2010

April 29, 2010 - RONA GIMLI celebrates grand opening

Owner Mark Palsson ready to serve needs of growing community with expanded product lines

Gimli, Manitoba, April 29, 2010 – The RONA Gimli team is celebrating the official opening of their store today. Owner Mark Palsson and his dedicated staff of 22 are looking forward to serving the home improvement needs of the community from their new RONA store at 100 7th Avenue. A special ceremony to mark the occasion is being held today, with local dignitaries and RONA officials in attendance.

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“I’ve been in this business for more than 10 years and with RONA as an affiliate dealer for two years now, and I’m very excited to present Gimli customers with this newly renovated store,” owner Mark Palsson said. “Customers will not only find the usual great service but also our full-service 3-acre lumberyard, new boutique displays showcasing lighting, paint, kitchens and baths, doors and windows and landscaping as well as a greenhouse, without even having to drive out of town. We built the newly renovated 14,800-square-feet store so customers will find a place for all their home renovation needs.”

The RONA Gimli team worked more than 6 months building the facility and on merchandising and getting the store ready for today’s grand opening. Gimli customers can count on a wide selection of paint, hardware and electrical supplies from the more than 15,000 different products in store, not to mention the more than 100,000 products easily available through the RONA network. Local customers looking for that very special patio set will definitely be able to get it at the store.

“Locally-owned stores like this one are the reason RONA came into existence in the first place,” said John Penner, RONA senior development director for Western Canada. “The passion and drive of local businesspeople like Mark and his team have helped us to become Canada’s leading home improvement retailer.”
About RONA

RONA is the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, renovation and gardening products. RONA operates a network of close to 700 corporate, franchise and affiliate stores of various sizes and formats. With over 30,000 employees working under its family of banners in every region of Canada and more than 16 million square feet of retail space, the RONA store network generates over $6 billion in annual retail sales.
For information:

RONA Gimli
Mark Palsson, propriétaire
204 642-9688

RONA inc.
Daniel Richard
Director of Corporate Communications
514-599-5900, extension 5751
daniel.richard@rona.ca.
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