Art Van Furniture to Open 3 Stores on 1 Day

January 19, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Store Openings on January 20, 2011

Art Van Furniture will set a milestone Saturday when it holds grand openings for three furniture stores in one day.

This weekend, Art Van, Warren, Mich., will celebrate the grand openings of new stores Auburn Hills, Petoskey and Onaway.

"This is not only a high point for Art Van Furniture," said Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture. "It's also a milestone for the U.S. furniture industry. I can't recall any American furniture chain grand opening three stores in one day."

The 44,000-square-foot Auburn Hills store, Art Van's first mall location, features a new lifestyle center court showcasing Art Van's four styles: Contemporary living, Casual living, Traditional living and Rustic living.  The new store will also reveal a new prototype Clearance Center design and vertical furniture display spotlighting the best values and fashion throughout the store. Great Lakes Crossing Outlets Grand Opening events run 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. The first 250 people will receive a free gift.

Art Van's two new northern Michigan locations in Petoskey and Onaway also will hold grand openings on Saturday.