ChenMed
Preferred Sq. Footage: 7,000-14,000 s.f.
Anticipated Openings: 15
Primary-care provider ChenMed plans for 15 new locations before year’s end serving low-income seniors in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Memphis, Tenn., and Orlando, Fla. The chain opened the first of three new facilities dedicated to senior care in the Cleveland area last month. This will give them around 80 primary care centers in 10 states. Freestanding pads are targeted and a new South Philadelphia facility took over a former Payless ShoeSource store.
O2B Kids
Preferred Sq. Footage: 7,500-16,000 s.f.
12-Month Anticipated Openings: 1+
O2B Kids is a provider of early education services for children in the Southeast U.S. with locations in Florida and Georgia. The company grew its footprint after numerous acquisitions last year including Home Away From Home in December. A new location is expected in Lake City, Fla., and the chain seeks freestanding pads.
VASA Fitness
Preferred Sq. Footage: 55,000-65,000 s.f.
12-Month Anticipated Openings: 10-15
The Utah-based fitness chain currently has 45 locations and will open a total of 10 to 15 units per year over the next three years. VASA prefers locations in outdoor shopping malls, either standalone buildings or inline space. The chain looks for sites in Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma, while Utah and Indiana will get new units during the next one to two years. Expect additional Midwest states to be part of the expansion over the next five years.
Galls LLC
Preferred Sq. Footage: 6,000-7,000 s.f.
12-Month Anticipated Openings: TBD
Kentucky-based Galls is a distributor of uniforms and equipment to the public safety market for essential workers, including coveted PPE. Galls has 80 locations throughout the U.S. and recently brought in Mike Fadden from Aramark as its new CEO in June. The brand also bought two California retailers last year, Santa Ana-based Keystone Uniforms and Corona-based On Guard Apparel. Freestanding pads and shopping center sites are targeted.
Todd Snyder
Preferred Sq. Footage: 4,000-5,700 s.f.
Anticipated Openings: TBD
The New York-based men’s apparel chain plans expansion over the next year starting in Los Angeles. The retailer also opened its first 1,000-s.f. pop-up shop last month in East Hampton, N.Y. The brand prefers downtown and street-front locations. The chain was acquired by American Eagle Outfitters in 2015.
Braxton Brewing Company
Preferred Sq. Footage: 3,000-6,000 s.f.
Anticipated Openings: 1
The Kentucky-based brewery plans to open a new taproom in Cincinnati later this year. This will be Braxton’s first location in Ohio and will take over a spot formally occupied by another brewery. The brand was voted one of the fastest growing breweries and has kept business going by ramping up e-commerce sales during the pandemic. Downtown, street-front, freestanding pad and lifestyle centers are preferred.
