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Menards Has Plans For Former Knox Lumber Site

ST. PAUL, MN-Home Depot is also looking for a site in St. Paul, and may reconsider using another portion of the Lexington and University avenues site.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on December 20, 2001

ST. PAUL, MN-Hardware chain Menards is reportedly close to putting a store on the former Knox Lumber site on Prior Avenue near University Avenue. Ever since Payless Cashways, which was reorganizing under bankruptcy protection, said it would close theKnox store last summer, city and community officials have sought to fill the void left by Knox since summer.

Atlanta-based Home Depot, which is looking to put a store in the city, had looked at the site but discussions never progressed.

Menards recently won the bid for the site in bankruptcy court, and all that’s left is for the Eau Claire, WI-based home improvement chain to close on the property.

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