Bob's Discount Furniture announced it will contribute a total of $27,000 to 16 New York City schools and two youth-focused charities to celebrate the May 23 opening of its newest discount furniture stores in Brooklyn and the Bronx. The new stores, the fourth and fifth New York City Bob's locations, reflect the company's continued commitment to serving NYC residents, and are expected to add more than 130 jobs to the local economy. Children's entertainment will include balloons and face painting, as well as a sing-a-long, book giveaway and book signing with "Heavenly Skies & Lullabies" author Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon. Reilly Fallon will be at the Brooklyn store from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and at the Bronx store from 2 to 4 p.m. on May 23. Christian Toerres will manage Bob's new 25,114-square-foot Brooklyn store at 2520 Flatbush Ave. John Grimaldi will manage the company's new 29,430-square-foot Co-op City store in the Bronx at 2146 Bartow Ave., in the Bay Plaza Shopping Center.

Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. announced it will open a new store in Rockville, Maryland. The new Rockville store will be Bob's third store opening in the D.C. metro area in the last six months, and it is expected to add 103 jobs to the local economy. The new Bob's Discount Furniture is a 62,000-square-foot store located at the Montrose Crossing Shopping Center, 12011 Rockville Pike. The Rockville location will be a flagship store and the company's largest to date, with retail and clearance centers, and an area where customers can conveniently pick up their purchases. Bob's Discount Furniture now has 43 stores in nine states and the company continues to bring its winning combination of great value and vast selection of fashionable furniture to new locations along the East Coast. In 2011, Bob's also opened stores in Hyattsville, Maryland and Falls Church, Va. Including the new Rockville location, the company is responsible for adding about 250 jobs to the D.C. metro area.