DOLLAR EXPRESS | Seeking Sites in Columbus, Ohio

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PREFERRED SITE CHARACTERISTICS

Building

Free Standing or multi-tenant retail center

Class B or C center

Neighborhood locations

Demographics

High density within neighborhoods

Target customer skews toward lower income, ethnically diverse

Median household income of $55,000 or less

Visibility

Clear visibility from road traveling both directions

Ability to be on pylons / monument signs

Traffic

Located on a main road / artery

Located at or very near to public transportation

Neighborhoods with high density and reliance on public transportation

Size

Average store size 9,000 square feet

Rear receiving area

One (1) acre is preferred for free standing

About Dollar Express

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Dollar Express Stores LLC is the newest entrant in retail's dollar store segment. Dollar Express Stores LLC was founded in the fall of 2015, is owned by Sycamore Partners, and at more than $500 million in sales, is one of the largest dollar store chains in the country. They originated as a divestiture from the merger between Dollar Tree and Family Dollar and have a national presence; boasting 330 locations in 36 states. Currently, the stores are bannered as Family Dollar, however, these will be rebannered to Dollar Express over the coming year. They offer general merchandise, groceries, apparel and other items to support the needs of families in our neighborhoods.

For more about Dollar Express, visit mydollarexpress.com

About The Gilbert Group

The Gilbert Group Inc. is a full-service commercial real estate firm that has provided solutions in retail real estate brokerage, management, investment and development since 1977. They market and/or manage over 110 commercial properties totaling over 6.2 million square feet around Ohio. They also represent many national retailers as they expand throughout the Midwest. The Gilbert Group continues to be one of the premier real estate firms in Ohio that specializes in retail properties. They have been the recipient of the Consumer's Choice Award from 2006-2014 for their property management services. The firm has also been recognized by CoStar in 2010-2015 as a "Top Firm" based upon transaction volume and square feet leased.

The Gilbert Group is the representative firm for ChainLinks Retail Advisors in Columbus, Ohio. ChainLlinks Retail Advisors have an extensive national presence having offices in 53 major markets across North America with 750 local market retail broker specialists. Each office is independently owned and operated and are considered to be the "best-of-the-best" within their respective markets. Combining the representation of the various member firms, ChainLinks exclusively represents over 1,500 retailers and over 200 million square feet of retail space. ChainLinks member firms completed more than 5,000 transactions totaling approximately 54 million square feet of retail space and a consideration amount of just under $6.4 billion nationwide in 2015.

For more about The Gilbert Group, visit GilbertGroupRealEstate.com