Wickes Furniture Company, Inc., a Sun Capital Investment Company and one of the nation’s largest furniture retailers, has opened two new retail showrooms in California, located in Corona and Beaumont. Each showroom is a spacious 42,000 square feet — the Corona facility is located at 3615 Grand Oaks, while the Beaumont showroom is located at 1482 Second Street. Both facilities carry a full line of furniture set in beautifully accessorized designer room
packages.

To celebrate the brand new openings, along with all 41 Wickes Furniture locations nationwide, the Beaumont and Corona stores will receive a special visit from the Easter Bunny prior to the Easter holiday on Saturday, March 31, 2007, Sunday, April 1, 2007 and Saturday, April 7, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition, showroom merchandise will be on sale the entire
week.

This exciting, fun-filled promotion offers something for the whole family. Adults can test their luck with scratch-and-win tickets for the chance to win free merchandise, while kids make lasting memories with a complimentary picture with the Easter Bunny.

Personalities from local Riverside County radio stations will broadcast live from both store locations on Saturday, April 7. Beaumont will feature KTWV from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while Corona will host KCBS between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., giving away free prizes. Guests will have a chance to win free furniture and valuable discounts all day.

“We’re proud of our newest locations in Southern California,” said John Disa, Wickes Furniture CEO. “Our designers have traveled the world and put together today’s most fashionable styles. Our goal is to make shopping at Wickes a truly enjoyable experience, and enable our customers to easily and affordably bring to life the homes of their dreams.”

The new, state-of-the-art Beaumont and Corona Wickes showrooms feature large glass facades, brick, brushed metal, wood trim, hundreds of beautiful accessories and other embellishments to showcase Wickes’ stylish furniture.

Regular showroom hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

For more information, please call the Beaumont Wickes showroom at (951) 769-8668 or the Corona Wickes showroom at (951) 898-1560.

About Wickes Furniture

Wickes Furniture (http://www.wickesfurniture.com) offers one of the largest selections of quality home furnishings that allow customers to get inspired and achieve their vision for their home. Since its founding in 1971, Wickes has grown to include 41 showrooms nationwide, plus 5 distribution centers, located in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon and California.

The company employs more than 1,700 team members, all focused on providing quality home furnishings, affordably priced, and with the best financing in the industry. Wickes Furniture has been named a Top 25 Furniture Retail Leader by trade magazine Furniture Today.

Contacts:

Nicole Ivey
Wickes Furniture Company, Inc.
(847) 520-6884
NIvey@wickesfurniture.com

Brianne Lunzmann
Hill & Knowlton
(949) 223-2314
brianne.lunzmann@hillandknowlton.com

SOURCE Wickes Furniture Company, Inc.

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