Fireside Hearth & Home Opens in Waite Park

New Fireplace Showroom Meets Growing Demand for Hearth Products

Hearth & Home Technologies Inc., the world’s largest fireplace and hearth products manufacturer, announces the opening of its new Fireside Hearth & Home™ store in Waite Park, Minnesota. The 6,100-square-foot showroom is a one-of-its-kind in the St. Cloud area offering the public a firsthand opportunity to see the variety of interior and exterior applications possible with fireplaces and other hearth products from the industry’s top brands, Heat & Glo™, Heatilator® and Quadra-Fire®.

“The growing St. Cloud area makes an ideal location for a new showroom,” said Katie Erickson, vice president, Fireside Hearth & Home Retail Development. “More and more Minnesota homeowners are seeking new hearth experiences by adding fireplaces to non-traditional rooms such as the mater suite for zone heating and ambiance or to the backyard to extend the time they can spend outdoors. We’ve carefully designed our Fireside Hearth & Home showroom to make it easy for consumers to visualize how products will look and operate in their own home.”

Fireplaces rank among the top three desired amenities among homeowners. According the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, six out of ten new homes built in the U.S. today have a fireplace. And more than 30 percent of these new homeowners would like another unit for their home. The rise in hearth product purchases for the home is due to many reasons including the growing outdoor living trend, the desire to save on energy costs through supplemental heating and the ability to make other rooms more attractive. Thanks to the advent of direct vent technology, gas fireplaces can be safely installed in virtually any room of the home.

Located at 1143 2nd Street South, the Waite Park Fireside Hearth & Home, offers consumers a hearth buying experience unlike any other. As a retailer, installer and service provider, the new location provides one-stop shopping convenience. The showroom features several finished room settings such as bathrooms, kitchens and bedrooms inspiring consumers with ideas on how they can use the hearth beyond traditional living room settings. In addition, the store features an outdoor living area that demonstrates how consumers can enjoy more time outdoors with gas grills, outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and gas lamps. Consumers can also visit the store to find other hearth products such as stoves, inserts, hearth accessories and mantels and surrounds to suit many décor styles.

Fireside Hearth & Home store hours are 9:00 AM-6:00 PM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM-8:00 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, and 9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Saturday. Consumers can call 320-251-2717 for more information.

Fireside Hearth & Home is the retail and distribution division of Hearth & Home Technologies, the world’s largest fireplace manufacturer. Fireside Hearth & Home offers more than 50 years of hearth experience, as well as the most recognized brands in the industry with Heat & Glo™, Heatilator® and Quadra-Fire®. It is America’s #1 destination for fireplaces and hearth accessories. For more information on Fireside Hearth & Home and retail locations, visit www.firesideusa.com.