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JUNE 17,1999
Office superstore to open new store in Augusta:
b FRAMINGTON, Mass.
btaples, Inc., operator of 902
office superstores in North
erica, announced today that a
ngw Staples the Office Superstore
open its doors in Augusta, its
fqurth store in Georgia. The fast
wing company will now open
ah office superstore at 246 Robert
(d Daniels Parkway, on Saturday,
Jhne 19*. Now customers in and
afound Augusta can benefit from
pyeryday low prices on over 7,600
byand name office products.
Staples has announced plans to
operate 17 Georgia stores within
e next 12 months. Stores are
cprrently open in Brunswick,
(Clarrollton and Cartersville, Geor
.
iln 1986, “What do you spend on
office supplies?” was the question
apked of countless small businesses
by Tom Stemberg, Staples
gunder, as he proceeded with
jarket research to make his
dream of a chain of office products
spperstores a reality. Today, as
chairman and chief executive of
ficer, he still asks that question,
blit the opportunity for substan
tial savings exists for small busi
npsses and home office operators,
dlze to Staples’ revolutionary of
fice superstore concept — a con
cépt that has changed the way
people buy office products nation
wide.
The new 24,000 square foot
superstore carries general office
supplies, office furniture, comput
ers and business machines, and
assorted software. Likeall Staples,
the store features faxing, photo
copying and binding services, as
well as FedEx services to com
plete all one-stop shopping needs.
The Augusta Staples also offers
a large, expanded-services copy
center. The Staples Copy Center
provides commercial-grade high
speed and color copiers, and three
self-serve copiers that staple and
collate at twice normal speed with
customer work space provided.
Staples also offers finishing capa
bilities, such as folding, laminat
ing and binding services.
The new Staples also offers a
technology center with extensive
computer services. including in
house tech support for computer
upgrades and enhancements.
Staples has the ability to add
memory and upgrade your cur
rent computer in-store with a
guaranteed turn around time of
72 hours or less. There is also a
large software department, easy
to-follow floor plan, signage for
clearidentification of product, and
color-coded departments to aid
customers in finding the products
they want.
In celebration of the store’s
grand opening, Doorcrasher Day
will be held at the new store on
Saturday, June 19" nthatday,
Staples offers custowers a selec
tion of items at prices well below
KISS-fm, MCG, The
Augusta Focus and Hot
Foods by Calvin
presents
THE 1999 AUGUSTA
JUNETEENTH
FESTIVAL
Fri., June 18th
Dinner at BL’s Restaurant,
1117 Laney-Walker Blvd. Buf
fet dinner from Hot Foods by
Calvin. The fun starts at 6
p.m. Tickets are only $lO and
available at: Hot Foods by
Calvin, 2027 Broad St., and
the CSRA Business League at
Laney-Walker Blvd. Reserva
tions also accepted for pur
chase of tickets at the door.
Call (706) 738-5666 for details.
Also, After Dinner Party with
live KISS 96 broadcast from A
Touch of Class on Damascus
Road.
';Bat., June 19th
Festival on Riverwalk. Ex
hibitors and live musicfrom 1-
6 p.m. Meet Augusta Heat
players and dance to Augusta
bands!
Continue Juneteenth Festi
val celebration as KISS 96
broadcasts live from Saints
inside the Sheraton Augusta.
k at Mayor’s Proclama
tion for the Augusta
Juneteenth Festival, June 18-
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AUGUSTA FOCUS
Staples’typical discounts. Atmany
openings, customers have lined
up for hours in advance to be the
firstin thestore, as quantities are
limited on some items.
A second grand opening event,
the Small Business Celebration,
will be held on Wednesday, July
14", from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the
new store. The Small Business
Celebration features free, hour
long marketing seminars offered
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EXCEPT BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY 12-6; GREENVILLE SUNDAY 12:30-7. L
at 9 am. and 11 a.m. by Joe
Veneto, founder and principal of
Opportunities Unlimited, a con
sultingand training company dedi
cated to helping organizations
grow their business and create
new opportunities. The free semi
nars, titled “How to be a Big Fish
in Any Pond,” offer small business
customers new skills in market
ing themselves and their busi
nesses. Veneto offers tips on how
to create memorable marketing
materials, develop a professional
portfolio and become an “original
marketeer.”
Inaddition tothe free seminars,
Staples will be offering other ben
efits to small business customers
at the event, including 1,000 free
business cards, $lO off any single
installation or upgrade for a com
puter, a chance to win a S2OO
Staples shopping spree, and S2OO
in airline discount coupons with
application for a Staples Business
Credit Card, among other offers.
Staples, Inc. is a $7 billion re
tailer of office supplies, furniture
and technology to consumers and
businesses from home-based busi
nesses to Fortune 500 companies
in the United States,Canada, the
United Kingdom and Germany.
Headquartered outside Boston,
Staples invented the office
superstore concept and today is 4
the largest operator of office "‘
superstores in the world. The ';:I
company has more than 44,000
associates serving the business ‘(;;’
customer through 976 office d
superstores, mail order catalogs, '
e-commerce and a contract busi- ™
ness. More information is avail- .
able on the company at http:/ i/}
www.staples.com. o