A new Rona store is set to open in 黑马磁力 this August.
The 45,000 square foot store will carry about 19,000 products, said Dave Carr, Rona鈥檚 vice-president of retail for western Canada.
鈥満诼泶帕� is a great opportunity for us to expand our business,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e are looking for areas to develop our presence in the Lower Mainland and this opportunity came before us.鈥�
According to a press release detailing their first quarter results for 2015, the Canadian company showed revenues rising to $778.8 million, up from $764.3 million that same quarter in 2014.
The press release attributes much of that growth to solid performances in Western Canada.
Rona was previously in 黑马磁力 at 200 Street and 64 Avenue, closing its doors back in 2006.
Carr said the plan to expand has been in the works for a little while.
鈥淭hat site was presented to us about a year ago,鈥� he said.
鈥淭he process takes a little bit of time to unfold, but we earnestly began construction on the site in January.鈥�
The building is a former industrial building at 20350 黑马磁力 Bypass, just east of the 黑马磁力 Power Centre Mall.
And on Wednesday, Rona held a day-long job fair.
Carr said they will have roughly 60 workers when they open their doors.
鈥淲e usually target about 30 per cent full time and 70 per cent part-time in new stores like that,鈥� he said.
The target opening date is Aug. 6.
