Alta Mere, Milex and Mr. Transmission Look for Locations
October 31, 2008
Moran Industries, Inc. trades as Alta Mere, Milex and Mr. Transmission at 190 locations nationwide. The centers, offering automotive repair, services and accessories, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for six openings throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with three, five-year options. Specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Aamco, Meineke, Midas and All Tune & Lube. A land area of 0.5 acres is required for freestanding locations.
IHOP Looks for Locations
October 30, 2008
IHOP operates 1,375 locations throughout 49 states nationwide and in Canada and Mexico. The restaurants, offering breakfast items, burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts and dinner entrees, occupy spaces of 4,900 sq.ft. in endcaps, neighborhood centers, grocery anchored centers and outparcels. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to locate in sites with an average daily traffic count over 28,000 and a population exceeding 25,000 within a three-mile radius. A land area of one acre is required and the company also seeks build to suit and ground lease opportunities and will consider second generation sites.
Dutch Bros. Coffee Looks for Locations
October 29, 2008
Dutch Bros. Coffee operates 138 locations throughout AZ, CA, CO, ID, OR and WA. The drive-thru coffee shops occupy spaces of 377 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and pad sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years. Specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 50,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average household income. Major competitors include Starbucks. The company is franchising. A land area of 10,000 sq.ft. is required. The company will also consider locating in second generation sites.
Christy Sports Looks for Locations
October 28, 2008
Christy Sports, LLC trades as Christy Sports at 40 locations throughout CO and UT. The sporting goods stores, offering ski equipment, snowboards and patio furniture, occupy space of 4,500 sq.ft. to 10,000 sq.ft. in strip centers and resort areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with a five-year option. A vanilla shell is required.
Floor Expo Looks for Locations
October 27, 2008
Floor Expo operates eight locations throughout AZ and TX. The stores, offering a variety of floor coverings, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, as well as power and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include Home Depot and Lowes Home Improvement.
Texas Roadhouse Looks for Locations
October 26, 2008
Texas Roadhouse operates 300 locations nationwide. The steakhouse restaurants are looking to occupy existing retail or former restaurant spaces of 5,500 sq.ft. Growth opportunities are sought throughout northern DE, NJ and central and eastern PA during the coming 18 months.
Benihana Looks for Locations
October 25, 2008
Benihana, Inc. trades as Benihana at 60 locations nationwide. The Japanese hibachi-style restaurants occupy spaces of 7,000 sq.ft. to 7,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 800,000 within 10 miles. The company prefers to acquire sites.
So Green Yogurt Looks for Locations
October 24, 2008
So Green Yogurt operates one location throughout San Francisco, CA. The frozen yogurt shops occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Manhattan, NY during the coming 18 months.
Corner Bakery Cafe Looks for Locations
October 23, 2008
Corner Bakery Café operates 30 locations nationwide. The cafes occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in corner locations of malls, lifestyle and power centers and urban/downtown areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MD, VA and Washington, DC during the coming 18. Outdoor seating space is required.
Hooters Restaurants Looks for Locations
October 22, 2008
Hooters of America, Inc. trades as Hooters Restaurants at 440 locations nationwide and internationally. The restaurants occupy spaces of 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AR, KS, MO and OK during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 15 years. Specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within three miles earning $45,000 as the average household income. A land area of 1.3 acres is required.