Wow! This is a huge store. Much bigger inside than it looks, it's extremely neat, clean and very…read morebrightly lit. Not a place to shop with a migraine or hangover (neither of which I had).
I walked in and was greeted in within seconds by a nice-appearing and very knowledgeable man, Tan, who proceeded to show me the dishwashers and range hoods I was looking for. Without even looking at the tags, he knew almost every model's decibel rating, features and color availability. That was very impressive, considering they had over 20 dishwashers on display. They carry low-end Amana, more well-known, better-rated brands such as Whirlpool, GE, Samsung, and Kitchenaid and higher-end Bosch.
I had narrowed it down to one in particular, and Tan printed out my two favorites and attached his business card as I requested. I noticed that he's the assistant sales manager. That could explain (but not necessarily) why he was so familiar with all the different brands, different features and colors. Did I mention I was impressed? The only thing he had to look up on the computer was a particular model and color's delivery date.
Next, I looked at range hoods, located in the very back (left) corner if the store. They have only about 8 choices. I easily narrowed it down to two, my favorite being an Italian brand, XO, followed very closely by USA-manufactured Broan. Both were close in price. Broan had halogen lights, which will get hot. XO had LED lights, and had a more sleek and slim design...but just a bit. The other Italian-made brand was also great, but expensive, and my contractor would have to remove some cabinets, so, not an option.
They easily had over 30 refrigerators displayed, and at least as many stoves. They also sell wine refrigerators, garbage disposals, microwaves, and window air conditioners. To the left, just inside the door, there are some scratch and dent air conditioners and microwaves, all clearly marked.
I asked Tan if there were any rebates on the two particular dishwashers I was interested in. He said unless I was a Fairport resident, no. I'm glad he was up on everything...no playing a frustrating game of "20 questions".
I have no doubt he can go far in management. And I hope he does.