Mr. John Smiley

Home Depot Spokesman John Smiley said the BZA "disappointed" and confounded the company.

"The board voted (by) the thinnest of margins - 4 to 3 - to uphold the zoning administrator's decision," Mr. Smiley said."We don't understand that; 90 percent of what we have in the store is building materials."

Much remains unknown about Home Depot's next move, although its options seem clear and fairly limited.

"There are about eight options and all of them are on the table," Mr. Smiley said.He said they include:

According to Home Depot representative John Simely, Home Depot is concerned with whether there will be a charge for parking.Project developer Blumenfeld Development Group does not want parking privileges to be abused by drivers who will use the lot for purposes other than shopping at the complex, so it is considering charging for parking.While Home Depot is partially in accord with this, Simely has stated, "It is Home Depot's philosophy never to charge people to do business with us."
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Simely admits that parking has become less of an issue, yet he further states: "Negotiations are still underway as we reexamine the economics.

According to Home Depot representative John Simely, Home Depot is concerned with whether there will be a charge for parking.Project developer Blumenfeld Development Group does not want parking privileges to be abused by drivers who will use the lot for purposes other than shopping at the complex, so it is considering charging for parking.While Home Depot is partially in accord with this, Simely has stated, "It is Home Depot's philosophy never to charge people to do business with us."
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Simely admits that parking has become less of an issue, yet he further states: "Negotiations are still underway as we reexamine the economics.We are also reevaluating our plans, as we don't know if Costco is to be a partner or not."Home Depot estimates the store would generate approximately $8 million dollars in payroll by providing an unprecedented number of jobs.

"It's up to everybody to manage their own finances," said John Smiley, a spokesman for Home Depot.The home improvement giant has been running TV ads for several weeks to promote its in-store rebate check cashing service.

"We know that some people are going to save it, some are going to use it to pay down debt, and some are going to spend it," he said.

"A lot of variables need to match so you can reduce the risk of rejection," said John Smiley, a spokesman for Home Depot.
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"It's a great thing when a family member does it, but when it's someone you work with, it's an amazing statement of compassion," said Mr. Smiley.

John Smiley, a spokesman for Home Depot, said he had no information "at my fingertips" on a store being built in Rogers, but added "it sounds just like the kind of place we'd like to be."

"As soon as we got our first report, we contacted NCR and said, 'Are you aware that the new twenties are out?' " Home Depot spokesman John Simely said.