Winter Storm Linus Snows Down Almost $2.5 Million In Free Furniture And Mattresses To 3,000 Art Van Furniture Shoppers In Chicago, Fort Wayne And Toledo!
Retailer's "Let It Snow" promotion in January offered full refunds on purchases to participating guests if at least three inches of snow fell in those cities on February 1
WARREN, Mich., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- "$2,500,000 pennies from heaven!" Winter Storm Linus swept across the Midwest on Sunday, February 1, bringing with it record breaking snowfalls and a blizzard of refunds totaling almost $2.5 million to approximately 3,000 Art Van Furniture shoppers in Chicagoland, Fort Wayne and Toledo!
As part of the Midwest's No. 1 furniture and mattress retailer's game-changing "Let It Snow" promotion, full refunds on all purchases, including sales tax and delivery charges, were guaranteed to participating guests at its six Chicagoland stores on January 1, 2, 3 and 17, as well guests at its Fort Wayne and Toledo locations on January 17, if it snowed three inches or more in their respective cities on February 1. When Winter Storm Linus blew into those towns yesterday, shoppers took to social media to cheer on the snowfall.
Meg Knight at @MegGKnight tweeted "@artvan best snow day ever. FREE leather couches for my hard working mom and dad!" Cassie Scroggins at @Csillustrated also tweeted "@seanhalvorsen @SaraPhi47 can you say free baby furniture. Thanks #Snowmageddon2015 @art van".
"Our goal was to usher in winter with fanfare, fun and lots of free furniture," said Art Van Elslander, founder and chairman of Art Van Furniture. "We're thrilled that Mother Nature joined forces with Art Van Furniture on February 1 to give our Chicago, Fort Wayne and Toledo guests a snow day they'll always remember."
According to the National Weather Service, Chicago experienced a record breaking 16.2 inch snowfall on February 1, while ten inches of snow fell in Toledo and nine inches fell in Fort Wayne that day. Once Art Van Furniture receives official certification from its insurance provider that over three inches of snow fell in each market, winners will receive an email or telephone call with information about their refunds.
No minimum purchase was required in Art Van Furniture's "Let It Snow" promotion. For more information, visit artvan.com.
About Art Van Furniture
Art Van Furniture is the Midwest's largest furniture retailer and America's largest independent furniture retailer. The company operates 94 stores throughout Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana, including freestanding Art Van PureSleep mattress stores, Art Van Flooring stores, and Art Van Furniture franchise locations as well as a full service e-commerce website. Founded in 1959, the company is family-owned and headquartered in Warren, Michigan. Visit artvan.com for more information.
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