The hottest deals voted on by our community. Selected and verified by our team of deal editors. on August 13, 2015 at 5:52 AM KALAMAZOO, MI -- The Menards store in Portage will close at about the same time the home improvement store chain opens its new store on Gull Road in Comstock Township. It appears Menards Inc. plans to close its store at 879 Mall Drive in Portage as it opens what it calls its new Kalamazoo East store at 5300 Gull Road in Comstock Township. Township officials have said the Kalamazoo East store is set for a "soft" opening on Sept. 1 and a grand opening on Sept. 16. A "soft" opening is typically an unadvertised opening that allows the business and its staff members to test systems and become fluid in operations before they are met by large crowds. Jeff Abbott, spokesman and promotions manager for Eau Claire, Wis.-based Menards Inc., answered a few questions on the matter via email: Question: When will the Portage store close?

(The sign on the door says Sept. 1) Answer: "The Portage Menards store located at 879 Mall Drive is currently running close-out sales and will be closing soon." Q: Why is it closing? Not cost-effective to renovate? A: "In an effort to provide all the latest, greatest home improvements products for all the loyal Menards shoppers in this area, we replaced an older, smaller store in this market with a brand new Kalamazoo East Menards store located about 15 miles away at 5300 Gull Road in Kalamazoo. The new store was built in our largest format and will have several great departments, a full-service lumberyard featuring a covered warehouse, beautiful garden center, appliances, pet and wildlife section, and even a line of convenience groceries for a one-stop shopping experience." Q: Was that the plan when Menards decided to build the new store? Q: When will the new store open and how large is it? (The sign on the old store indicates the new Kalamazoo East store will be a mega-Menards.)

A: "Kalamazoo East will be opening on Tuesday, Sept. 1st. Although the exact square footage is unavailable, this huge store has wide aisles, many great displays and all the materials and tools for all of your home improvement projects from just needing a light bulb, gallon of paint or household supplies to building a deck, fence or new home."glass door on oven explodes (The store, which is all but complete, was initially expected to be more than 240,000 square feet. deadbolt door locks for saleThat includes a 158,400-square-foot main building, a 40,172-square-foot lumber yard, a 27,648-square-foot garden center and a 12,960-square-foot outside storage area.garage door opener jackson ms

Q: Will the workers from the Portage store that is closing be rehired at the Kalamazoo East store?garage door services milton keynes A: "All employees at our Portage store were offered positions at Kalamazoo East Menards or other Menards stores in the area."garage door repairs mansfield (Menards also has a store that opened in April of 2001 at 6800 W. Main St. in Oshtemo Township.)garage door openers ft lauderdale Q: How many workers does the Portage store employ? garage door opener repair keller txHow many will the new Kalamazoo-East store employ? A: "These numbers are not available."

(Menards stores are estimated to employ 150-175 employees, with typically half of those being part-time workers.) Menards announced plans in 2012 to build the Kalamazoo East store in the Gull Crossing Mall. It anticipated an August 2013 opening but the project was delayed and construction started on April 7, 2014. Menards is a family-owned chain of more than 280 stores in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. It sell materials for home improvement projects, including lawn and garden care supplies as well as tools, hardware, paint, appliances, patio furniture, appliances and other goods.Follow me on Twitter at ajones5_alYou May Also Like Soften up the space where family and friends can really relax with living room furniture.  Our living room sets provide all the style, comfort and durability you will ever need. Find the perfect solution for your family room with living room sets and stylish sectionals - complete with ottomans and chaises.

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