WHO:    Lowe’s of Southwest Concord

WHEN:     Saturday, November 1, 2008
    6 a.m., Lowe’s will open its doors to the public

Thursday, November 6, 2008
•    10 a.m. Grand Opening festivities including Lowe’s Board Cutting ceremony
•    Gift Card Match Day - Buy a Gift Card, Help Build a Home. Purchase a Lowe’s Gift Card on Thursday, Nov. 6, and Lowe’s will match purchases up to $5,000 to support Cabarrus County Habitat for Humanity’s next building project.

WHERE:    Lowe's of Southwest Concord
8670 Concord Mills Boulevard
Concord, NC 28027

ABOUT THE STORE:
The home improvement store has 117,000 square feet of retail sales space, with an adjacent garden center, stocking 40,000 different items to help customers build, improve and beautify their homes.  A store of this size represents an average investment in the community of approximately $18.5 million and creates up to 175 new jobs.

STORE TOURS & MEDIA INTERVIEWS:     
The media are invited to get a behind-the-scenes, advance tour of the new Lowe’s store. To schedule a personal tour with the store manager, call Colleen Carbott at (704) 758-2282. For information about Lowe’s, call Maureen Rich at (704) 758-2298.