TWICE - April 24, 2006

Electronics Expo, the three-year-old New Jersey-based specialty chain, is planning to open two more stores by the end of the year in its home state. Leon Temiz, president/CEO of the chain, who is attending the PRO Group spring meeting, being held here this week, said a new store will open in East Brunswick during the third quarter similar in size to the cha...

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