Monday, January 24, 2011

New Shops and Stores Added At Local Retail Centers Managed by Crosland

Crosland, one of the Southeast's leading diversified real estate
firms, announces several new openings and tenant signings at various
third-party managed and leased retail centers throughout the Charlotte
area.

Colony Shops
Ruby's Gift (1,323 sf) opened its doors at Colony Shops
in early December. As the retailer's third Charlotte location, Ruby's
Gift delivers to Charlotte customers one-of-a-kind creative gift
options to meet everyone's budget. Offering exquisite and unique
jewelry and accessories, Ruby's Gift is the perfect place to find a
distinctive gift to celebrate a birthday, Christmas or special occasion.

The Villa
Om Spa Chiropractic & Wellness (3,048 sf) will relocate their business
from The Arlington to the newly renovated shopping center, The Villa
and plans to open mid January.
Om Spa Chiropractic & Wellness is dedicated to helping patients
achieve their wellness objectives – combining skill and natural
therapies that span the wellness spectrum including chiropractic,
massage therapy, energy work and more. Dr. Bryan Edmiston and staff
are committed to bringing each patient better health and a better way
of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of wellness care.
Patients seeking treatment at Om Spa Chiropractic & Wellness are
assured of receiving only the finest quality care through the use of
modern chiropractic equipment and technology.

Monroe Shops
Trimmer's Barbershop (1,100 sf) has called Charlotte home
since 2003. Owner, Timothy Miller opened a new location at Monroe
Shops on October 1. Trimmers is a traditional barbershop which offers
basic grooming services such haircuts for men, women and children, as
well as coloring services, facials, shaves with hot towels and eyebrow
arching.

Hunter's Crossing
Papa John's, a recognized leader in the pizza industry,
is joining Hunter's Crossing, a Lowe's Foods anchored neighborhood
shopping center, located just south of the affluent Ballantyne area in
southern Mecklenburg County at the busy intersection of Hwy 521 and
Old Hwy 521. This new location is expected to open late Spring.
What began in 1983 as a delivery service from the back of founder,
John Schnatter's, father's tavern has grown into a franchise with more
than 3,100 restaurants across the United States and in 29 other
countries. Papa John's is committed to their slogan, "Better
Ingredients. Better Pizza." The company uses only the freshest dough,
quality vegetables and spices as well as 100 percent real meats and
cheeses.
"Making a quality pizza using Better Ingredients has been the
foundation of Papa John's for more than 25 years," said Schnatter.
"You have my commitment that Papa John's will not stray from the
foundation of quality & superiority upon which the company was built.
We will always strive to be your 'Better' Pizza Company."

About Colony Shops
Originally developed by Crosland, Colony Shops has had a permanent
address in Charlotte for over fifty years. Situated at the junction of
Colony Road and Selwyn Avenue, the project is the gateway to Myers
Park. Adjacent to the new mixed use project Tranquil Court on Selwyn,
this center boasts a unique offering of goods and services such as
Bicycle Sport, Edible Art of Charlotte and New York Butcher Shop.

About The Villa
The Villa, located at Providence Road adjacent to the Manor Shops, was
once the home to one of the region's most prominent families, but has
since been converted to a quaint retail center which just recently
underwent cosmetic renovations. With ample parking, an outdoor
courtyard and unique interior designs, this center is a distinctive
alternative to traditional retail buildings.

About Monroe Shops
Although only 8,800 square feet in total, this retail building is well-
positioned at the intersection of Monroe Road and Sardis Road North.
The site is easily accessible to the strong daytime population along
this corridor as well as a very solid residential population
surrounding the center. This is an ideal opportunity for a retail/
restaurant user to take advantage of the foot traffic generated by
Crown Point Theater.

About Hunter's Crossing
This grocery-anchored neighborhood center is located just south of the
affluent Ballantyne area in southern Mecklenburg County and enjoys
excellent visibility and access at the busy intersection of Hwy 521
and Old Hwy 521. Located next to The Offices at Hunter's Crossing,
this center is convenient to everyone in northern Lancaster County as
well as southern Mecklenburg. Anchored by Lowe's Foods, the center
includes 17,350 square feet of small shops a CVS Pharmacy and Wendy's.
A strong tenant mix provides customers with good restaurants, service
providers and retail shops.