Bob's Discount Furniture Opens Stores In Warwick, RI and Woodbridge, NJ

Furniture World Magazine

Bob's Discount Furniture, the fast-growing New England furniture retailer with a new total of 24 stores located throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, announced the opening of two new retail locations next week in Warwick, Rhode Island and Woodbridge, New Jersey. On Thursday, October 5, 2006, both new stores will celebrate grand openings at 10 a.m. and on Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 10 a.m. a weekend grand opening event will take place as well. Bob’s Discount Furniture has built a strong brand awareness and customer appeal because of its unique shopping environment, commitment to customer service and everyday low prices. First-time visitors are pleasantly surprised by the comfortable atmosphere and vast selection of quality furniture that surpasses their “discount” expectations. All stores have complimentary cafés featuring gourmet coffee, fresh baked cookies, cany and many have home theaters and video arcades. “We have been looking for a while now for the right location and the best time to enter the Rhode Island market and the shopping-friendly area of Woodbridge, New Jersey. We believe we have found it as we open both locations next week and look forward to serving the people with the best furniture values in the region,” said Bob Kaufman, president & TV personality, Bob’s Discount Furniture. On Thursday, October 5th, Bob’s Discount Furniture TV personality Cathy Poulin will be making an in-store appearance at the opening of the Warwick, Rhode Island location from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Saturday, October 7th, Bob Kaufman, president & TV personality, Bob’s Discount Furniture, will make a special in-store appearance from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. T-shirt, mugs and other prizes will be given away while customers can enjoy the free food and beverages at the store’s Café. The new store, open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., is located at 1500 Bald Hill Road, Rt. 2, Warwick, Rhode Island and is situated near the intersection of Rt. 117 Centerville Road and a mile south of the Rhode Island Mall. At the grand opening of the Woodbridge, New Jersey store on Thursday, October 5th, Bob Kaufman, president & TV personality, Bob’s Discount Furniture, will make a featured in-store appearance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Then on Saturday, October 7th, Bob’s Discount Furniture TV personality Cathy Poulin will be greeting customers in Woodbridge from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the following day, Sunday, October 8th, the 95.5 WPLJ “Party Patrol” will make an appearance from 1 to 3 p.m. and give away cd’s, dvd’s and other prizes. The Woodbridge, New Jersey store is located at 45 Woodridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, New Jersey, in Crosspointe Town Center, near Rt. 1 and Lowe’s and Home Goods. The new store is open on Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and can be contacted at (732) 218-1020. About Bob's Discount Furniture The fast-growing New England furniture retailer with 24 stores located throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and New Hampshire, Bob's Discount Furniture has built strong brand awareness and customer loyalty through its unique shopping environment, customer service commitment and everyday low prices. First-time visitors are pleasantly surprised by the comfortable atmosphere and vast selection of quality furniture that surpasses their "discount" expectations. As a part of the overall shopping experience, many of the Bob's locations have complimentary cafés featuring gourmet coffee, fresh baked cookies and candy, while other locations offer home theater and video arcade entertainment. Known for their unique style of television and radio advertising, Bob Kaufman, president, and Cathy Poulin, public relations director, have been inviting customers for over a decade to "Come on down!" For more information, visit www.mybobs.com About Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation Through the Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation and its many charitable contributions and sponsorships, Bob, Cathy and all of Bob's Discount Furniture employees support hundreds of nonprofit organizations. Among the many supported charities are Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Salvation Army Marshall House Youth and Family Emergency Shelter, National Conference for Community Justice, American Red Cross, Connecticut Children's Medical Center and many more. In March 2006, Poulin participated in the "Dance for a Cause" competition in Hartford to raise money and awareness for the National Pajama Program and Lil' Iguana's Children's Safety Foundation. Poulin was also awarded Woman of the Year for 2006 by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For more information about the foundation and Bob’s Discount Furniture, visit www.mybobs.com.