Bob's Discount Furniture, a Connecticut-based "everyday low price" chain, is expanding into the Baltimore area with stores in Columbia and Hunt Valley.
Stores at Columbia Crossing Drive and at Hunt Valley Towne Centre will open Thursday, the retailer said Tuesday.
Bob's sells furnishings for living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms and home offices.
The retailer has 61 stores in 11 states and ranks as the 14th biggest U.S. furniture chain. Other Maryland stores are in Rockville, Hyattsville and Waldorf.
All stores have cafes offering free coffee, ice cream, cookies and candy. Grand opening activities at the new Baltimore stores are scheduled through Monday, including face painting, balloon clowns, hot dogs, pretzels and giveaways.
lorraine.mirabella@baltsun.com