Sadler’s Home Furnishings held a soft opening August 29 at its newest location at the corner of Parks Highway and Seward-Meridian Parkway.
Remember the original Walmart in Wasilla at the corner of Parks Highway and Seward-Meridian Parkway? It’s back, in furniture form. Sadler’s Home Furnishings held a soft opening August 29 at its newest location, the refurbished big-box store that became a Sears after Walmart moved across the highway. With so much space, parent company Furniture Enterprises of Alaska (FEA) is planning to open two more of its stores in the building.
Three Stores in One
Dave Cavitt, president and owner of FEA, says this fall will see the addition of an Ashley Homestore and Sadler’s Outlet—FEA’s first outlet store.
What’s the outlet brand for? “When price is the number one consideration by the consumer, then we can fulfill that better if we are using it for items that the manufacturer gives us a super low price on, but they might only have eighteen of them, or ten of them, or twelve of them,” Cavitt explains, noting that lightly damaged furniture will also be sold at the outlet…