The Brick continues East Coast expansion
following store relocations and openings in Saint John, Charlottetown and Fredericton this summer
FREDERICTON, NB, July 30, 2020 /CNW/ - The Brick, Canadian
retailer of furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics,
is celebrating the grand opening of several new and relocated
stores in Atlantic Canada. The
Brick opened a new store in Saint John,
N.B. on June 4, relocated an
existing store in Charlottetown,
P.E.I. on July 1, and opened its
latest store in Fredericton, N.B.
on July 16. Grand opening
celebrations will take place across all three locations throughout
August to mark The Brick's continued retail and community growth on
Canada's East Coast.
"The Brick's expansion in Atlantic
Canada is creating jobs during a challenging economic period
in Canada," said Dave Freeman, President, The Brick. "I am
incredibly pleased to celebrate our latest openings and to announce
that we have plans for even further growth later this year and into
2021 as we continue serving communities on the East Coast."
The two recent store openings in Saint
John and Fredericton have
created about 50 jobs locally to date, and The Brick is
anticipating additional job creation with its next store opening
coming later this year in St. John's,
N.L.
"Building a stronger presence in Atlantic Canada with the opening of these
stores in Saint John, Charlottetown, and now Fredericton is an important milestone for The
Brick," said Chad Baker, Director of
Stores, The Brick. "We are proud to be serving East Coast
communities during a time when Canadians are spending more time at
home than perhaps ever before."
"Plans to open a brand-new, state-of-the-art distribution
facility by our parent Company, the LFL Group in Dartmouth, N.S. will also move forward in
early 2021, which will create between 60 and 75 more jobs as the
corporation's first facility of it's kind in Atlantic Canada," said Freeman.
This major milestone coupled with ongoing fundraising efforts
for Children's Miracle Network highlights the continued investment
into the regions The Brick and LFL operate across the country.
Grand opening celebrations for the new Fredericton store (1325 Regent St.
Fredericton NB, E3C 1A2) along
with the relocated Charlottetown
store and newly opened Saint John
store will include fantastic prices across all departments and
several opportunities to win prizes. Atlantic Canadians are invited
to discover The Brick's wide variety of high-quality furniture,
mattress, appliance and home electronic options for themselves and
experience first-hand the friendly and professional customer
service that sets The Brick apart.
For more information, please visit: www.thebrick.com.
About The Brick
Focused on Saving You More, The Brick is Canada's largest retailer of furniture,
appliances, mattresses and electronics. Serving Canadians since
1971, with over 220 locations and more than 5,000 employees across
Canada, The Brick is proud to be
part of your community. The Brick is online at TheBrick.com. Keep
up-to-date, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram. The Brick is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the LFL
Group (Leon's Furniture Limited - TSX: LNF).
SOURCE The Brick