La-Z-Boy adds store in Florida, gallery in Michigan

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, November 5, 2012

MONROE, Mich. - Retailers have opened a La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries store in Florida and added a La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio to a store in Michigan.
     The La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries store has opened on U.S. 19 in Clearwater, Fla., making it the fifth location in the Tampa Bay area.
     The 11,244-square-foot store offers sofas, sectionals and loveseats, along with cocktail tables, lamps, area rugs, wall art and accessories.
     John Grieger is the store owner.
     In Escanaba, Mich., La- Z-Boy has added a Comfort Studio to Heynssens-Selins Furniture here on North Lincoln Road.
     The gallery features 4,500 square feet of retail space dedicated to La-Z-Boy furniture for the family room and living room, including recliners, motion sofas, sleep sofas, sectionals and leather upholstery.
     Kevin Warm is the store owner.

	Florida: Doug Bravata, left, vice president of sales; Diana Harrison, merchandising director; John Grieger, store owner; Scott Tapp, Eric Gatton and Jim Reilly, all with La-Z-Boy
Michigan: Kevin Warm, left, store owner; Laurie Nelson, store manager; Scott Mageland, La-Z-Boy