RONA Manotick Celebrates Grand Opening
RONA inc., one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating and servicing some 425 corporate and affiliated stores, joined dealer owners Joe Reid, Ryan Austin and Pat Butler to celebrate the grand opening of their new store RONA Manotick. Leaders from RONA’s Dealers Support Team along with partners and store employees attended the traditional board cutting event.
Also on hand were Rideau-Jock Councillor David Brown and Manotick Village Community Association president Leeanne Vanderburgt.
“Manotick was missing a centre like ours to meet the needs of the local community and to help bring construction and renovation projects to life. The town has growth plans, and it was clear for us that the strength of the RONA brand, along with the company’s offering and services, especially in terms of retail, lumber and building materials, would help us bring about our vision for our store,” said Ryan Austin, dealer owner, RONA Manotick.
RONA Manotick is the first renovation centre to open in the city and has a 14,000 sq. ft. sales area offering a complete selection of lumber, building materials, paint, plumbing, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, appliances, hardware, and seasonal products to meet the construction and renovation needs of the local community. The opening of this store has created 15 new jobs in the region.
“Right now, our customers are about 50 per cent retail customers and 50 percent contractors,” said Austin. “In time, we expect that number will grow to 70-30, with 70 per cent being contractors.”
RONA is strategically positioned on Rideau Valley Drive west of Manotick near Prince of Wales Drive in what was originally the McNeil Motors building. It had also been the location for Dan Murphy Ford, before that dealership moved to Barrhaven and became Barrhaven Ford. The building had also been the home of Camptown RV.
With the construction growth in Manotick, the southern end of Barrhaven, Richmond and Greely, the RONA Manotick store is in an ideal location. It is only five minutes from both Richmond and the Half Moon Bay/Stonebridge communities.
“The location is perfect,” Austin said, who added that the store is feeling a need in the area. “We did have to do some renovations in the building and knock down some walls that were not load bearing, but it went well and we are very happy with it. Our customers like the layout of the store as well.
RONA Manotick is also the first RONA affiliated store in the province of Ontario to display the new visual identity designed specifically for RONA stores owned by independent dealers. The interior and exterior signage has been modernized to highlight the entrepreneurship, unique history, and community spirit which characterize RONA affiliated dealers.
“It’s amazing to see entrepreneurs like Joe, Ryan and Pat, with an objective to improve their town’s services and offering. I’m confident that their store will be a great added value for the local community, and I’m very happy that they chose RONA to help them achieve their business goals,” mentioned Alain Ménard, Senior Vice-President, RONA Affiliated Dealers at RONA inc.
The new RONA store has created 15 new jobs in the area.
Featured Image: Manotick RONA held its official bord cutting Sept. 19. From left to right are Roy Austin, Doug Young, Adam Leclerc, Ryan Austin, Catherine Taylor, and Scott Wilson. (Greg Newton photo)
