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Rent-to-own News - Home Express opens second New Albany location

July 29, 2010

Home Express Sales and Lease announces the Grand Opening of the newest location in New Albany, Indiana.  The grand opening celebration is scheduled from Saturday July 31st at 10:00 am at 2325 Green Valley Road, at the corner of Green Valley and Daisy Lane.
 
Home Express Sales and lease is a local chain of retail stores offering an exciting new way to shop.  “Our Radcliff store introduced the new concept just a few months ago in May to offer both a retail and a lease-to-own option to our customers,” explains Chris Caprio, President and CEO of KHF Holdings LLC, the parent company of Home Express Sales and Lease LLC.

“After seeing a great response and success in our Radcliff store we decided to bring this revolutionary concept to the New Albany area," Caprio said. "However, our New Albany location will offer a larger showroom [roughly 14,000 square feet] and showcase larger quantities of the products we sell.”
 
The “Express Value Rooms” concept launched in Radcliff, KY on May 8th, 2010 and it was quickly decided a second location must open.  The new store offers customer an entirely new way to shop – showcasing a wide selection of furniture items with one low price and a display that allows customers to easily create room groups. 

With Home Express Value Rooms, all sofas, bedroom groups, dinettes, accessories, TV stands and more are available for the same price in each category.  A unique floor display makes it easy for customers to mix and match to create their own room look.  With Express Value Rooms, customers can build an entire room for the price others charge for a single sofa.

“The Home Express model has something to offer everyone. Customers without the option of credit can still enjoy the items they want for their family and those customers looking to make a retail purchase will be amazed at the savings we can offer over the “big box” stores,” explains Caprio.
 
Home Express offers the option to lease furniture items, appliances and electronics.  Caprio shares: “Our Company’s foundation is based on giving customers access to the products they want for their home, regardless of credit.  Now we combine lease-to-own options with affordable retail goods.  This gives a credit challenged customer more to choose from and great selection of furniture for any value conscious shopper.”
The Grand Opening celebration begins 10:00 am on July 31st with a day full of free food, fun, activities and giveaways.


KHF Holdings LLC is based in Louisville, Kentucky and is the parent company of Home Express Sales and Lease LLC, which operates eight company stores and manages one licensee location.  Current locations include Jeffersonville and now 2 locations in New Albany, Indiana; Jeffersontown and Greenbelt in Louisville, KY; Somerset, KY; Shelbyville, KY; Shepherdsville, KY; and Radcliff, KY.  KHF Holdings is also the licensee of four Ashley Furniture HomeStores in Louisville and Indianapolis and an Ashley Furniture Distribution Center.
 
 
 

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