June 13, 2003
Southport awarded Home
Furniture franchise
Part of national Home
Furniture program
Stratford -- Southport Home
Hardware today announced
that it has been awarded a
Home Furniture franchise for
their store in Stratford.
Home Furniture is the
national brand for the
furniture sales program
operated by the Home
Hardware Company of Canada.
It is part of Home
Furniture's mission to
supply quality products and
to provide customers with
competitive prices and
superior service.
"We are thrilled to be
adding a line of furniture
to the range of products and
services we offer," said
Paul Daley, General Manager
of Southport Home Hardware.
"The Home Furniture program
has an excellent reputation
across Canada and on the
Island. The quality of the
merchandise is outstanding
and the value to customers
is competitive with all
major furniture retailers."
Southport Home Hardware has
been in business for over 50
years. In 2000, a move to a
new store in the heart of
Stratford made Southport
Home Hardware the largest
Home Hardware in Canada. The
store offers a wide range of
products and services for
all household or commercial
needs from building
supplies, paint and décor
products to housewares,
appliances, automotive
servicing and a garden
centre. The new furniture
department will be
accommodated in 9000 sq.ft.
of space on the store's
second floor. The existing
decorating department,
headed by Kathleen Rafuse,
will also be moved into the
furniture program.
"Adding a line of furniture
really completes the
picture," said Mr. Daley.
"If you are building,
renovating or simply doing a
touch up to your home or
business we have everything
you need under one roof."
Robbie MacLean, who has
worked in the flooring
department at Southport Home
Hardware for several years
has accepted the position of
Manager of the new Home
Furniture store. The new
Home Furniture outlet will
officially open on Friday,
June 27, 2003.
For more information please
contact Paul Daley at
569.8000.
