The potential exists for up some 100 stores in the United Statesalone, according to Matthew Astrachan, executive vice president ofNew York-based Cushman & Wakefield, the company's exclusiveagent. The team also included Alan Napack, Gene Spiegelman,Mitchell Konsker and Steven Bauer. The first five units will openin November.

"The strategy is to test the first five," Astrachan told GlobeSt. "We're now being courted by streetfront locations. With ourhelp, they did extensive demographic analysis, and are basicallycentered on each of the coasts."

Leases have been signed with Beverly Center in Los Angeles,Cherry Creek in Denver, the upcoming Mall at Partridge Creek inBloomfield Hills, Mich., Natick Collection in Natick, Mass., andLenox Square in Atlanta. Potential markets under consideration foradditional stores include metro New York, Boston, Las Vegas, SanFrancisco, San Diego, Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, andScottsdale, as well as other major metropolitan markets, thecompany said. International expansion is not impossible, but nothappening anytime soon.