Former Burlington site to become home improvement showroom

A Bay Area home improvement warehouse and showroom is moving into the former Burlington storefront in Rohnert Park, according to the business’s website.

Planning documents filed with the city show that Granite Expo, a home improvement firm headquartered in Emeryville, has plans to take over the discount retailer location some time in the next year.

The business was approved to move into the space by the planning commission and received a building permit in July for the installation of some exterior siding.

The website lists a Rohnert Park location at the former Burlington site as “coming soon,” although representatives with the business could not be reached by publication time.

Granite Expo has served the Bay Area since the late ’90s with locations throughout the region, mostly in the East Bay, although the company recently opened a ninth location in Fairfield. Rohnert Park will be the company’s 10th location.

The company specializes in cabinets, counter tops, kitchen and flooring.

Burlington previously occupied the storefront at 311 Rohnert Park Expressway until it closed earlier this year. There is still another Burlington location on Santa Rosa Avenue.

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