Merinos Home Furnishings to Open 2nd Phase

May 22, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on May 23, 2012

Phase 2 of Merinos Home Furnishings in Mooresville, N.C., will open Memorial Day.

The first phase of the retail operation opened last May in an abandoned Burlington Mills property. The new part of the retail campus will feature two buildings with four additional acres of furniture, rugs and décor. The new property takes Merinos total space to seven acres.

As part of Phase 2, Boyles Furniture will open a 30,000-square-foot, loft-style warehouse space in the Merinos complex. Their new store is called Boyles Furniture Direct. New shipments will fill the Boyles showroom over the next 60 days. 

Brands added to the mix with the addition include Thomasville, Broyhill, Klaussner, and others with a focus on furniture made in the United States.

The new space also features youth furniture, office furniture and casual furniture.

In September, Michael Bay, owner, plans to add a 120-seat pizzeria with wood-fired brick ovens from Italy.

Plans also call for a 27-acre complex with artisans on site producing custom, designer furniture and a European design center devoted to helping European clients select furniture and other pieces for shipment home.

"We've created Merinos to be a fun destination that visitors to our area will make a point of seeing, along with the city's racing shops and other attractions," Bay said.