Bob’s Discount Furniture Celebrates New Store Opening in Freehold, N.J. by Donating $14,000 to Local Schools and Community Organizations

Second New Bob’s Location to Open in New Jersey This Year Brings Fast-Growing Furniture Retailer’s Total to 51 Stores

MANCHESTER, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bob’s Discount Furniture today announced it will contribute $14,000 to local charities and schools to celebrate the May 22 grand opening of its newest discount furniture store, located in Freehold, N.J. The new store is the second Bob’s store to open in New Jersey this year and the eighth Bob’s location in the state, continuing the company’s expansion throughout the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

The new 29,950-square-foot store, located at 500 Trotters Way, Unit No. 2 in the Freehold Raceway Village shopping center, is expected to add 28 new jobs to the local economy, including 18 sales associates. It will be managed by Michael Klapkin, who has been with Bob’s for more than a decade and previously managed the company’s store in Woodbridge, N.J.

“New Jersey is becoming an increasingly important market for our company,” said Bob Kaufman, Bob’s president emeritus and co-founder. “This is our eighth store in the Garden State and we look forward to bringing great furniture at the value prices we are known for to Freehold and the surrounding communities.”

When the new Freehold store opens next month, Bob’s will have 51 stores in 11 states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia).

“Our new Freehold store gives us an opportunity to bring quality choice and value to more customers,” said Kevin Parker, zone vice president for Bob’s Discount Furniture. “Freehold is a strong retail location that positions us to serve the people of western Monmouth County as we continue to look for further expansion opportunities.”

A grand opening celebration for the new store will start at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, with a ribbon cutting by local dignitaries and Bob Kaufman and complimentary refreshments served from the store’s cafe. Grand-opening festivities – including balloons, face painting and other children’s entertainment – will extend through the Memorial Day weekend.

To show its commitment to the communities served by the new store, Bob’s began donating to local schools and non-profits in April. By the end of grand opening weekend, Bob’s will have donated a total of $14,000 to the following organizations:

  • Freehold Township Education Foundation, $5,000
  • Freehold Borough School District, $2,000
  • Clifton T. Barkalow Middle School, $1,000
  • C. Richard Applegate Elementary School, $1,000
  • Park Avenue Elementary School, $1,000
  • Freehold Township High School, $1,000
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School, $1,000
  • Freehold Open Door Food Pantry, $1,000
  • The Kickin’ It Anti-Bullying, Leadership & Learning Center, $1,000

Including these donations, Bob’s has given more than $55,000 in checks and in-kind contributions to New Jersey schools and community organizations since the start of 2013. These donations came from the company and its Bob’s Outreach program, which supports schools and non-profit groups in the communities where it operates, as well as from customer donations to collection jars located in the cafes found in every Bob’s store.

About Bob’s Discount Furniture

Bob’s Discount Furniture provides a wide variety of quality furnishings – including living room furniture, bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, office furniture and home accents – at everyday low prices. The stores also offer a unique and enjoyable shopping experience featuring cafes in each store with free gourmet coffee, ice cream, cookies and candy. Since 1991, Bob’s has built strong customer loyalty by offering the highest-value home furnishings at the lowest possible prices. With 51 stores located throughout New England, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, the Manchester, Conn.-based company has become the 16th-largest U.S. furniture chain. Bob’s is committed to supporting communities where its stores are located through a variety of charitable giving efforts. Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation has anchored the company’s philanthropic work for more than 15 years. In addition, the Bob’s Outreach program was created as a separate entity to help schools and children-related charities. Every year the company donates more than $100,000 to schools and more than $1.5 million to charities through these programs. For more information on Bob’s charitable programs, visit www.BobsCares.org, and follow us on Twitter @MyBobs and @MyBobs_Charity and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyBobs.

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Source: Bob’s Discount Furniture

Released April 25, 2014