Mother and son mark new chapter at California Closets
Anthony DeVincenzo was just a year old when his mom became involved with California Closets in 1985. More than four decades later, mother and son are marking a new chapter.
Vera DeVincenzo, president of California Closets Suffolk County, and her son, the general manager, celebrated a grand opening Saturday at The Shops at SunVet, off Sunrise Highway, in Holbrook.
“This has been in the works over a year,” Mr. DeVincenzo said after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We started looking at the possibility when we realized our other locations weren’t performing as well as we had hoped. We drove by the property during construction, struck up a conversation with people working there and eventually connected with the realtor.”
The showroom replaces the company’s Southampton and Sayville locations, providing a more central base to serve customers from the South Shore to the East End.
The new location follows what California Closets calls its “3.0” showroom concept, designed to give its stores a more consistent look and feel nationwide.
“The showroom also features more modular displays rather than the large, permanent installations used in previous stores,” Mr. DeVincenzo explained. “That makes it easier to update displays in a day or two instead of spending months renovating portions of the store.”
Mr. DeVincenzo said he is also looking forward to becoming part of the local community and building relationships with customers. The new space gives the business room to demonstrate the range of its work.
“It’s so much more than closets, so we have a home to do that now,” he said.
Photos by Nick Mongiovi
