Sept. 26, 2003: New
Department Store to Open in Pulaski
PULASKI, NY-- WiseBuys Stores,
Inc will open a new department store located in the former 59,600
square-foot Ames building in Pulaski. The Pulaski store will be
one of five stores in the North Country and will create 55 to 65
local jobs.
“WiseBuys was formed to
proactively address the recent loss of Ames Department Stores throughout
northern New York,” said WiseBuys Stores, Inc. founder Thomas
Scozzafava. “Ames represented a vital retail destination in
the larger, key shopping centers and filled an important role of
providing a variety of affordably priced and much-needed merchandise.
It is our goal to replace and expand on the concept of Ames.”
The store will offer discounted
and branded merchandise such as clothing, footwear, domestics, home
entertainment equipment, toys, hardware, furniture, appliances,
sporting goods and housewares at every day low prices.
WiseBuys’ employees and
management team will consist of northern New York residents. The
department store’s warehouse and headquarters will also be
located in northern New York.
The project will receive financial
assistance from the County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency
(IDA), New York Business Development Corporation and Key Bank.
“Ames represented a vital
retail destination and filled an important role in the Pulaski community.
We are fortunate that WiseBuys realized the potential of the Pulaski
location as a viable and profitable retail outlet,” said L.
Michael Treadwell, CEcD, executive director of Operation Oswego
County, a private, non-profit organization working to enhance and
protect the economic climate of Oswego County. “The project
will not only create additional job opportunities, but will also
have a positive economic impact on surrounding businesses and vendors
in Pulaski.”
The store is expected to open
in the spring of 2004.
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