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RK Centers welcomes 11,000 s/f Guitar Center

According to RK Centers, a Guitar Center store will open at RK Queen Plaza. The 11,000 s/f new store's location provides local music students and the surrounding community access to Guitar Center's vast product selection, specialty instruments. Located at 825-875 Queen St. (Rte. 10), Guitar Center Southington is scheduled to open late spring with an official grand opening day of music-centered activities open to the public. "We are excited to welcome Guitar Center to RK Queen Plaza and eagerly anticipate this great tenant opening their doors," said Ken Fries of RK Centers. At RK Queen Plaza, Guitar Center will join other national retailers such as Bed Bath and Beyond, TJ Maxx, Payless Shoes, Radio Shack, and Supercuts in addition to many others.
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