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Article: Jerry's to stay 'Jerry's,' company officials insist.(Business)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- July 25, 2002
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Byline: ED RUSSO The Register-Guard
FORGET ABOUT THE JFK assassination and UFOs in Roswell, N.M.
Eugene and Springfield have their very own conspiracy theory: Jerry's Home Improvement Center has secretly agreed to be bought by Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse.
To the dismay of the people at Eugene-based Jerry's, the speculation refuses to die despite repeated denials.
Jerry's owner Dennis Orem says the rumor is false - and a huge distraction to him and his employees.
Jerry's operates a single store in Eugene and is building a store in Springfield that it plans to open early next year. "Everybody is excited about the new ...