However, by locating stores in smaller cities, Pier 1 makes shopping more convenient for customers, she said. Products sold at Pier 1 stores come from all over the world, including Hungary, Mexico, Indonesia and China. We are the largest import retailer in the country, Mewhinney said. We sell everything from tabletop ware to furniture. We are well known for our wicker furniture.
Candles are one of our biggest sellers.
The new facility, with 6,000 square feet, has two classrooms. The business is owned by Leonard M. Brassard, who has a doctor of philosophy degree in psychology. Brassard has been training in martial arts for 35 years and has earned a fifth-degree black belt. The center s martial arts program is set up to provide behavior modification in a positive atmosphere while people learn martial arts, said Brenda J. G. Brassard, program director. Behavioral workshops for teachers, nurses, social workers and psychiatric personnel are being planned.