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1990x19s2000x19s2012AllthreesitesmergeDuringdifficulttimesHousingUnitsprosperedandquicklyidentifiedthattoremainaleadingretailerforthefuturenewpremiseswouldhavetobefound.WiththepossibilityoftheM60goingthroughtheManchesterRoadstorethisstorealongwithMillgateFurnitureCentremergedtoformanewimpressivepurposebuiltstorein1991onamassive5acresiteonWickentreeLane.Duringarecessionthisstoregrewatsucharatethatnewstaffhadtobefoundtocopewiththedemand.FollowingthesuccessoftheHomeFurnishingStoreitwasdecidedtobuildanadditionalstoreontheWickentreesitetoexpandexistingandnewproducts.In1995theEmporiumandFireplacecentrewasopened.AdifficultdecisionwasmadeduringthisyearanditwasdecidedthatHousingUnitswouldnolongersellbuildingandD.I.Yproducts.ThegrowthoftheHomeFurnishingsmarketbroughtnewopportunitiestothebusiness.NewDevelopmentsTheEmporiumandFireplaceCentrewasenlargedearlyin2000tohouseabiggerandbetterbathroomcentreandasecondcaf.2004resultedinthecompletionofanew4million67000sqftdistributionandadministrationcentreadjacenttothestoreonanother5acresite.Asthefurniturebusinessbegantogrowandgrowwarehousingwascriticalandthisalsoallowedthetransferringofalladministrationdepartmentstoanewsite.Thisfreedupvaluablespaceandenabledfurtherretaildevelopment.Ourstate-of-the-artwarehousefurtherimprovedcustomerserviceallowingmanyfurniturerangestobeofferedfromstock.2005wastheyearHousingUnitswasrecognisedforitscommitmenttotraininganddevelopmentreceivingtheInvestmentinPeopleAward.2006wasabusyyearfortheteamatHousingUnits.Bothstoresreceiveda1.5millionmakeoverincludinganewcafnewBedroomDepartmentnewFurnitureDepartmentandacompletenewlookfortheHomeFurnishingStore.ThisyearHousingUnitsgainedtheUKRetaileroftheyearawardforfiresandfireplaces.Late2006anewdevelopmentknownasTheCrescentwasopenedincorporatingx1cCooChiCoox1danurserygoodsstore.2007sawtheCrescentestablishedwiththeopeningoftheKitchenDesignCentreandHousingUnitx19sowncarpetandflooringcentre.2009sawHousingUnitstakeovertheCooChiCoobusinessandwasaddedtotheHousingUnitsfamily.During2009theWickentreeRestaurantwasopenedthisventurewasaninstantsuccessandnowthebusinesscouldofferafineandcasualdiningchoice.AnothernewunitwasopenedontheCrescentbyHousingUnitstheFurnitureOutletwascreatedrecognizingacommitmenttoprovidingevenmorevaluetocustomers.2010wasanawardwinningyearforHousingUnitssecuringaprestigiousUKx19sNo1Departmentstoreaward.2011wasanotherverybusyyear.AnewventureknownasKidsWorldwasopenedatthecrescentspecialisinginfurnituretoysclothesandshoesforjuniors.TheWickentreerestaurantwasexpandedtocopewithdemandaddingmoreseatingandanewkitchen.AnotherUKx19sNo1DepartmentStoreTrophywasalsoaddedtothecabinet.Latein2011the1stFlooroftheEmporiumandFireplacecentrewasrefurbishedprovidingastunningnewfireplacerugandPanasonicdepartment.HousingUnitscelebrates65successfulyearsMuchhaschangedoverthe65yearssincethefirstsitein1947butHousingUnitsstillremainsaprivatelyownedfamilybusinesswhocaresandiscommittedtoprovidinggreatservicequalityandvalue.Thankyoutoallcustomersoldandnewwhohaveallowedthistohappenfromallthestaff.celeBrAtING65YEARs