MONROE - The Colony Brands, Inc. announced Tuesday it has begun construction of a 30,000 square-foot addition to its recently purchased building on Monroe's west side.
The company purchased the former Walmart store building in February 2013 to house the Colony Brands, Inc. Design Center. The company retrofitted the building soon after its acquisition and moved about 25 employees there in December.
The Design Center will house many company functions, including merchandising, quality assurance and product design.
John Baumann, Colony Brands President and CEO, said the Design Center will enable Colony Brands to combine employees from different disciplines into catalog brand teams. In total, about 150 employees will occupy the space.
"The Design Center will be the hub of our catalog development, from concept of the book to final product design and selection," Baumann said. "We are thrilled to be able to revitalize an empty building in the city and turn it into something that will help our business thrive in the future."
The addition to the building will extend it to the north and increase the total square footage to 125,000.
Some employees are already working in the facility. An open house is being planned for the spring of 2015 once construction is complete on the addition and the rest of the employees are moved in.
The company purchased the former Walmart store building in February 2013 to house the Colony Brands, Inc. Design Center. The company retrofitted the building soon after its acquisition and moved about 25 employees there in December.
The Design Center will house many company functions, including merchandising, quality assurance and product design.
John Baumann, Colony Brands President and CEO, said the Design Center will enable Colony Brands to combine employees from different disciplines into catalog brand teams. In total, about 150 employees will occupy the space.
"The Design Center will be the hub of our catalog development, from concept of the book to final product design and selection," Baumann said. "We are thrilled to be able to revitalize an empty building in the city and turn it into something that will help our business thrive in the future."
The addition to the building will extend it to the north and increase the total square footage to 125,000.
Some employees are already working in the facility. An open house is being planned for the spring of 2015 once construction is complete on the addition and the rest of the employees are moved in.