Stine Eunice Grand Opening is July 19 & 20
EUNICE, LOUISIANA, JULY 16, 2024 - Stine Home & Yard hosted a Grand Opening at its Eunice location, 801 N. 8th St. on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20.
Stine President Wendy Stine explained that the grand opening celebration will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, July 19 with refreshments being served to attendees. The Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting (as well as a 2x4 sawing) was set for 12 noon to officially welcome customers into the newly updated retail store.
Helping Hands Ministry cooked and served free hot dogs and popcorn while Stine employees served cake and drinks to attendees.
Hourly door prizes were awarded throughout the day on both Friday and Saturday. All who entered was also be eligible to win the grand prize, a Hessaire Portable Evaporative Cooler (valued at $230) in popluar LSU Purple and Gold colors.
Stine in Eunice normal hours are 7 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, and 8 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturdays. However, Stine is extending its Saturday hours until 2 p.m. on July 20 for the Grand Opening weekend event.
The interior of the store has been completely reset in order to expand inventory, adding nearly 20,000 new product offerings. Three new departments added to the Eunice Stine include appliances, grilling and Stihl outdoor power equipment.
“We’re excited to expand our offerings to customers in the Eunice area," said Jenny Stine, Director of Merchandising. “Customers can now shop for major appliances for their kitchen and laundry room as well as grills for outdoor cooking.”
With the addition of the grilling department, Jenny Stine says that customers can choose from a variety of brand name products such as Traeger wood pellet grills, Big Green Egg charcoal grills, Weber and Blackstone gas grills and many others.
“We proudly offer better brands in appliances such as Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Maytag, just to name a few,” she added.
All merchandise found on Stinehome.com is also available to Eunice customers. Some products may be transferred from other stores, and some are available for local delivery.
In August of 2023, Stine acquired the assets of Fruge Lumber. Freddie Fruge and his father, the late Cedric Fruge, started the business in 1972. Stine President Wendy Stine says that the decision was made to add other popular offerings that Stine is known for in order to serve the DIY and home improvement customers as well.
Stine is Louisiana’s largest family-owned building materials dealer and employs over 800 associates in 12 stores across the state of Louisiana and one store in Natchez, Mississippi. In addition to Eunice, Louisiana locations include Bossier City, Broussard, Crowley, Eunice, DeRidder, Iowa, Jennings, Lake Charles, Natchitoches, Pineville, Sulphur and Walker.
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About Stine
Stine began in Sulphur, La. in 1946 and now has 13 locations throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. Stine was awarded the 2020 Company of the Year, greater than 100 employees, by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry – LABI which recognizes companies’ devotion to their employees, local communities and Louisiana’s future. Stine was awarded the 2018 LBM Journal Entrepreneur of the Year Award which recognizes companies that epitomize the entrepreneurial spirit. Stine was also awarded the 2014 National Golden Hammer Retailer of the Year Award at the National Retail Hardware Show. The award recognizes a retail company that has shown strong performance, embraces industry best practices and holds ambitious plans for the future. To learn more about Stine, visit stinehome.com/our-story.html