Robin Scholz
Brothers and cousins, from left, Nic Wedig, Dan Wedig and Sam Wedig of New Life Construction in Urbana work on the old Menards building in Champaign. The building will house the new Ashley Furniture store.
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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