In June, Fast-Fix, a franchise of dedicated watch and jewelry repair stores, opened stores in Staten Island Mall in Staten Island, NY, Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, Calif., Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Ridgmar Mall in Fort Worth, Texas.

“We expect to open 13 additional stores by year-end,” said Marvin Biltis, Fast-Fix chief executive officer. “We are certain that these new locations will thrive just as well as our other locations have and we are looking forward to new store openings in 2007 and 2008.”

By the end of 2007, the Delray Beach, Fla.-based company said it expects to open several stores in California, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Tennessee, New Mexico, Virginia, Oregon, and Arizona.

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