(Full
remodels are slated for 684 stores, and by the end of 2006 322 should be completed, leaving 362 to finish off in 2007.)
"Customer response to the stores we
remodeled in 2003 has been positives" comments Mike Hopkins, Pamida's president.
Of the few institutions that are shrinking their branch sizes during
remodels, 86% said they're maxing out at 2,000 square feet.
The results of PG's Store Design Contest last month put me in mind of the
remodel we recently completed at our Cranberry Township Giant Eagle.
"Expansion
remodels are what people should do if the store is free-standing and has the ability to expand.
These conscientious
remodels are all within the planned community of Woodbridge, a major development in Irvine, in Southern California's Orange County.
* Best Mid-budget
Remodel ($2 million to $5 million)
Almost 75% of respondents said that they had recently
remodeled or were planning to
remodel their bathrooms, while 58% said kitchen
remodels were their priority.
I'm a firm believer in periodically refurbishing retail stores, and I subscribe to the theory that
remodels, even minor cosmetic ones, should be undertaken on a regular basis.
Photo: Added sun porch is one of many
remodels in new Sunset book
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