Corporate Profile for Eagle Hardware & Garden Inc., dated March 21, 1997.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0-
Published Date: 21 March 1997
Company Name: Eagle Hardware & Garden Inc.
Address: 981 Powell Ave. SW
Renton, WA 98055
Main Telephone
Number: 206/227-5740
Chief Financial
Officer/President: Richard T. Takata
Chief Financial
Officer/IR/
PR: Ronald P. Maccarone
Business number: 206/227-5740
Trading Symbol: EAGL (NASDAQ)
Industry: Retail home improvement
Company description: -------------------- Eagle Hardware & Garden is a leading operator of retail home improvement centers. Since its founding in 1989, the company has opened 30 home centers throughout Washington, Utah Washington is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,186 at the 2000 census. Geography Washington is located at (37.119580, -113.503348)GR1. , Alaska Alaska (əlă`skə), largest in area of the United States but third smallest (exceeding only Vermont and Wyoming) in population, occupying the northwest extremity of the North American continent, separated from the coterminous United States , Colorado Colorado, state, United States Colorado (kŏlərăd`ə, –răd`ō, –rä`dō), state, W central United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states. , Hawaii Hawaii, island, United States Hawaii, island (1990 pop. 120,217), 4,037 sq mi (10,456 sq km), largest and southernmost island of the state of Hawaii and coextensive with Hawaii co.; known as the Big Island. , Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. and Montana. Sales and net income for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 1997, totaled $761.0 million and $21.7 million, respectively. Sales and net income for the 14 weeks ended Jan. 31, 1997, totaled $192.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Eagle plans to continue its growth in fiscal 1997 with the opening of five or six new stores, including stores that have already opened in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, and Kahului (Maui), Hawaii. Eagle has succeeded in its markets against its more established competitors by offering customer-friendly store environments, a large product selection, exceptional service, convenient locations and competitive prices. The company's home centers average 124,000 square feet and depart from warehouse-style chains with clean, well-lighted aisles, attractive displays and clearly marked signage. Eagle locations are stocked with Adj. 1. stocked with - furnished with more than enough; "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store" stocked furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; more than 60,000 products per store under its "More of Everything(R)" merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. philosophy -- over 30% more items than most of its competitors. The company's product categories provide a selection that is broad enough to allow a customer to purchase virtually every item needed to build a house. CONTACT: Eagle Hardware & Garden |
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