Wednesday, April 4, 2001

Yankee candle opens for business

The Massachusetts-based Yankee Candle Company opened its seventh company-owned store in Georgia last week at The Avenue in Peachtree City.

Located in a new open air lifestyle center, the approximate 2,000 square-foot store showcases Yankee Candle's signature Housewarmer jar candles and many other candle styles in 115 fragrances.

The store interior is designed to display the candles in a warm and attractive, yet easy-to-shop format. Initially, the store will employ several full-time and part-time employees.

The Peachtree City store joins 153 other Yankee Candle company-owned stores located nationwide.

The Yankee Candle Company is the leading scented candle designer, manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler in the U.S. with annual sales of $339 million.

Headquartered in South Deerfield, Mass., Yankee Candle Company employs approximately 3,000 people. Its flagship store in South Deerfield is the second-largest tourist destination in the state, with over 2.5 million visitors annually.

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