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The Lighting Center 1971-2000. It
became our first LifeStyles
in 2001as shown in the photo below.

LifeStyles' first store opened in February
2001.

Semones Lighting was acquired in 2001 and became a
LifeStyles in 2005 as shown below.

LifeStyles in
Tulsa opened November 2005.

Fans-Lights, Etc. acquired in 2005 has moved
and becomes our new flagship store. See the image below.

LifeStyles in Plano, TX opened
June, 2008.
At 50,000 square feet, this location is our
largest to date.
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With
three locations representing a combined 110,000 square feet, and 125
employees, LifeStyles has grown
to be one of the southwest's largest lighting distributors and a
respected destination for furniture and decorative hardware.
Founded in
1971, LifeStyles began in Oklahoma City as lighting showroom called The
Lighting Center. During our first 30 years, The Lighting Center served metro
home builders and their customers by providing quality lighting fixtures
and ceiling fans for their new homes.
During the
1990's The Lighting Center began to expand its product
selections to include more table and floor lamps, lamp shades and home
decor products. As these product lines became more successful, so
did the retail side of The Lighting Center's business. With both
retail and builder business growing, the need for a larger location
became clear.
In 1999 the
decision was made to build a new 30,000 square foot building in Edmond
(Oklahoma City), Oklahoma and expand the store's merchandising mix to
include furniture and even more home decor products. The new store and
concept was named LifeStyles and quickly became a success.
Recent
Events:
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Spring
2001
LifeStyles,
then known as The Lighting Center, acquires Semones Lighting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The
acquisition of Semones Lighting helps to make LifeStyles the largest
volume lighting distributor in Oklahoma.
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Winter
2001
The
Lighting Center is closed and LifeStyles opens in Edmond
(Oklahoma City) Oklahoma.
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Summer
2002
LifeStyles opens
a leased lighting department within a major
furniture store. The lighting department located within The
International in Tulsa was successful for three years until the host
store closed.
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Winter
2003
LifeStyles grows to include over 50 employees.
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Summer
2004
LifeStyles announces the future opening of LifeStyles in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. A new 28,000 square foot building being constructed on
Mingo Road just south of 71st Street.
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Fall
2004
The introduction of hardware to the current merchandising mix,
including knobs, drawer pulls, closet hardware, hinges, door stops
and all accessories needed for home builders.
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Summer
2005
LifeStyles acquires Fans-Lights, Etc. of Plano (Dallas) Texas. The
acquisition of Fans-Lights, Etc. adds 16 new employees to LifeStyles
Stores, Inc. and is the first step toward our expansion into the
Dallas market. LifeStyles now employs over 85 people.
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Fall
2005
Semones Lighting in Tulsa, Oklahoma moves to a new location and
becomes LifeStyles. The company now employs over 100 people.
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Summer
2008
The company closes Fans-Lights, Etc. in Plano, TX
and opens its 50,000 flagship LifeStyles store.
The company now employs over 125 people. In July, 2008
"LifeStyles" became a registered trademark of LifeStyles
Stores, Inc.
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Winter
2011 LifeStyles
celebrates its 40th Anniversary.
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