RETAILERS SEEKING SPACE

Profiles of retail chains in the U.S. and Canada, including the number of stores they have, the number they are looking for, geographic preferences, and their criteria for shopping center selection are listed in this section. The information, including names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers of the contacts, is organized according to retail category [Apparel, Shoes, Jewelry, etc.].

APPAREL
Charming Shoppes, Inc dba Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug and Catherine’s of 450 Winks Ln, Bensalem, PA 19020-5919; currently operating 2232 plus-size women's apparel stores in 48 states; plan to open 55 new stores in fiscal ’05 including 35 Lane Bryant, 15 Catherine's and 5 Fashion Bug; focusing on strip center formats. Jonathan Graub, VP Real Estate, (215) 245-9100, Fax (215) 638-6919. Chico’s and White House/Black Market div. of Chico’s FAS, Inc of 11215 Metro Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912; currently operating 550 stores focusing on women 35-45 years old and 114 White House/Black Market stores focusing on women 25-45 years old; company plans to open 85-90 new Chico's locations this year; White House/Black Market has a small number of new stores planned for ‘04 and would eventually like to reach 500 units; seeking 2000 sq. ft.; in addition, the company plans to launch 10 test Soma intimate apparel stores in Aug with a second wave of store openings scheduled for summer ‘05. Real Estate Director, (941) 227-6200, Fax (941) 277-5237. Janeville div. of Gymboree Corp of 700 Airport Blvd., Ste. 200, Burlingame, CA 94010-1912; new division to target "30-something" women, is launching one store each in Bellevue Square in Bellevue, WA and Westfield Shoppingtown Valley Fair in Santa Clara, CA; plan to have 12 stores by year end. Real Estate Director, (650) 696-7472, Fax (650) 696-7550. Pacific Sunwear of California dba PacSun and demo of 3450 E Miraloma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806; currently operating 882 stores 50 states; plans to add a net of 110 stores this year; seeking 3500-4000 sq. ft. Shelley Smith, (714) 414-4063, Fax (714) 414-4291. The TJX Companies Inc dba TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods, A.J. Wright, Winners of 770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701; currently operating 1418 stores across U.S., Canada, Europe; plans to open 76 Marshalls and TJ Maxx units this year. Real Estate Director, (508) 390-2234, Fax (508) 390-3126.

BEAUTY SALONS
Beauty First c/o Katz & Associates Corp of 1100 Jorie Blvd., Ste. 251, Oak Brook, IL 60523; currently operating 88 professional salons featuring a retail assortment of skin, hair and nail, cosmetics and home spa essentials in 24 hole Foods, Linens 'N Things, Best Buy and Barnes & Noble. Marlon Stone, Director of Real Estate, Midwest Region, (630) 571-5692, Fax (630) 571-5694.

DEPARTMENT STORES
The May Dept Stores Co of 611 Olive St, St. Louis, MO 63101; currently operating 436 department stores in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; plan 8 new department stores in ‘04 including two Foley’s, two Hecht’s and one each for Filene’s, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, and The Jones Stores; in addition, company plans to open 30 David’s Bridal, 18 After Hours and 2 Priscilla of Boston stores. R. Dean Wolfe, Executive VP of Real Estate, (314) 342-6300, Fax (314) 342-3040.

DRUG STORES
Shoppers Drug Mart dba Shoppers, Pharmaprix, and Shoppers Home Health Care of 243 Consumers Rd, Toronto, ON M2J 4W8; currently operating 882 stores Canada-wide; plan to open between 65 and 70 store over the year; seeking about 15,000 sq. ft. for large formats in street fronts, enclosed malls, and strip plazas Canada-wide and markets of all sizes; Drug Mart requires 14,000-16,000 sq. ft. and Home Health Care requires 3000-5000 sq. ft. Real Estate Director, (416) 490-2702, Fax (416) 490-2547.

ELECTRONICS/COMPUTERS
Electronics Boutique of 931 South Matlack, West Chester, PA 19382; currently operating 1582 units nationwide and internationally; plan to open 400 in fiscal ‘05; seeking 1000-1200 sq. ft.; focusing on strip-center locations in North America and international markets. Real Estate Director, (610) 430-8100, Fax (610) 430-6574.

FOOD, CANDY, ICE CREAM
Mega Wraps c/o Remco Real Estate Services of 1011 Upper Middle Rd, Ste. 1215, Oakville, ON L6H 5Z9; currently operating over 100 locations which sell stuffed wraps, soups and salads throughout Canada and 4 in the US ; company is expanding in Vancouver, Calgary, and the East Coast of the US; plan to open 200 in the US during the coming 18 months; seeking 1000-1400 sq. ft. in strip plazas, power centres and streetfronts; food courts require about 400 sq ft. Frank Ruffolo, (905) 257-8000, Fax (905) 257-8001. Papa’s Pizza to Go of 4465 Commerce Dr, Ste. 101, Buford, GA 30518; currently operating 95 locations throughout AL, FL, GA, IL, MS, NC, SC, TN and VA; plan to open 12 stores during the coming 18 months throughout the Southeast; seeking 2000-5000 sq. ft. in freestanding locations and mixed-use and strip centers; preferred demographics include a population of 5000 within seven miles. Ken White, (770) 614-6676, Fax (770) 614-9095. Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices c/o Pliskin Realty & Developments of 179 Westbury Ave, Carle Place, NY 11514; currently operating 38 units specializing in flavored ices throughout FL, MA, NJ and NY; plan to open 18 during the coming 18 months in CT and PA; seeking 800-1500 sq. ft. in freestanding locations and power, strip centers and urban/downtown areas; typical leases run 10 years. Marvin Hartman, (516) 997-0100, Fax (516) 997-7225. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, ChopHouse & Brewery, Walnut Brewery, SingSing and Old Chicago div. of Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc of 1050 Walnut St, Ste. 402, Boulder, CO 80302; currently operating more than 90 restaurants across the US; plans to open more than 100 Old Chicago and 10 Rock Bottom restaurants by ‘08; Buck Warfield, SVP of Development, (303) 417-4000, Fax (303) 417-4199. Westshore Pizza and Cheesesteaks, “The Taste of Philly” c/o Quality Restaurant Ventures Inc. of 300 International Pkwy, Suite 100, Heathrow, FL 32746; currently operating 42 sandwich restaurants with 14 under development in FL; plan to open 30 units in the next five years including 20-25 in the Orlando market. Daniel R. Patterson, President, (407) 333-8588, Fax 407-333-8852.

HOME FURNISHINGS
New Cargo Furniture of 2900 W Seminary Drive, Ste. 100, Fort Worth, TX 76133; currently operating 45 units throughout GA, KS, MD, NC, OK, TX and VA; plan 25 openings during the coming 18 months; seeking 5000 sq. ft. in strip centers throughout the Southeast; leases running five years with options typical; preferred demographics include a population of 150,000 within five miles earning $60,000 average household income. Mike Boehnke, (817) 252-6892, Fax (817) 252-6814.

OFFICE SUPPLIES
Office Depot, Inc of 2200 Old Germantown Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33445; currently operating 867 superstores in 44 states and DC and 33 in Canada; company recently acquired 124 former Kids 'R' Us stores and plans to convert about 50-60 of the acquired stores to Office Depot. Mark B. Bander, Sr. Vice President, Real Estate, (561) 265-4800, Fax (561) 265-4401.

SPECIALTY
The Vitamin Shoppe of 2101 91st St, North Bergen, NJ 07047; currently operating 177 stores nationwide; expanding in major markets throughout the nation; newest stores to open in East Point and Columbus, GA, and 3 in the Milwaukee, WI, market; seeking 3000-6000 sq. ft. in freestanding buildings or a pad/outparcel of large open air shopping center or mall; end caps also a possibility. Corey Bialow, Director of Real Estate, (201) 624-3005, Fax (201) 624-3889.

VIDEO STORES
Rogers Video div. of Rogers Communications Inc of 10100 Shellbridge Way, Ste. 100, Richmond, BC V6X 2W7; currently operating 300 units Canada-wide; plan to open 10-12 stores a year over the next five years in PQ; first stores opening in Ville LaSalle and Longueuil in April followed by outlets in Verdun and Angrignon; seeking 5000 sq. ft. in freestanding sites and strips; enclosed mall pads will be considered. Director of Real Estate, (604) 303-2002, Fax (604) 270-0100.