RICHMOND, VA -- Architectural stone supplier, Luck Stone Corp., which operates a number of stores in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland, has opened two new stone centers on the East Coast. One opened in Columbia, MD, on October 16, 2000 and the second, in Wake Forest, NC, is scheduled for completion this month. The contractor and retail showrooms and stone inventory yards will be open in time for spring construction, landscaping and remodeling projects.

All of Luck Stone¿s showrooms are staffed by a full-service team of stone professionals equipped to provide assistance during every phase of a project. According to Charlie Luck, president and CEO of the corporation, the company¿s long-term goal is to be known as the easiest place to buy stone. The new stone centers will help Luck Stone meet that goal.

Luck Stone offers more than 280 products for entrances, walls, house fronts, chimneys, fireplaces, accents, kitchens, baths, landscaping, patios and walkways to serve a diverse collection of customers including builders, landscape designers, architects, commercial developers and masons.