Aaron\u2019s, a rent-to-own furniture store, plans to move to a new, larger location near Sligo Street and Montezuma Avenue in November.<\/p>\n
Owner Spencer Smith wanted to upgrade the store to have a \u201c21st century aesthetic appeal\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The new building will be just under 10,000 square feet, making it a bit larger than the current location on East Main Street.<\/p>\n
The city issued a grading permit July 14, so workers could begin the work of leveling the lot, which is east of Safeway.<\/p>\n
Smith hired a builder based in Utah who has worked on about 12 of his other Aaron\u2019s locations. But he said they planned to hire a number of local subcontractors.<\/p>\n
His plan is to finish the building in time for the busy holiday season.<\/p>\n
Smith opened his first Aaron\u2019s franchise in Cortez 10 years ago and since then he has opened 43 locations total across eight western states.<\/p>\n
Since Aaron\u2019s opened in Cortez ,it has continuously ranked first or second in revenue out of Smith\u2019s stores.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very proud that one of our best stores is in our home town,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Smith attributed the rapid growth of his business to the very strong management team that he has assembled over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n
He also owns two Big O Tires locations and a Rent-A-Wheel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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