 1995 were up 24% to
$3.568 billion, compared to $2.872 billion for the same period last year. The company also reported that comparable store
sales increased five percent during the first quarter.
During the quarter the company opened 19 stores and relocated three others. The company currently operates 359 locations
throughout North America. Carson
Pirie Scott & Co. (414-347-5306) reported that sales for its fiscal quarter ended
April 29 decreased 2.6% to $249.4 million compared to $256 million for the same period
last year. Earnings for the fiscal quarter also declined to $9.2
million from $11.3 million. First quarter
comparable store sales increased 3.6%. The
company currently operates 51 department stores and two furniture stores under the
tradenames Carson Pirie Scott, Bergner's and Boston Stores. Wal*Mart
Stores, Inc. (501-273-4000) reported that sales for the first quarter of 1995 reached a
record $20.44 billion, an increase of 16% over the same period last year. Net income for the quarter was $553.379 million,
up 11% from $498.456 million last year. Breaking
down its results by divisions, the company reported that first quarter sales in its
Wal*Mart division, including supercenters, increased 16% to $14.466 billion from $12.486
billion in 1994. First quarter sales in the
Sam's Division increased six percent to $4.394 billion, up from $4.160 billion, and sales
in its International Division jumped 389% to $602 million, up from $123 million. The company plans an aggressive expansion of two
of its divisions in the coming year. The
company is looking to open up to 100 stores in both its discount store division and its superstore division. About 85 of the new superstores will be
relocations or conversions. Currently, the
company operates 1,984 Wal*Mart stores, 162 Supercenters, 430 Sam's Clubs, 126 Canadian
Wal*Mart stores, three Hong Kong Value Clubs and 106 Mexican stores. The company recently entered the South American
market when it opened a Sam's Club in Brazil last month. JC
Penney Company, Inc. (214-431-1000) reported that net income for the first quarter of 1995
decreased to $156 million, compared to $223 million during the same period in 1994. Kohl's
Corporation (414-783-5800) reported that sales for the first quarter of 1995 increased
19.7% to $368.4 million, up from $307.8 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales for the first quarter
increased 3.4%. Net income was reported at
$11.8 million, compared to $11.3 million last year. The
company currently operates 109 stores. Consolidated
Stores Corporation (614-278-6810) announced that net income for the first quarter of 1995
increased 25% to $3 million, up from $2.4 million last year. Sales for the first quarter were reported at
$291.8 million, up 20% over 1994's sales figures of $242.3 million. The company also reported that comparable store
sales for stores open two full years increased 4.3%, compared to a 0.5% decrease last
year. The company currently operates 780
stores in 38 states under the tradenames Odd Lots/Bigs Lots, iTZADEAL!, All for One, It's
Really $1 and Toy Liquidators/Toys Unlimited. Kmart
Corporation (810-643-1000) reported that sales for the first quarter of 1995 were $7.8
billion, up 8.1% over 1994's first quarter figures of $7.22 billion. In the United States, store sales increased 9.1%
on the strength of a 6.5% gain in comparable store sales, the best performance since 1985. The company currently operates 4,000 locations
under the tradenames of Kmart, Builders Square and Borders Group. Phar-Mor,
Inc. (216-746-6641) plans to close 41 stores before it emerges from Chapter 11, leaving
the company with 102 stores. The company also
announced plans to open 36 new stores over the next four fiscal years. Stores are expected to closed in FL (17), IN (8),
NV (3), MO (3), SC (2), AL, IA, IL, KY, NC, SD, TN and VA. Ben
Franklin Retail Stores, Inc. (708-462-6100) reported that net income for fiscal year 1995
ended March 31 increased to $1.6 million from $1.1 million in fiscal 1994. Net sales for FY95 increased five percent to
$354.8 million, compared to $337.9 million in FY94. During
FY95, the company opened 19 company-owned Ben Franklin Craft Superstores and 49 franchised
stores. Today's
Man, Inc. (609-235-5656) reported that sales for the first quarter of 1995 increased 48%
to $57.7 million, up from $39 million for the same period last year. Net income for the quarter increased 120% to
$173,800 from $79,100 last year. The company
also reported that comparable store sales during the first quarter increased 19%. The company currently operates 33 superstores and
one outlet store. Deb
Shops, Inc. (215-676-6000) reported that net sales for the first quarter of 1995 declined
to $39.101 million from $43.315 million during the same period last year. The company also reported a net loss of $2.299
million for the first quarter of this year compared to a net loss of $1.605 million last
year. Gap,
Inc. (415-952-4400) reported that net income fell 21% to $50.1 million for the first
quarter of 1995 compared to $63.5 million for the first quarter of 1994. However, net sales increased 13% to $849 million
from $752 million last year. The company also
reported a first quarter decrease of two percent in comparable store sales, compared to a
seven percent increase in 1994. The company
currently operates 1,535 stores under the tradenames Gap, Banana Republic, GapKids and Old
Navy. F&M
Distributors, Inc. (810-758-1400) reported that sales for the first quarter of 1995 were
$119.243 million at 88 stores compared to $176.674 million at 126 stores last year. Net loss for the first quarter was $16.036
million, compared to a net loss of $3.691 million last year, and comparable store sales
fell 17% in the first quarter. The company
currently is operating under Chapter 11. PETsMART
Inc. (602-944-7070) announced that net sales for the first quarter of 1995 increased 38.3%
to $178.1 million, up from $128.8 million for the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter was reported at
$4.096 million compared to a net loss of $4.753 last year, while comparable stores sales
increased 14.8%. The company currently
operates 187 superstores in 24 states. Space
Place Arizona Chandler- Mervyn's Plaza is anchored by Mervyn's. The project has a 25,159 sq.ft. former Marshalls
store available for lease. The site fronts
Elliot and Alma School Road. For details, contact Amanda Andrade of Marshalls
at (508-474-7341). Tuscon- A 3,125 sq.ft. former Fitting Image store is
available for lease at El Con Shopping Center. For details, contact Denni Strozewski of The
Fitting Image at (800-487-4882), Fax (617-422-6212). Florida Dade
City- Dade Village is anchored by Beall's,
Big Lots and Walgreens. The project has a
supermarket space between 20,000 sq.ft. and 29,525 sq.ft. available for lease. In Largo- Keene
Plaza is anchored by Winn Dixie and Eckerd Drugs. The
project has two 1,500 sq.ft. spaces available for lease as well as a bank building
outparcel of 14,000 sq.ft. In Clearwater- Northwood Oaks is anchored by Kash N Karry and
Walgreens. The project has a 3,500 sq.ft. end
cap and a 6,000 sq.ft. space available for lease. For details, contact Paul Ajdaharian of Brandywine
Real Estate Management Services Corporation at (813-726-6880), Fax (725-4391). Illinois Elgin- Space is available for lease in a 10,000 sq.ft.
shopping center currently under construction. Tenants
at the site include The Associates, Dunkin Donuts, Baskin Robbins, a drycleaners and a
jewelry store. The project is located across
from Otter Creek Shopping Center which is anchored by Target, Omni, Handy Andy, SoFro
Fabrics, Famous Footwear, Kay-Bee Toys and Payless ShoeSource. In Glendale Heights- Meadowbrook Center is anchored by an Italian
restaurant, a drycleaners, a hair salon, a dentist and chiropractor. The project has spaces from 992 sq.ft. available
for lease. The site is located three miles
west of I-355. Demographics include a
five-mile population of 250,000 earning $65,000 as the average household income. For details, contact Carolyn A. Rakunas of Equity
Attainment, Inc. at (708-325-3200), Fax (325-3317). Michigan Hillsdale- Hillsdale Crossing is anchored by Wal*Mart. The 212,000 sq.ft. project has a 50,000+sq.ft.
supermarket space available for lease as well as retail spaces from 1,200 sq.ft. to 18,000
sq.ft. The site fronts M-99 and Lake Wilson
Road which generate a daily traffic count of 14,000 cars.
Demographics include a three-mile population of 5,280 earning 34,136 as the average
income, a five-mile population of 14,426 earning $36,542 as the average income and a
10-mile population of 56,639 earning $37,202 as the average income. For details, contact Fred Zehnder of Crown
Enterprises at (800-334-4882, Ext. 2945), Fax (810-755-9348). Waterford- Fire Bird Plaza is anchored by ABC Appliance. The project has spaces of 12,000 sq.ft. and 15,000
sq.ft., of which up to 25,000 sq.ft. can be contiguous, as well as a 3,000 sq.ft. pad site
for a build-to-suit. The site fronts
Elizabeth Lake Road which generates a daily traffic count of 20,804 cars and is located
near Summit Place Mall and Oakland Pointe. Demographics
include a three-mile population of 86,368 earning $31,105 as the average income and a
five-mile population of 165,512 earning $44,763 as the average income. For details, contact Eric Olson of Cody Olson,
Inc. at (810-745-1900), Fax (745-1909). Wisconsin Janesville- Creston Park Shopping Center is anchored by Dunham
Sports, Snyder Drugs and Office 1 Superstore. A
space for a 25,000 sq.ft. to 30,000 sq.ft. tenant is available for lease. Demographics include a three-mile population of
47,000 earning $43,000 as the average household income and a five-mile population of
60,000 earning $43,900 as the average household income. For details, contact Tom Baggot of Odana
Management at (608-271-4606), Fax (271-8731). |