RE/MAX Edge Holds Grand Opening for First Connecticut Micro Real Estate Office Located Inside Stop & Shop

RE/MAX Edge Holds Grand Opening for First Connecticut Micro Real Estate Office Located Inside Stop & Shop

Innovative Partnership Provides Customers with One Stop Shopping Experience

South Windsor, CT – March 12, 2012 – RE/MAX Edge, located at 1739 Ellington Road, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new micro real estate office located inside a Stop & Shop Supermarket. The office marks the first RE/MAX micro real estate office in the state. The initiative is part of a groundbreaking agreement between RE/MAX of New England and The Stop & Shop Company LLC of Quincy, MA, New England’s leading grocer.

“As one of the most recognized real estate brands in the world, RE/MAX continues to search for new and innovative opportunities to provide customers with a convenient shopping experience that fits into their busy lives,” said Jay Hummer, RE/MAX of New England’s Executive Vice President and Regional Director. “The opening of this micro real estate office inside a Stop & Shop store meets our goal of bringing cutting edge innovation to the real estate experience and we look forward to opening more micro real estate offices in the future.”

During the grand opening celebration, guests were invited to meet the on-site RE/MAX Edge team and tour the newly designed space. The office is operated by Broker/Owner Cheryl Kebalo of RE/MAX Edge, who also is a co-owner of RE/MAX Edge, previously RE/MAX 2000, in Marlborough, CT.

“We are excited to serve RE/MAX clients and Stop & Shop customers with a truly unique shopping experience that is not offered anywhere else,” said Cheryl Kebalo. “Because we are located inside Stop & Shop, we can easily bring the expertise and knowledge of highly skilled RE/MAX Associates  directly to people at a time and location that is convenient to their hectic schedules.”

The office measures 12’x23’ in size, for a total of 276 square feet. The design provides RE/MAX Associates with both a fully-functioning work area and an intimate setting to meet with potential and current clientele.  The exterior of the office features RE/MAX’s trademark red, white and blue colors, as well the iconic RE/MAX balloon.

About RE/MAX of New England

Since its inception in 1985, RE/MAX of New England has grown to over 220 offices and nearly 3,000 sales associates throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, providing residential and commercial real estate. Read more about the industry at the RE/MAX of New England blog at www.remax-newengland.com  and follow us on Twitter at @REMAXNE. RE/MAX is proud to help raise millions of dollars and support charitable organizations like, Susan G. Komen For the Cure and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

About Stop & Shop

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company employs nearly 62,000 associates and operates more than 390 stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey. The company helps support local communities fight hunger, combat childhood cancer, and promotes general health and wellness – with emphasis on children’s educational and support programs. In its commitment to be a sustainable company, Stop & Shop is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and EPA’s Smart Way program; has been awarded LEED (EB) certifications for 50 of its existing stores; and has been recognized by the EPA for the superior energy management of its stores. Stop & Shop is an Ahold company. To learn more about Stop & Shop, visit www.stopandshop.com.