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Mall Tenants
ISLAND CAROUSEL
Parent Company: Island Carousel Inc.
Concept: Entertainment, specializing in carousels
# of Units: 15
Existing Markets: CT, IL, IN, MA, MN, MO, PA
Expansion Plans: Island Carousel plans four openings in the next 18
months. Locations of 660 sq.ft. to 965 sq.ft. are sought in regional mall common areas.
Typical leases are for one year.
Contact Information: William Christ, Island Carousel Inc., 6400 Radcliff
Street, Bristol, PA 19007; 215-826-8284, Fax 215-826-8285.
SHOPSMITH WOODWORKING
PROMOTIONS INC.
Parent Company: Shopsmith, Inc.
Concept: Shopsmith, Inc. takes space as a temporary tenant in main-course
areas of malls. The company conducts four-day demonstrations on its one-in-five
woodworking product.
# of Units: Varies
Existing Markets: Varies
Expansion Plans: The company is looking for spaces of 200 sq.ft. in
regional malls. Typical leases are four days.
Contact Information: Lisa Eisele, Shopsmith, Inc., 6530 Poe Avenue,
Dayton, OH 45414; 937- 898-6070; Fax 937-890-5197.
BROOKSTONE
Parent Company: Brookstone Company
Concept: Gifts
# of Units: 212
Existing Markets: Nationwide
Expansion Plans: Brookstone plans 15 to 20 openings in the coming 18
months. Spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. are sought in regional malls and specialty and tourist
centers in upscale markets. The company prefers to locate in centers anchored by retailers
like Ann Taylor or Williams Sonoma in areas with a high-income, dense population.
Contact Information: Director of Real Estate, Brookstone!Company, c/o PP Real
Estate, 17 Riverside Street, Nashua, N H 03062; 6Ü\°7-8104; Fax 603-577-8009.
SPENCER GIFTS
Parent Company: Universal/Spencer Gifts Inc.
Concept: Unusual, unique gifts and licensed merchandise
# of Units: 600
Existing Markets: Nationwide, Canada
Expansion Plans: Spencer Gifts plans to expand nationwide (except WY) and
in Canada with 65 openings planned within the next 18 months. Spaces of 1,650 sq.ft. to
1,950 sq.ft. are sought in regional malls. Leases of 10 years are typical. A vanilla
shell, tenant improvement allowance and specific improvements are required. Demographic
requirements include a population of 400,000 within a 10-mile radius earning an average
income of $50,000.
Contact Information: Ken Faragiola, Susan Waldman or Darrell Wilson,
Universal/Spencer Gifts Inc., 6826 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234;
609-654-5303/5321, Fax 609-645-5448.
STREET CORNER NEWS
Parent Company: Street Corner News
Concept: Specialty convenience store/newsstand
# of Units: 26
Existing Markets: CA, CT, FL, GA, KS, MN, MO, NJ, NY, SC, TN
=strong>Expansion Plans: Street Corner News plans 30 openings in the coming 18
months. Spaces of 300 sq.ft. to 800 sq.ft. are sought in regional malls, entertainment and
tourist centers.
Contact Information: Pete Lacolla, Street Corner News, 2945 Wanamaker
Drive, Topeka, KS 66614; 785-272-8529, Fax 785-272-2384; e-mail:
peter@streetcornernews.com; Web site: www.streetcornernews.com.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUBHOUSE SHOPS
Parent Company: Siopa Sports
Concept: Specialty shops with sports-licensed products
# of Units: 32
Existing Market: CA, LA, MO, NJ, NY, WI
Expansion Plans: Three openings in the New York metropolitan area are
planned by the company over the next 18 months. Spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500!sq.ft. are
sought in tourist centers and regional malls tenanted by retailers such as Eddie Bauer or
Macy’s. Typical leases are for 10 years. Average sales are $600 psf.
Contact Information: Joe McGrath, Siopa Sports, 393 Fifth Avenue, New
York, NY 10016; 212-684-6423, Fax 212-684-7960.
KIDDIE KONCEPTS
Parent Company: Kiddie Koncepts Inc.
Concept: Entertainment, kiddie rhdes and kiosks
# of Units: 150
Existing Markets: Nationwide
Expansion Plans: Kiddie Koncepts plans to expand nationwide. Spaces of
300 sq.ft. are sought in regional malls and value centers. Typical leases are signed for
three to five years.
Contact Information: Stacey Edelstein, Kiddie Koncepts, Inc., 118
Rockwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238; 412-963-7575, Fax 412-963-7588.
CHANCE ENTERTAINMENT
Parent Company: Chance Entertainment
Concept: Entertainment operations, featuring carousels and amusement
rides
# of Units: 7
Existing Markets: AL, GA, PA and WV
Expansion Plans: Chance Entertainment plans six openings in the coming 18
months. Spaces of 1,200 sq.ft. are sought in regional malls. Typical leases are signed for
three!years. The company leases space in common areas for its custom-made carousels.
Contact Information: Jeff Tunnell, Chance Entertainment, 4219 Irving, Wichita, KS
67209; 316-942-7411, Fax 316-942-7416; e-mail: jeff-tunnell@rides.com; Web site: www.rides.com.
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