Pier One Imports Opening New Northpointe Location
Pier One Imports is opening a second Spokane store, this one at NorthPointe Plaza on the North Side.
“It will look a lot different than the North River location, but we will have the same merchandise,” said Regional Manager Bruce Reed.
He said the company hopes to open the new store by mid-June near the Red Robin restaurant. The space has been occupied by Rage and Action Mortgage. The mortgage company is moving into the space left vacant when a gift shop closed.
The store at North River Drive is going to be remodeled with new fixtures.
“We want to make the stores more customer-friendly, with more access to our products,” said Reed.
Pier One has been happy with business at its current store in Spokane, Reed said, and about a dozen permanent employees will be hired for the new one. The company is based in Fort Worth, Tex.
New La-Z-Boy shop
La-Z-Boy Gallery is expected to open by late summer on the corner of North Division near Hawthorne.
The 18,000-square-foot store will feature recliners, sofas, room settings, table groupings and accessories, said Bryan LaFord, who will become assistant manager at the new store.
La-Z-Boy furniture is available in stores throughout Spokane. Another all-La-Z-Boy shop is on Sprague in the Valley. That store is being remodeled and will be renamed La-Z-Boy Gallery.
New video outlet
Oregon-based Videoland has opened a new outlet in the Town and Country Shopping Center on West Francis Avenue.
The neon-bright store carries a full selection of new releases, Disney art and toys, snacks and sodas.
Tobias Hendrickson, assistant manager, said Videoland has one of the largest selections of classic movies - more than 300 old favorites - in Spokane. It also carries a wide selection of movies in Spanish.
New releases rent for $3 a day; all other movies can be rented for 5 days. Non-Disney children’s movies are 99 cents for five days. The store also carries a variety of video games.
Neon decorates the front of the store and the inside.
“We try to make it eye-catching and happy in here,” said Hendrickson.
Longtime tavern owner retires
Howard Scott, who ran the Capitol Tavern on North Market Street for 28 years with his wife, Chris, is retiring.
Chris Scott died last October.
The Scotts were active sponsors of pool, darts, stock car, racing, bowling, mens’ softball, girls’ softball, mens’ fast pitch, as well as Jim Hill Days.
The Capital Tavern’s new owners are Jerry and Vicky VanBavel.
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