iN]]EWS

.Scoltyir plans a $1. I million expansion ol' its Airport-Pulling Rd. hardware store in Naples, l'1., increasing the unit to 120,000 sq. ft. .. the Winter Haven. Fl.. unit's renrodeling is complete after three months. . a Warner Robins, (;a.. store is in the planningstage...

Pelic'an BuildinS Centers has the opening ol'a 20,000 sq. tl. d-i-y store in Johns lsland, S.('., scheduled tbr May, Fo.rworthGalbraith, (ireenville, Tx., has expanded its lawn & garden dept.

Home Depot is considerin g a 42 acre site in Sugar Land, Tx., lbr a 120,000 sq. fi. store . l0 acres have been acquired by the company lbr $2.7 nrillion in lloynton Beach, l"l....

Lctu,e',s held a grand opening lbr its new unit in Tullahonra, Tn., and started construction of a 100,000 sq. ft store in a ('harlotfe. N.C.. strip nrall llickes Lutnber will close its (ieorgetown, Tx., store... Evans Luntber Co.. ('hattanooga, Tn., is reorganizing under ('hapter I I protection.

Monarch Mill & Lunber Co., Little Rock. Ar., has closed. with operations nrerged into Ka\/rnan Lumber Co.. also in Little Rock: Eell Etluilies owns both flrnts

A. J. Kitrg Lturtbcr Co., Sevierville, Tn., has closed after 70 yeais, sold its equipment, and will convert the lumber company office into a real estate ofl,ice.