New Jersey company to take over Porter’s stores in east Idaho
A New Jersey company will assume operations of Porter’s Craft and Frame operations in Idaho Falls and Rexburg.
The Piperno family business, A.C. Moore, currently operates 136 craft industry locations across the country. The eastern Idaho locations would be their first in the western states.
The Porter family, Chuck and Linda Porter, announced retirement plans earlier this year. They will step down at the end of the month.
According to a news release, the two families have been friends and business partners for more than 20 years.
“Our family hopes to continue the traditions established by Chuck and Linda at Porter’s Craft & Frame,” says A.C. Moore President Anthony Piperno. “We will strive to make the transition as seamless as possible, providing the same quality products and services customers have come to expect. We look forward to cultivating our own creative and inspiring relationship with the community for many years to come.”
A.C. Moore said it will continue to offer a selection of arts and crafts products and materials at the two stores, in addition to free custom floral arranging by in-house floral designers. They expect to open under the A.C. Moore name in early fall.
