Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, a Minnesota-based retailer of products, services and training for woodworkers and do-it-yourselfers, is under tenant construction in the former Pier 1 Imports store in St. Johns Town Center.
The city issued a permit July 19 for VSI Construction & Facility Services of Brookland Park, Minnesota, to build-out 10,807 square feet for Rockler at a cost of $498,624.
Rockler Woodworking says on rockler.com that it will be opening soon at 4643 River City Drive, Unit 101. The space is near Target.
The new store will feature Rockler innovations (new products), a “huge lumber outlet,” top power tool brands, classes and more.
The space is next to Ashley HomeStore. Furniture Source leased it before the company opened a larger space at The Avenues mall.
Rockler Companies Inc. of Medina, Minnesota, near Minneapolis is the business owner.
Core States Group of Minneapolis is the architect.
Rockler Woodworking has 42 stores in 23 states, its website shows. It also has independent resellers.
Its three Florida stores are listed as Altamonte Springs, Brandon and Jacksonville.
It posted two job listings for Jacksonville that include full-time senior sales associate at $16 an hour and part-time retail associate at $15.
Rockler.com says Norton Rockler started the Minnesota Woodworkers Supply Company in north Minneapolis in 1954 as a small mail-order business.
