La Z Boy : Names Vice President, Real Estate

, /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: LZB) today announced the appointment of as Vice President, . In this role, he will report to , Senior Vice President and President, La-Z-Boy Branded Business, and be responsible for real estate development initiatives for the La‑Z‑Boy Furniture Galleries® network, including corporate-operated locations, across .

Commenting on the appointment, Bacon said, 'We are thrilled to have an individual of Jim's caliber on our team as we expand the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® store network. Jim has spent his entire career in the real estate profession, working in all aspects of the field, and brings to a wealth of experience. With the 4-4-5 store build out program a core strategy to drive growth and profitability, Jim's unparalleled expertise in the real estate industry will be paramount to its ongoing success and our focus on retail excellence. I look forward to working with him.'

Chickini joins from , where he was Vice President, , and was responsible for all aspects of real estate related to the company's retail formats. In that role, he was also responsible for the real estate accounting and lease administration departments managing 420 retail supermarket and fuel locations, nine warehouses and six office buildings and manufacturing operations. Prior to , he was the Director for and, before that, was a Real Estate Consultant for Earlier in his career, he worked in real estate positions for and 84 .

Chickini said, 'I am excited to join at this critical juncture in the company's history. Not only are we expanding our retail footprint to more fully canvas the North American marketplace, but we are capitalizing on our iconic brand status and executing multiple growth strategies. Indeed, it is an exciting time at and I look forward to participating in its evolution and making a contribution to the company as it moves forward.'

Chickini earned a B.A. from , and an M.B.A. from the .

Background Information
is one of the world's leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home. segment companies are and . The Casegoods segment consists of three brands: American Drew, Hammary, and Kincaid. The company-owned Retail segment includes 123 of the 330 La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores.

The corporation's branded distribution network is dedicated to selling products and brands, and includes 330 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores and 573 independent locations, in addition to in-store gallery programs for the company's Kincaid and operating units. Additional information is available at http://www.la-z-boy.com/.

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