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ART VAN FURNITURE ANNOUNCES 3RD ANNUAL MILLION DOLLAR CHARITY CHALLENGE “AWARD OF HOPE” RECIPIENTS Warren, MI, May 6, 2013 - For the third consecutive year, Art Van Furniture will honor five Michigan residents with the Art Van Award of Hope as part of the company’s Art Van Million Dollar Charity Challenge. Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture and one of the state’s most prominent philanthropists, announced this year’s recipients today. The honorees will be saluted during the 2013 “Award of Hope” event on Thursday, May 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Art Van Furniture store in Novi (27775 Novi Road). (More)
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ART VAN FURNITURE OFFICIALLY GETS INTO FLOORING BUSINESS WORLD OF FLOORS NOW KNOWN AS ART VAN WORLD OF FLOORS Warren, MI, April 29, 2013 – Art Van Furniture, Michigan’s largest furniture and mattress retailer, is officially in the floor covering business now known as Art Van World of Floors. (More)
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Art Van Furniture and Mattress Flood Damage Relief Program for Michigan WARREN, MI, April 23, 2013 - Torrential rains left Grand Rapids and surrounding communities coping with widespread flooding damaging the contents of many local homes including furniture and mattresses. Beginning today, Art Van Furniture is offering help with the Art Van Furniture and Mattress Flood Damage Relief Program for Michigan. (More)
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ART VAN FURNITURE HIRING IN TOLEDO FOR NEW STORE OPENING THIS SEPTEMBER Warren, MI, April 16, 2013 – Art Van Furniture will open its Toledo store, the retailer’s first store outside Michigan, in September 2013. As the company prepares its move into the city, it will hold a Career Fair on Thursday, May 2, from 10:00AM-7:00PM at the Best Western Premier Grand Plaza Hotel (444 North Summit Street; Toledo). (More)
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ART VAN FURNITURE CONTINUES GROWTH IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN WITH OPENING OF GAYLORD STORE, IN ADDITION TO EXPANSION INTO ILLINOIS AND OHIO WARREN, MI, April 05, 2013 — Art Van Furniture will continue its expansion in Northern Michigan and into Illinois and Ohio over the spring and summer, with a new store opening in Gaylord (MI), in addition to the previously announced store openings in Toledo and Chicago. The opening of the new stores will also coincide with the closing of the company’s store in Onaway, MI. (More)
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ART VAN FURNITURE TO OFFER FREE SPRING DESIGN CLASSES IN APRIL
WARREN, MI, March 28, 2013 – Do the home & design shows on TV make decorating look a little too easy? Did you ever wish you could have your own interior designer help you explore your own style? Art Van Furniture will step in this spring to help guests learn how to find their own unique home decorating voice and put it into action with its 2nd annual free spring design classes. The weekly 90-minute classes start at 6:30PM and will be held over three weeks in April at Art Van Furniture’s Novi, Comstock Park and Ann Arbor stores. (More) |
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Art Van Furniture Brings it Home with HGTV Home™ Furniture Collection
Warren, MI, March 25, 2013 – Art Van Furniture is proud to announce that the company has been named the exclusive Michigan home for the eagerly anticipated and smartly styled HGTV HOME™ Furniture Collection. The collaboration between America’s largest independent furniture retailer and America’s foremost home and lifestyle brand debuts with the launch of two classic lines from the HGTV HOME Furniture Collection, Woodlands and Modern Heritage. (More)
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ART VAN PURESLEEP TO CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF NEW STERLING HEIGHTS STORE WITH OFFICIAL RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Warren, MI, March 12, 2013 – With Spring comes brighter days and better sleep in Michigan! Art Van Furniture will celebrate the opening of its new Art Van PureSleep store in Sterling Heights with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 19, at 9:00 a.m. The store is located at 44975 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights, MI, 48313. (More) |
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JOIN ART VAN FURNITURE FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT OF FUN! ATTEND THE 3rd ANNUAL LADIES’ NIGHT OUT ON SUNDAY, MARCH 17, TO SUPPORT JACKETS FOR JOBS, INC. Warren, MI March 11, 2013 – Calling all women in Metro Detroit who need a little pampering and an evening filled with fun! Art Van Furniture is hosting its wildly popular Ladies’ Night Out, a sure-fire remedy for the lingering winter doldrums. The fun filled event will take place on Sunday, March 17, from 6:00PM-9:00PM at its Southfield store (22555 Greenfield Road). (More) |
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CLEAN TEAM BY ART VAN ARRIVES JUST IN TIME FOR ANNUAL SPRING CLEANING! Expert Floor and Upholstery Services Now Offered for Residential Homes Warren, MI, March 11, 2013 – Extra time cuddling with our furry friends on the sofa during this long winter has been time well-spent, and building snowmen with the kids (despite tracking mud and d
ebris into the house) has been great fun! But as spring rounds the corner, it’s time to get serious about ridding homes of all the remnants of winter, and just in time for this annual rite of spring cleaning, Art Van Furniture has teamed up with Floor Savers to begin a new home cleaning service in Metro Detroit – Clean Team by Art Van. (More)
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ART VAN FURNITURE TO CELEBRATE RIBBON CUTTING OF ALPENA STORE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 11:30AM Warren, MI, January 17, 2013 – Art Van Furniture will officially cut the ribbon of its new franchise store in Alpena, MI, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, January 17. The ceremony will take place at the Alpena store (2509 US Highway 23; S. Alpena, MI 49707) at 11:30AM. Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture, will celebrate the event with Alpena storeowners Bob and Naoko Young and their son, former Chamber of Commerce President, Benjamin Young. (More) |
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ART VAN FURNITURE TO CELEBRATE OPENING OF MOUNT PLEASANT STORE WITH RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 Warren, MI, January 17, 2013 – Art Van Furniture will celebrate the opening of its new franchise store in Mount Pleasant with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, January 17. The ceremony will take place at the Mount Pleasant store (5260 E. Pickard; Mount Pleasant, MI 48858) at 4:00PM. Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture, will celebrate the occasion with Mount Pleasant storeowners David Lee and Lisa Lee. (More) |
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ART VAN FURNITURE CELEBRATES ALL NEW KALAMAZOO WITH A GRAND RE-OPENING CELEBRATION! Warren, MI, January 10, 2013 – Art Van Furniture is celebrating an “All New Kalamazoo!” The Kalamazoo furniture store is ringing in the New Year with a brand new look and feel. The two-level store (located at 550 Ring Road, Portage, MI) features a major redesign and renovation that begins at the store’s front entrance and extends to both floors, with all-new updates throughout all of its major departments, including Paul’s TV and PureSleep departments. (More) |
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DISNEY CHANNEL “SHAKE IT UP” STAR ZENDAYA COLEMAN TO VISIT ART VAN FURNITURE STORES IN NOVI, LAKESIDE AND LANSING THE WEEKEND OF JANUARY 26-27 Warren, MI, January 8, 2013 – Zendaya Coleman, star of the Disney Channel hit series Shake it Up, will make special appearances at Art Van Furniture stores throughout Michigan the weekend of January 26th. The popular actress, who portrays Raquel “Rocky” Blue, will be visiting Art Van Furniture in Novi (27775 Novi Road) from Noon to 1:30 p.m. and the retailer’s Lakeside Mall store (14055 Hall Road in Shelby Township) from 4:00pm-5:30pm on Saturday, January 26th. On Sunday, January 27th, Zendaya will visit Art Van Furniture in Lansing (8748 West Saginaw Highway in Lansing Charter Township) from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (More) |
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