KOHL'S BIG HIT WITH SHOPPERS ON OPENING DAY.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer VALENCIA - Who knew there were so many people who wanted to buy a George Foreman grill The George Foreman Grill, also known as the George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine is a popular indoor grill promoted by well-known boxer, George Foreman. for $9.99 first thing Friday morning? Hundreds of people shifted into shopping mode early and wrapped themselves around the building to be the first through the doors at Kohl's, Valencia's newest department store. The first 600 garnered a coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. plastic bag bearing the store's multicolored logo, but missing out on a freebie free·bie also free·bee n. Slang An article or service given free: "such freebies as subway and bus maps" New York. didn't deter the steady stream of customers at Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway. Drivers hovered in the parking aisles to get a spot; some opted to line up along Del Monte Drive and walk through the arch of silver and red balloons at the front of the store. Clerks offered to get shopping carts for customers laden down with sale items; when the carts ran out, managers hastily unwrapped black webbed canvas bags that expanded to hold merchandise. Lines at the cash registers near the front of the store were long, but moved quickly, as customers waited for new clerks to get the hang of to learn the method or arrangement of; hence, to become accustomed to. See also: Hang the checkout system. The most popular item seemed to be the $99 vacuum cleaners. ``We are delighted to have Kohl's here. It broadens the shopping opportunities with a different price point and, of course, brings more jobs into our community,'' said Mike Haviland, Santa Clarita's economic development director. Kohl's Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, grand opening involved 28 stores holding celebrations Friday. The Valencia store is one of seven in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Bargain hunters rose early to line up around the new Kohl's store in Valencia to see what kind of sales the store had to offer on opening day. (2 -- color) Bonus buys and sales were offered throughout the store as Kohl's opened its Valencia store Friday. It's one of seven in L.A. County. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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