Hoyle Office Solutions New Furniture Showroom Grand Opening

 Local Office Products Provider Celebrates 65 Years with New Facility

Arden, NC – July 2010 – Hoyle Office Solutions, the long-time independent office products provider serving Western North Carolina, celebrates its 65 years in business on July 16^th with the grand opening of its new furniture showroom.

The grand opening will take place at the company’s 180 Glenn Bridge Road location in Arden. The Hoyle family and their staff will be on hand for the celebration, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 16th and includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce and the Asheville Chamber of Commerce.

Hoyle Office Solutions was founded in July, 1945 by James “Red” Hoyle, a well-known and much-respected local business and civic leader. Hoyle opened his office supply business on Walnut Street in Asheville. Since that time, the company has moved twice over the course of its history: first to Market Street in Asheville in 1954 and most recently in 1997 to Glenn Bridge Road in Arden.

Kathy Hoyle, the youngest of “Red” Hoyle’s four children, became president and CEO of the company this year, making Hoyle Office Solutions a woman-owned business. Since its inception, Hoyle’s has been very much a family business; Ms. Hoyle’s brothers Mickey and Tommy work right alongside their sister still today.

“Our new office showroom will provide a space where our clients and customers can browse and see a variety of office furniture in person, rather than just looking at pictures in a catalog,” says Ms. Hoyle. “They can see items in an appropriate setting, and get a better idea of their options, and what they’re purchasing when they buy from us. We have a great diversity of furniture styles that should satisfy the needs of both professional and home office settings.”

The grand opening event will be open to the public and features music, hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, cake, and a number of giveaways. Attendees will receive a variety of free gifts and be eligible for several door prizes. Hoyle’s is also using the opportunity to exhibit a bit of its 65-year history in the Western North Carolina area.

Also attending the event will be several of Hoyle’s furniture suppliers, including representatives from Office Supplies, Both Supplies and Furniture, Shredders, Office Furniture, and Avon.

Hoyle’s maintains a knowledgeable staff that includes an interior designer available to make on-site visits to customers to help them with the process of furnishing their spaces. Says Ms. Hoyle: “We place a special emphasis on ergonomics, and our new space will give us an opportunity to showcase our great selection of ergonomic furniture.”

 “Despite this modern era of big-box stores, Hoyle’s has remained successful for 65 years because of the emphasis that we’ve always placed on customer service,” says Ms. Hoyle. “We’re part of a $13 billion buying group of independent dealers, so we’re extremely competitive. And this new showroom is just another example of how we stand apart from our national chain competitors.”

“But perhaps more importantly,” she adds, “this grand opening is a community event. We want to thank our many neighbors as well as our customers for these 65 wonderful years in business here.”

Hoyle Office Solutions is a Henderson County Chamber of Commerce SmartBuys/Affinity Partner. Click for more information.