COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the
month of December, a Sears Home & Business Franchises, Inc.
franchisee will donate a portion of the sales of each new garage
door to the Northfield Township Food Pantry.
Feeding the hungry is an issue close to the heart of Chicagoland
franchise owner Barry Brownstone.
Prior to operating a franchise, Brownstone worked in the
restaurant industry for more than 20 years. Throughout that
time, he regularly donated food from his restaurant to the Greater
Chicago Food Depository and a local church soup kitchen.
In 2008, Brownstone was one of many out of work during the Great
Recession. "I saw a Sears Home & Business Franchise, Inc.
opportunity for servicing and installing garage doors and openers,"
Brownstone said. "I knew I was a quick learner, hardworking, and
respectful of the importance of good customer service, so I bought
the franchise and never looked back."
Nine years later, Brownstone now has a solid team of garage
service professionals and a renewed passion to help those in need.
As a result, Brownstone will donate a portion of December sales to
the Northfield Township Food Pantry. In addition, customers
purchasing any two-car garage door will receive a $100 discount on the door price.
"We do our best to find ways to connect with the community, and
we are members of several Chambers of Commerce and service
organizations," Brownstone said. "We work hard to please our
customers, and we appreciate their trust in us. This is one way to
thank the community and help our neighbors at the same time."
Jill Brickman, supervisor at
Northfield Township Food Pantry, says more than 580 families are
eligible to receive donations from the pantry, which is completely
reliant upon donations for all the food it distributes.
"We literally would not be able to do it without this kind of
support," Brickman said of the Sears Home & Business
Franchises, Inc. commitment. "Giving is contagious. This builds
interest in helping people understand the need and how they can
help. Hunger can happen anywhere, and Sears' act of kindness helps
spread the word."
Anyone can visit http://www.searsgaragedoors.com or call
847-730-3322 to schedule an appointment or learn more.
About Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., a
wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:
SHLD), is a leading integrated retailer providing merchandise and
related services and is part of Shop Your Way, a social shopping
experience where members have the ability to earn points and
receive benefits across a wide variety of physical and digital
formats through shopyourway.com. Sears, Roebuck offers its wide
range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and
services through Sears-branded and affiliated full-line and
specialty retail stores. Sears, Roebuck also offers a variety of
merchandise and services through sears.com and specialty catalogs.
Sears, Roebuck offers consumers leading brands including Kenmore,
Craftsman, and DieHard -- among the most trusted and preferred
brands in the U.S. The company is the nation's largest provider of
home services, with more than 6,000 expert technicians who make
nearly 11 million service calls annually. For more information,
visit the Sears, Roebuck website at www.sears.com or the
Sears Holdings Corporation website
at www.searsholdings.com.
Media Contact:
Jen
Gulling
Sears Home & Business Franchises
(740) 201-3034
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