New Lee Valley store opens in Reno, Nevada

[Hilton Ralphs]

Just in case anyone in the area wants to browse some Veritas hand tools in the flesh so to speak.

387148

4995 Aircenter circle unit #4
Reno, Nevada
89502

[Jim Koepke]

Wait a few years and they will be popping up in the area's pawn shops.

It would never have occurred to me Reno, Nevada is the nucleus of a woodworking renaissance.

jtk

[Richard Verwoest]

Close to California, without the added cost I reckon.....

[Jim Koepke]

Close to California, without the added cost I reckon.....

Does Nevada have a sales tax?

That would have to be a good sized purchase to pay for the gas from Sacramento to Reno, ~130 miles (for Ralph that is ~210km).

It may make sense as as a western distribution center.

jtk

[Jim Koepke]

Does Nevada have a sales tax?

Just looked it up, yes it does and it is pretty close to California's sales tax.

jtk

[David Bassett]

Close to California, without the added cost I reckon.....

This "store" came up before on one of the forums and Rob Lee chimed in. The Reno location is mostly warehouse. The retail space is a mini-version of a regular LV store, so you won't be able to see the full product line, just selected items, but will allow will allow you to pickup orders. (He listed retail space size in square-feet. I don't remember the numbers, but think the Reno shop will be between 1/5 to 1/10th the size of a full store.)

[Dave Anderson NH]

I guess Rob is just sticking his toe in the water to check out the temperature south of the border.

[Ted Phillips]

Boy, I'd like to see LV in Virginia...

TedP

[David Bassett]

I guess Rob is just sticking his toe in the water to check out the temperature south of the border.

They've had a upstate NY warehouse and been in the states for years. Per his comments, the Reno site is mostly to improve shipping to those of us in the western US.

[John Sanford]

Awww, nuts, now it looks like I'll have to alter my WeSTOC routing in August so's I can swing by there.

[Rob Lee]

Hi All -

The Reno location is primarily a shipping warehouse, with an express pick-up location. We are stocking our full line there, but have a very limited showroom. We do have a complete Festool display there, as well as the Veritas line, and an eclectic mix of other product. It is certainly worth dropping by if you're in the area - but it is definitely not representative of our retail stores!

A few pics:

Front (http://www.leevalley.com/home/temprl/Front-of-express-store2.jpg)
Inside1 (http://www.leevalley.com/home/temprl/inside-express-store2.jpg)
Inside2 (http://www.leevalley.com/home/temprl/inside-express-store-2b.jpg)
Pick-up counter (http://www.leevalley.com/home/temprl/customer-counter2.jpg)


Cheers -


Rob

[John C Cox]

Makes a lot of sense to keep shipping costs and customs hassles under control....

[lowell holmes]

Show off! :)

[eric mah]

Lee Valley today, Tim Hortons tomorrow.

[Edwin Santos]

I for one am appreciative that LVT established this location. My last few orders have been fulfilled there and the delivery time has been substantially reduced from when they shipped out of NY state. Sometimes how quickly you can get something is a deciding factor in where you choose to buy it.

[Brian Nguyen]

That would guarantee my personal bankruptcy.



Boy, I'd like to see LV in Virginia...

TedP

[Tom Stenzel]

Lee Valley today, Tim Hortons tomorrow.

We've had Tim Hortons here in the Detroit area for years. Good coffee, piping hot. My daughter would meet her tutor at the one a mile from the house.

Years ago I had an instructor from British Columbia who was stuck in Southeast Michigan for a month. He was thrilled to find a Tim Hortons right next to where he was staying. And he thought he was stuck in some nowhere place! Well, he was but at least we have Timmys!

-Tom

[Simon MacGowen]

Lee Valley today, Tim Hortons tomorrow.

Last time I heard, T H is no longer Canadian. A Brazilian (I think) group now controls the whole franchise chain.

Simon

[Hilton Ralphs]

Last time I heard, T H is no longer Canadian. A Brazilian (I think) group now controls the whole franchise chain.

Simon

2014 Burger King and 3G Capital acquire Tim Hortons and form the third-largest restaurant brand in the world, Restaurant Brands International. There’s no need for Tims-lovers to worry, as the company will continue to operate as an independent entity.

source:website (http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/corporate/our-story.php)

[Simon MacGowen]

2014 Burger King and 3G Capital acquire Tim Hortons and form the third-largest restaurant brand in the world, Restaurant Brands International. There’s no need for Tims-lovers to worry, as the company will continue to operate as an independent entity.

source:website (http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/corporate/our-story.php)

Google search says: "3G Capital is a Brazilian multibillion-dollar investment firm, founded in 2004 by Alex Behring, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, Marcel Herrmann Telles and Roberto Thompson Motta." 3G Capital owns 51% of RBI which is a merge of Burger King & TH, and later further expanded by the purchase of Popeyes.

Simon

[Joe Pelonio]

Awww, nuts, now it looks like I'll have to alter my WeSTOC routing in August so's I can swing by there.
I am too. We will be at Incline for a week on vacation next month. I showed my wife the hardware catalog and she’s on board, even if not a full display.

[lowell holmes]

The picture sort of reminds me of the Highland Woodworking Store.:)