Gateway 2000 Country Store announces local grand opening
Custom configurations, personal service available in Charlotte area
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1996--Gateway 2000 Country Stores, Inc. today announced the grand opening of the company's initial
Gateway Country Store, located in the Charlotte, NC area.
"Gateway 2000 Country Stores is proud to open its first store in this vibrant and growing community," noted company President Joseph Burke. "We believe that
this marketplace provides an excellent opportunity in which to showcase our new store concept: making the freshest PC technology available to consumers in an
informative and comfortable shopping environment. And, to emphasize our commitment to the Charlotte community, we are donating a Gateway 2000
personalized computer to Thompson Children's Home during the grand opening event."
The store, located at 9603 East Independence Blvd. in Matthews, is the first of two Gateway Country Stores to be opened in the US this year. Hours are 10:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday and noon to 6:00 p.m., Sunday. The company will hold the grand opening event on Saturday and Sunday,
November 9 and 10, 1996.
The Gateway Country Store concept will enable customers to evaluate the entire line of Gateway 2000 personal computers, including: professional systems,
Family PC(TM) multimedia systems, Gateway Solo(TM) portables and Destination(TM) big screen PCs..
About Gateway 2000 Country Stores and Gateway 2000
Gateway 2000 Country Stores, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gateway 2000, Inc.
Gateway 2000 Inc , a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a global leader in the direct marketing of PCs. The company, headquartered in North Sioux
City, South Dakota, has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia and employs over 9,000 people worldwide. Gateway 2000 products
and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. For the first nine months of 1996, the company has reported revenues of $3.48
billion.
CONTACT: Tim Tushla, Corporate Communications, (605) 232-2811 |
