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Rocs Cards & Gift Stores
Recycled Paper Greeting trades as Rocs Cards & Gift Stores at 1,250 locations
nationwide. The retailer of contemporary paper, cards and gifts occupies spaces
of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,000 sq.ft. in downtown/urban areas, malls and
entertainment, mixed-use, specialty, strip, tourist and value centers. Plans
call for 180 openings nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company
prefers to cotenant with Lord & Taylor. Typical leases run five years with five
options. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 residing within
a three-mile radius earning an average household income of $75,000. Average
sales of $275 psf to $500 psf have been reported.
For more information, contact Mort Baron, Recycled Paper Greeting, 3520
Berkshire Drive, Riva, MD 21140; 410-956-6730, Fax 410-956-6730; Email:
mbaron01@rcl.com.
Coach Inc.
Coach Inc. operates 200 locations nationwide and internationally. The stores,
featuring leather accessories for men and women at price points of $200, occupy
spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations and
malls. Plans call for 45 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will
take place nationwide and internationally.
For more information, contact Jim Castro, Coach Inc., 516 West 34th Street, New
York, NY 10001; 212-615-2178, Fax 212-615-2508; Email:
jcastro@coach.com; Web site:
www.coach.com.
Comfort One Shoes
Comfort One Shoes, Inc. trades as Comfort One Shoes at 14 locations in MD, PA,
VA and Washington, DC. The stores, selling high-end European shoes, occupy
spaces of 1,000 sq.ft. to 1,800 sq.ft. in downtown/urban locations and tourist
and specialty centers. Plans call for six openings throughout the existing
markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Lord &
Taylor. Typical leases run 10 years. Preferred demographics include a population
of 60,000 residing within a five-mile radius earning an average household income
of $50,000. Average sales of $800 psf have been reported.
For more information, contact Maurice Breton, Comfort One Shoes, Inc., PO Box
472, Manassas, VA 20108; 703-330-9955 Ext. 203, Fax 703-361-2990.
Chico’s
Chico’s Inc. trades as Chico’s at 320 locations nationwide. The stores, selling
women’s casual clothing and accessories, occupy spaces of 2,300 sq.ft. to 3,700
sq.ft. in downtown/urban areas, freestanding locations, mall and specialty and
strip centers. Plans call for 60 openings nationwide during the coming 18
months. The company is seeking upscale lifestyle cotenants. Typical leases run
five years and a vanilla shell is required. Preferred cotenants include Talbots,
Williams-Sonoma, Nordstrom, Ann Taylor and Coach. Preferred demographics include
a population of 150,000 residing within a five-mile radius earning an average
household income of $70,000. Average sales of $500 psf have been reported.
For more information, contact James West, Chico’s Inc., 11215 Metro Parkway,
Fort Myers, FL 33912; 941-277-6200, Fax 941-277-0671; Web site:
www.chicos.com.
Carlton Cards, American Greeting , Gorant Candy
Carlton Cards Retail, Inc. trades as Carlton Cards, American Greeting and Gorant
Candy at 500 locations nationwide. The card stores, featuring American Greeting
cards and gifts, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown
areas and malls. Growth opportunities are sought nationwide in major
metropolitan markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years are
typical.
For more information, contact Gene Gaydos, Carlton Cards Retail, Inc., One
American Road, Cleveland, OH 44144; 216-252-8800, Fax 216-671-1188.
Sur La Table
Sur La Table operates 25 locations in AZ, CA, CO, IL, MD, NV, NY, TX, VA, WA and
Washington, DC. The specialty stores, featuring kitchen essentials, hard-to-find
gadgets, stemware, dinnerware and copper cookware, occupy spaces of 4,500 sq.ft.
to 6,500 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas and lifestyle centers. Growth
opportunities are sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. Preferred
cotenants include upscale lifestyle retailers.
For more information, contact Susan Faw, Sur La Table, 1938 Occidental Avenue
South, Seattle, WA 98134; 206-613-6046, Fax 206-749-9564; Email:
sfaw@surlatable.com; Web site:
www.surlatable.com.
Papyrus
Papyrus/Papyrus Franchise Corp. trades as Papyrus at 150 locations nationwide.
The stores, selling cards, gift wrap and upscale merchandise, occupy spaces of
1,200 sq.ft. in urban/downtown locations and malls. Expansion opportunities are
sought nationwide during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising and
prefers to locate stores in markets that draw an affluent, educated clientele.
For more information, contact Troy Berry, Papyrus/Papyrus Franchise Corp., 500
Chadbourne Road, Box 630, Fairfield, CA 94533; 707-425-8006, Fax 707-425-8006;
Web site: www.papyrusonline.com.
Primi Piatti
Primi Piatti operates two locations in Washington, DC. The restaurants occupy
spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. in downtown/urban areas and entertainment
centers. During the coming 18 months expansion opportunities are sought
throughout Rockville, MD; Tysons Corner and Reston VA and Washington, DC, with
representation by Transwestern Commercial Services. Locations with outdoor
seating are preferred. Transwestern Commercial Services also is representing La
Prima Via Cucina, which operates 13 locations in MD, VA and Washington, DC. The
upscale market cafes occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in
downtown/urban area and mixed-use centers. Expansion opportunities are sought
throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.
For more information, contact Bill Miller, Transwestern Commercial Services,
1667 K Street, Northwest, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006; 202-775-7033, Fax
202-775-7009; Email:
bill_miller@transwestern.net; Web site:
www.transwestern.net.
Tombar Investment Inc. trades as Gateway Newstands at 415 locations in
CA, GA, IL, MI, NY, TX, PA, WA, Washington, DC and in Canada. The newstands,
selling candy, newspapers and lotto tickeys, occupy spaces of 500 sq.ft. in
downtown/urban locations and malls. Plans call for 30 to 40 openings throughout
the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years
and a vanilla shell and improvements are required. The company is franchising.
Average sales of $1,000 psf have been reported.
For more information, contact Mr. Terry Samuels, Tobmar Investments Inc., 9555
Younge Street, Suite 200, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada L4C 9M5; 905-737-7755,
Fax 905-737-7757; Email:
terry@gatewaynewstand.com; Web site:
www.gatewaynewstand.com.
Accent Chicago, Inc. trades as Accent Chicago at six locations in Chicago,
IL. The stores, selling gifts and souvenirs, occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to
2,000 sq.ft. in downtown locations. Expansion opportunities are sought
throughout the midstates. Typical leases run five to 10 years. The company
prefers to look for locations with a large percentage of visitors.
For more information, contact James E. Kline, Accent Chicago, Inc., 2300 Main
Street, Evanston, IL 60202-1546; 847-869-3700, Fax 847-869-4689.
Sea Dream Leather operates 11 locations throughout VA. The temporary tenant,
selling leather garments, occupies spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. in downtown locations
and malls. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout VA from October to
January during the coming 18 months.
For more information, contact James Storie or Ray Tolson, Sea Dream Leather,
3302 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230; 804-359-3521, Fax 804-359-0442.
Furla
Furla USA Inc. trades as Furla at 11 locations in CA, FL, NY, TX and WA. The
accessories retailer occupies spaces of 1,300 sq.ft. in downtown locations and
malls. Plans call for 10 openings in AZ, CA, CO, HI, IL and TX during the coming
18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth
Avenue. Typical leases run 10 years. The company is franchising.
For more information, contact Danilo Bordini, Furla USA Inc., 389 Fifth Avenue,
New York, NY 10017; 212-213-1177, Fax 212-685-5910; Email:
info@furlausa.com; Web site:
www.furla.com.
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