Ashley Furniture to open Dec. 18 in old Menards

CHAMPAIGN – For Mike Bruegge, there was no doubt the old Menards store on Anthony Drive was the right location for his new Ashley Furniture HomeStore.

"It's the highest-profile site in the county," he said. "We've targeted not only Champaign-Urbana, but the entire region, and it's very visible and easy to get to."

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