EDMOND — Lorec Ranch to open second retail location in historic Stockyards
Lorec Ranch, an Oklahoma-based company that offers one-of-a-kind rustic home furnishings and unique accessories, opened its second retail store in the historic Stockyards of Oklahoma City at 10 a.m. Saturday.
This location at 1400 S. Agnew, southeast of Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, will feature western home furnishings and specialty western antiques.
Lorec Ranch, a family owned and operated company established in 1993, offers more than 20,000 square feet of showroom, serving customers from as far away as Australia through its online shopping with shipping throughout the United States and abroad. The company manufactures about 90 percent of its own furniture, making each piece unique. The owner, Eduardo Lopez, personally designs and names every collection he sells in his stores.
The new Lorec Ranch in the Stockyards will not only create jobs and help boost the Stockyards City economy, but also add another dimension to the western-themed shopping in the district.
Edmond Library offers investment class Tuesday
Nonprofit group Better Investing Inc. will present a free, two-hour introduction to the stock market class from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Edmond Library, 10 S. Boulevard.
It is open to the public and on-site registration will begin at 6 p.m. the day of the class.
The Edmond Library is one of the 12 main branches of the Metropolitan Library System serving central Oklahoma. For more information on its programs and services for children, teens, adults and seniors, visit the library, call 341-9282 or log on to www.metrolibrary.org.
MidFirst Bank announces new vice president
MidFirst Bank recently announced Steve Potts as vice president/director of operations planning and analysis.
Potts, who will work out of MidFirst Bank’s Oklahoma City headquarters, brings more than 10 years of experience in application development, systems analysis and design, and business strategic needs assessment.
Potts worked for more than eight years with the Hertz Corporation in Oklahoma City, serving as a programmer, project manager and manager during his tenure. Since 2003, Potts has directed the activities of the Hertz Field Systems department implementing new systems and technologies across the operating units of the corporation.
