Wren Kitchens opened its first US-based showroom in Milford in early November. A ribbon-cutting for the grand opening was attended by Milford Mayor Ben Blake, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Pam Staneski. Photo courtesy of Steve Cooper.
The UK’s number one kitchen retailer, Wren Kitchens, has officially opened its first American showroom in Milford.
Wren opened built its showroom at a 31,456 square-foot facility on the Boston Post Road – what it says is the largest showroom of its kind in the US.
The retailer says it will open five more showrooms in the Northeast by 2021.
Alongside100 kitchen displays, the showroom in Milford has two virtual reality studios where customers can put on VR goggles and walk around their new kitchen. There’s also an interactive faucet lab where customers can test working faucets with hot, filtered and sparkling water.
There are also three interior design suites where interior designers and architects can book space for clients, as well as 20 open plan design desks where customers can work with a designer and view the ongoing creation of their kitchen. There’s also a training center for new employees.
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz joined Milford Mayor Ben Blake and Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Pam Staneski in early November for a ribbon cutting and tour of the showroom.
“We’re happy to welcome Wren Kitchens to Milford and excited that the Wren team chose our fantastic city with a big heart as its first US location,” Blake said.
Wren also donated $1,000 dollars to the Blake’s charity of choice, Milford Food2Kids, which ensures children in the local community aren’t left hungry during the pandemic.
David DeCicco, manager of the Milford showroom, said, “A huge amount of hard work and effort has gone into developing our 100th and first USA showroom, and we’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved on both sides of the Atlantic that has made this happen.”
Wren will manufacture has a 252,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where it will manufacture its US-based kitchens.