Milnrow & Heywood Oct 2016

STUDENTS SPRUCE UP GARDEN AT STORE
A popular store is looking blooming lovely when customers arrive, thanks to the
efforts of students from Hopwood Hall College.
For after a real community effort, United Carpets and Beds in St Mary’s Way,
Union Street, now boasts new garden planting at the front entrance.
Store franchisee Janis Baklanow and her staff were delighted when Rochdale
in Business came up with the idea of recruiting the students to help.
She said: “We’ve been planning to put in some nice plants at the front of the
store, but we’ve been too busy with our customers to get
round to it.
“The Hopwood Hall students came along and worked really
hard, digging everything over and putting in lots of plants.”
Janis took over the store earlier this year, and she’s finding
a keen market for her flooring and beds among local people
keen to get good value and quality products. She stocks a
wide range of carpets, vinyls, laminates and wood floor,
and beds with mattresses from the British Mattress
company.
Her store is one of almost 60 United Carpets across the
North and Midlands, but she says because she is a
franchisee she’s able to combine the buying power of a
large company – ensuring for good deals - with a friendly
family approach.
“We get a lot of local people through our doors, and
we’ve been excited to see how nice the town looks because
of the Rochdale in Bloom competition,” she said.
“It’s nice that we’ve been able to get the front of the store
looking lovely to match the rest of the town.”
Now that Autumn is on the way, Janis and her staff – who
are renowned in the town for their excellent customer service
- are getting ready for a busy time.
“This is the time of year when people often decide to smarten
up their homes, and we’re expecting lots of customers to come
in for advice and great deals,” she said.
“We’ve years of experience between us, and we’re always
ready to help people make what can be an important purchase
that will enhance their homes for years to come.”
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