If all goes according to plan, we will open in late August. We are doing everything we can to stabilize the site.
We've been wanting to locate a store in Santa Rosa for a while, and this is just a perfect fit.
We're excited about the new store format, and are looking forward to serving the community.
We are working on locating a store in Atwater, but it's way too early in the process for me to talk about anything.
The timing is perfect because spring and summer for us is like the holiday season for other retailers. When the sun comes out, that's when you build your deck or paint your house.
They are all going to reopen as something, but what they are going to be is still a work in progress.
Bakersfield continues to grow and flourish in terms of needs for home improvement and services. Business is good in Bakersfield.
The way we look at it is choice is good for the customer. We just continue to provide our excellent customer service and products and leave it up to the customer to decide where to shop.
It's just as simple as that. Individuals and organizations unrelated to our business are not allowed to solicit.
It wasn't that we came in and took over. Their business model failed.
It's not directly aimed at anyone specifically or any specific organization.