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High-End Furniture Retailer Brings Outlet Concept to Manatee County, Fla.

By Matt Griswold, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Oct. 8--Fort Myers-based Robb & Stucky, a high-end furniture retailer, is bringing its outlet concept to Manatee County.

A 40,000-square-foot Robb & Stucky Outlet store is planned for 8450 Lockwood Ridge Road in the former Publix supermarket near the corner of Lockwood Ridge and University Parkway.

The store will employ 25 people and is slated to open the first week of November, said Kathy Grey, Robb & Stucky's communications manager.

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