Lowe's Ready to Open in Hamburg

July 9, 2010 Updated Jul 30, 2009 at 7:59 AM EDT

Lowe's is ready to open its newest location on Southwestern Boulevard in Hamburg.
The home improvement store will open to the public at 6 a.m. Friday morning, July 31. Customers will find 117,000 square feet of retail space, with a garden center, and more than 40,000 different items in stock. Lowe's officials say they made an investment in the local community. A store this size represents an $18.5 million investment and creates up to 175 new jobs.

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