RONA is expanding its Network of stores

In Saint-Félix-de-Valois, in the Lanaudière region, construction of the new 25,000-square-foot RONA store will begin this year, with a scheduled opening in early 2017. It will be located on Henry-L.-Chevrette Boulevard. In Moose Jaw, the new RONA store will occupy 35,000 square feet of space in a location previously owned by Sobeys. Work is proceeding well with an opening scheduled for March.

As for the conversions of two RONA stores into big-box stores, the proximity store in Saskatoon recently became a RONA Home and Garden with the addition of 25,000 square feet. Work at the location lasted five months and was completed in January. The Châteauguay RONA store will see its retail space increase by 40%, adding 15,000 square feet, and will become a RONA L'entrepôt location. The interior of the store is being completely redesigned with work set to be completed in early March.

RONA inc. is a major Canadian retailer and distributor of hardware, building materials and home renovation products. The Corporation operates a network of close to 500 corporate and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats. With its nine distribution centres, RONA serves its network of stores and several independent dealers operating under other banners, including Ace, for which RONA owns the licensing rights and is the exclusive distributor in Canada. With more than 17,000 employees in corporate stores and more than 5,000 employees in the stores of its independent affiliate dealers, the Corporation generates annual consolidated sales of $4.1 billion.