Ms. Darci Walker reports

THE BRICK KELOWNA CELEBRATES GRAND RE-OPENING WITH EXCLUSIVE DEALS AND SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY CELEBRITY DESIGNER KORTNEY WILSON

The Brick, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leon's Furniture Ltd., will have the grand reopening of its Kelowna showroom, unveiling a refreshed and expanded 44,744-square-foot retail experience for customers in the Okanagan.

"We're thrilled to welcome the Kelowna community back to a completely reimagined Brick experience," shared Darci Walker, president. "Our new layout offers more inspiration, more selection and the same great value Canadians have come to expect from The Brick."

Located at 948 McCurdy Rd., Kelowna, B.C., V1X 2P7, the celebration will kick off with a media sneak peak and ribbon cutting tonight, Thursday, Oct. 16, at 5 p.m., giving media an exclusive look at the new spacious concept design and expanded product selection.

The official grand reopening day will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18, starting at 10 a.m., with the first 50 customers receiving $50 toward any purchase. Customers will also have the chance to meet Kortney Wilson, celebrity designer and host of Life is Messy (coming soon to the Home Network), and enter to win a $10,000 shopping spree and a one-hour design consultation with Ms. Wilson herself. Media interviews are available with Ms. Wilson on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

"Kelowna has always been an important market for us," said Ms. Walker. "Our goal with this new showroom is to bring even more value and inspiration to our customers here, offering not only great deals, but also design expertise and community engagement."

As part of this grand reopening celebration, The Brick is offering over $25,000 in name brand prizes, along with exclusive promotions from Oct. 16 to Oct. 20, including savings of up to 30 per cent off select furniture and 50 per cent off select mattresses. Plus, when customers make a purchase using their FlexitiCard, they will be entered to win the value of their purchase -- up to $2,000.

About Leon's Furniture Ltd.

Leon's Furniture is the largest retailer of furniture, appliances and electronics in Canada. Its retail banners include: Leon's, The Brick, Brick Outlet and The Brick Mattress Store. Finally, with The Brick's Midnorthern Appliance banner alongside Leon's Appliance Canada banner, this makes the company the country's largest commercial retailer of appliances to builders, developers, hotels and property management companies. The company has 299 retail stores from coast to coast in Canada under various banners. The company operates six websites.