The residential housing market has changed dramatically, but one thing has remained the same.
“Experts still agree that making investments in kitchens and bathrooms is generally a good value for homeowners,” says Barry Noora, The Kitchen Shop’s regional manager.
Numbers supplied by Michigan Kitchen Distributors (MKD) and its partner company, The Kitchen Shop, support that. Sales of Whirlpool kitchen equipment put the five-location company in the top sales spot nationally this year.
Based out of Marshall, Michigan, the family-run business has shops in Lansing at 5320 S. Pennsylvania, in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Jackson and Marshall. The company specializes in creating custom countertops for individual homeowners. But it also supplies wholesale cabinets and appliances.
The Kitchen Shop stores and MKD “continue to exceed sales projections for our Whilrpool, Maytag, Amana, Jenn-Air and Kitchen Aid brands,” says Scott Ramsay, Whilrpool national sales manager. Furthermore, the stores’ sales are up more than 50 percent for the Jenn-Air brand this year.
“With the housing market where it is, homeowners are choosing to stay in their homes and make improvements for the long haul,” says Noora.
Source: Barry Noora, The Kitchen Shop
Gretchen Cochran, Innovation & Jobs editor, may be reached here.
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