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Memorial Day will be upon us soon, and it has become a tradition in recent years for appliance manufacturers to acknowledge the holiday with discounts and price reductions - sometimes many hundred dollars - on a wide range of appliances.

The promos for Memorial Day (most of which begin on May 15) usually continue through July 4.  In many cases the deals and discounts are just as aggressive as they are on Black Friday; I've seen more than one retailer advertise this promo period as "Summer Black Friday".

To be honest, we're not the only retailer who benefits from these promos, and we're not the only retailer who will kick up their advertising in order to get your attention.  

So why buy from Manny's?   

We as an indepedent retailer, an appliance "specialist", can offer several advantages over our bigger competition.  I waxed a couple of months ago in a blog (2-8-25) detailing some of these advantages, such as product knowelge, experience, delivery speed, support, service after the sale, and extra rebates (more on that last benefit in a moment!)

(The 2-8-25 link can be found on our front page)

To demonstrate what we can do for you, let's go through a typical, nice-but-not-luxury, kitchen package:

Below is a Frigidaire Gallery kitchen suite, one of our most popular lines:

First, the refrigerator.   

This is usually where decisions on appliance suites start, as you'll find more selection, variety, and sizes available than any other product.  Also, while not everyone comes into our store committed to "branding", (keeping every appliance the same line), most of the time that's exactly what happens.

This is the Frigidaire Gallery, full size 27 cubic ft. French door unit with fingerprint resistant stainless, and a fourth drawer which can serve as either a refrigerator or freezer - your choice!- model # GRMC2773CF.

Important side note:  Even after picking out this excellent model, we still want to make sure before we deliver that this fridge will fit.  Don't just check the space in the kitchen and your doorways, but also ensure that the "path" between doorway and final destination offers sufficient clearance. (I think this demonstrates one of the benefits of buying from a local, experienced company; we know the possible pitfalls!!)  It's not at all unheard of for a full size modern fridge to not be skinny enough to negotiate tight hallways and turns once inside the house.  Measure twice, maybe three times, deliver once!!

But let's suppose the fridge is going to fit.  On to the range. 

Let's say you have an electric range, one with a back (a "free standing" range in appliance-speak, as opposed to a backless, "slide-in" range) that you want to upgrade. Frigidaire Gallery offers a selection of fridge-style-matching ranges (including one I have in my own kitchen).  Since you like to cook, you want some of the convenience features available on modern ranges such as air-fry, steam clean as well as self clean, and a quick oven preheat.  After having a discussion of which features you'd like to have, we settle on the GCRE3060BF.

I've found over the years that once these two categories are picked out, the rest of the kitchen usually falls in place quickly!

For ventilation, you decide you want an over-the-range micro vent that mounts to the back wall, and serves as both an exhaust fan and the microwave (freeing up counter space!).  No law exists saying your mirco-hood and range have to be matching brands, but almost everyone matches so that the cosmetics (handles, fonts, grade of stainless) coordinate together.  My most popular Frigidaire micro-hood is the GMOS1964AF:

Finally, let's choose a dishwasher.   Usually you can choose from several models in each brand; the more you pay the more noise insulation and convenience features you get.  Easily the most popular model is this line is the GDSH4715AF, with three racks and shorter than normal cycle times.

And with that, Voila!! You have a brand new, coordinated kitchen suite!  

So what about pricing, you ask?

Here's the breakdown:

GRMC2773AF   Reg price $2799   Sale price $2099

GCRE3060BF     Reg price $1399  Sale price $1099

GMOS1964AF    Reg price $549    Sale price $494

GDSH4715AF    Reg price $849    Sale price $749

Total:                   Reg $5596           Sale price $4441

(Depending on your kitchen some additional accessories may be needed at nominal costs.)

Do you need the pieces delivered?  For a small fee we deliver and remove (!!) any old appliances you need to be disposed.  Our delivery team will perform basic setup of a refrigerator and electric range. In addition,we also offer replacement installation of the mounted appliances (dishwasher and micro-hood) for an additional charge.

I mentioned exclusive rebates earlier.  How does an additional $600 in your pocket -- just from buying from Manny's -- sound??

We participate in a rebate program available only to "independent retailers."  For the kitchen described above, this means another $600 in your pocket!   

So right now, not only do you get to feel good about supporting a local retailer, you also get financially rewarded. I often call this the "Thank you for buying local" rebate.

The above example is by no means unusual or an exception.  Both manufacturer's national rebates (when they're available) as well as our own rebates are designed so that the more pieces you buy, the bigger the rebate.  In this particular case, if you had decided for example to not purchase a micro-vent, the three matching pieces would still get $400 back,   If you're planning a remodel or upgrade, I'd love to see you take advantage of these promos!!

Please visit any of our twelve showrooms (addresses and phone numbers listed on our front page), or touch base with any of our trained sales consultants via phone or email. 

Here at Manny's we can help you put together a purchase that meets your wants, addresses any unusual circumstances you might have, and also saves you the most money possible!