New Michaels Store Set to Open in Berlin Next Month

Michaels, the arts and crafts specialty retailer, has announced that it will hold the grand opening of its new Berlin store on March 1.

The store will be located at 259 Berlin Turnpike, and it replaces Michaels former location at 196 Kitts Ln.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 9:45 a.m., and doors open at 10 a.m. on March 1.

In its announcement, Michaels said it will give away more than $1,500 in gift cards and prizes throughout the opening day. Also, customers will be able to win items for the whole family from the plinko prize board, which includes jewelry, art supplies, stickers and more. On Saturdays, kids can explore their creativity with $2 Kids Club crafting events that continue all year long.

“We hope everyone will come out to help us celebrate during our grand opening festivities on March 1,” District Manager Tom Lefsyk said in a statement . “Our new store features thousands of products that will inspire every crafter at any level from beginner to expert, plus classes for our customers to learn new skills.”

The store features an open design with wider aisles, warm colors and brighter lighting, with key departments reorganized for easy shopping, according to the company announcement.

• Home decor and floral offers wall art, tabletop decor, dried and silk floral for DIY or custom arrangements as well as vases, candles, decorative storage boxes and seasonal items.
• The scrapbooking and paper crafts department features more than 3,000 styles of stickers and embellishments, plus loose paper, card stock, “bling” and a vast assortment of tools for cutting, cropping, edging and stamping.
• The jewelry department has thousands of different styles of pre-strung and packaged beads, along with specialty findings, pendants, charms, tools and organizers.
• The kids and tweens department inspires creativity through a vast selection of craft supplies and activity kits, plus everything needed for creating A+ school projects.
• The art supplies area includes an expanded canvas selection and fine art papers with more shapes and larger sizes, more than 230 brushes and a broad selection of acrylic, oil and watercolor paints, drawing pencils, pastels and easels.
• Custom framing features an open-style work area that encourages a hands-on design experience, with expert framers to help select mats and mouldings for all styles and budgets.

The new store will be approximately 21,360 square feet and will employ more than 60 people, according to the company announcement.

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