Whitby Free Press, 8 Sep 1976, p. 11

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY', SEPTEMBER 8, 1976, PAGE 1il WhitbyBusiness Bad Boy expects $3 i-enillion in sales in first year difference. Bad Boy's carpet ware- house-showroorn, managed by Ron Spenceý, offers shoppers free cutting on the spot to the size specified, s0 the .customers can walk out of the store with their purchase if they wish. The introduction of namne- brand carpeting, to blend into the Bad Boy's well knowil niakes of furniture and applianices, is another step in developing the stores into une-stop shopping cen tres for home furnishings. '"Featured is a large sunkeni ap1liaiice section-- an exciting conicept iiinmer- chanidîsîng appiances - givilig the lIopper plenlty of 100111 te mlove aronnd , says Listînan. The Bad Boy store at Thiicksoný Road and Dundas Street is niearing comlpletion auîd will be opened later this faIt. The Bad Boy store is anit itegral part of the commercial area at D-rndas Street and Thick,;(n Road, which alreadv inicludes the Whitby M'aIl, two furniture warehouses and a carpet outiet. Free Press Photo "'We expect sales Of S3,000,000 in the first year of operation of Bad Boy's first store in Wh tby", reportsMel Lastmnan,president of Bad Boy Appliances and Furniture Limited. .The store, which will serve the Oshawa-Whitby area, is at the northwest corner- of Dundas Street East and Thickson Road. The 35,000 square-foot outiet will be one of Bad Boy's new 'superstores' --- including a carpet warehousc-showroom -as well as a large selection of furniture and appliances. The colorful Bad Boy himself, assisted by "'I-Iitby Mayor Jim Gartshore and. other dignitaries,will officially open the 39th Bad Boy store in a novel ceremony at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 16, at 1540 Dundas Street East. Two -customers will hold thîe 'ribbon' of 39 $2 buils, representing the 39 stores. Each custoiler will keep the hall' they are holding after the ribbon is snipped. I wonder what we'll do xith the odd $2 bill", quips Bad Boy's president. The ceremiony will be part of the usual fun and special sale that accompanies a Bad Boy Grand Opening. A free gift gues with every p.-,rclhase. Bad Boy kiddie T-shirts with the naughity-bn t- nice jailbird enblenî ill be given on request to the first 200 adults whio visit the store each day of the sale. &'The Granid Opening Sale begins September I16 and runs until the close of business oni Saturday, Septeni- ber 24. But to e'uphasize our new carpeting section, the carpeting sale continues for another thiree seeks", says Mr. Lastnan. "'[lie supersale wilI be well advertised in the area's news media", lie adds. "Bad Boy says il witlî savings -. says Lastman , wlîo adds that the store wvi1l draw froun the populous region. which includes Whitby, Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering. "Residents o' this area ill no longer have to drive I15 miles or more to the nearest Bad Boy store ini Scarborough. We go where the people arc, whenever it is practical". says Lastrman. The store is located, just north of the llighiway4o I Thîckson Roadl exit. "TFhe sanie slogan and guaran [ce applies to ou rnanîc brand carpets as il does R) all other fines ofut' [otus-miake honme 'urnish ings". lie says. The chaini's slogan, 'Nobudy Beats Bad Boy'., is supported by Bad l3oy's traditional guaranitee. I t states tha t if a customier wvas te rlnd a lower price a,,ny'\vlîere within 90 dlays, the store would refu nd the difference plus 10O per cent of the F or greater custonier con- velnienlce.hIle 'new breed' B3ad BOY stI es lhave bCcn dividedinîto separate roms t() highilighit produict hiles. For e-xLiiplle. stereos mal:e up on rom ni, colour televisi on another. 'Flc furniture lias beenl divided into one rouuru for colonial and another for modern suites. residents tlîat we can give them eye-pleasing .stores, comfort and convenience-- as weil as real discount prices", adds the Bad Boy. The Whitby store will be managed by Sid Goldstein. CGaribbean and South America SS VERACRUZ STRAND CRUISES ')NE -WEEK CRUISES hk~RUSSELL TRAVEL LTD. 116 Brock St. S., wuitby 668-5000 Your Du'vet !s Our Business" For your protection registerea under Ontario Government No.1259988 TWO WEEK CRUISES Whitby store opens Sept. 16 INCLUDING FLIGHTS FROM TORONTO Il & Linda Russelli *EVENING REGISTRATION COLLEGE EXTENSION COURSES * IN OSHAWA TUESDAY SEPT. 14 * THURSDAY SEPT. 16 E MONDAY SEPT. 2 e 6:30-9:00 P.M. REMINDER Howevor rogistratlofl con stîli 'be made durlng daytlmo hours. MEMBERSHIPS ..4 .Openings for men and women .Bonspiels .Leagues .Men"s Curling .Women'sCurling (inquire at club .2 office re babysutting> .Business & Professional Girls .Mixed .Juniîors .For applications and information contact manager Ted Biggs. 668-5021 wiitby Curling club 8 15 Brock Street North, P.O0. Box 3 4 Whtby, Ontarlo (4 16) 668-5021

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