A new 'low-end Kmart' type of discount store opens its doors in Summit Township

Summit Towne Centre at 7200 Peach St. has a new anchor tenant.

Roses Discount Store, part of a 400-store chain based in Henderson, North Carolina, opened in November in the Summit Township shopping plaza. A grand opening has been held there this week.

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"It's going well," store manager Bill Williams said as customers waited in line at checkout counters Friday morning.

The store, which Williams described as a "low-end Kmart," features a large selection of discounted clothing, household items, fragrances, candy, blankets, space heaters and electronics.

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The retail chain acknowledges its discount mindset on its website: "We understand that you work hard for your money and we have worked hard to build our reputation as the local, no-frills, marketplace for quality, name-brand items for you, your family, and your home. We know and believe that you deserve a place to find all you need and want in one convenient location."

Originally known as Rose's 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ Stores, the store chain was founded in 1915.

Located next door to Once Upon a Child, the new store occupies 50,000 square feet of what was previously Giant Eagle in the western end of the plaza.

The store's opening was first reported by YourErie.com.

Contact Jim Martin at jmartin@timesnews.com.