Closets Magazine - March 2016

ARCHBOLD, Ohio — Kitchen Tune-Up, a kitchen renovation franchise, will become a dealer for the Closet Trac configurable closet cabinetry, a product line made by Sauder Woodworking’s Wood Trac operation.

Dave Haglund, the president and founder of Kitchen Tune-
Up, became interested in Wood Trac’s products for potential
kitchen usage after reading about the them in various trade
publications. From there, Wood Trac director of sales and
marketing, Jonathan Zublena, connected with Jessica Ruenz,
vendor relations and training coordinator for Kitchen Tune-
Up. After discussing the mutual benefits, it was decided their
partnership would be a great fit for both companies.
Wood Trac closet systems are an easy and affordable way
to add functionality and value to a space in a small amount
of time, which supports Kitchen Tune-Up’s eight custom-
er service ‘trustpoints’ applied to every project. http://bit.

FirstService expands California Closets
company-owned locations

TORONTO — FirstService Brands expanded its company-owned locations with the purchase of California Closets Los Angeles. “We are excited with the prospects of owning a key market like Los Angeles,” said Bill Barton, President & CEO of California Closets. “We gain a foothold in a marquee, fast-growing territory, which has significant potential for further market share penetration through our industry-leading brand.” “This transaction advances our strategy of acquiring California Closets franchises in certain key markets and integrating them with our existing company-owned platform,” said Charlie Chase, President & CEO of FirstService Brands. “We now have a dozen corporate-owned locations which are being configured with our centralized manufacturing facility in Phoenix.” http://bit.ly/1oF0YCs