Lebanon
Systems Plus is currently fitting out a new showroom and tech offices in the space formerly occupied by United Flooring and adjacent to the Entertainment Cinemas movie theaters.
Chris McAndrew, owner of System Plus, said he is looking forward to relocating his 20-employee company into the 5,000-square foot space “within the next four to five weeks, depending on how soon the construction happens.” The store will remain open in Centerra Marketplace during that time.
McAndrew, who acquired former partner Jake Blum’s share of the business last year, said the relocation has been precipitated by being unable to come to a satisfactory renewal on his lease at Centerra Marketplace.
“All leases are written with increases,” McAndrew said. “We couldn’t negotiate a better lease … so we were forced to look at other options.”
But McAndrew said he is upbeat about Systems Plus’ new address, predicting the Miracle Mile location will be better for business.
“We’re going to lose about 1,000 square feet, but that’s OK. We’ve been swimming in this place for quite a while. I actually look at it for a much better location for traffic,” he said.
He emphasized that Systems Plus will continue to sell and service Apple, Lenovo and HP brands in addition to its specialty in servicing and consulting clients on IT infrastructure and systems. The company is also beginning to offer the next wave in the wired world: “smart home” technology that allows homeowners to control heating, lighting and security via and app on their phone or online.
This will be the third location for Systems Plus since it was founded in 1988 by computer enthusiasts McAndrew, Blum and Josh Kahan (Kahan is now IT Director for the city of Lebanon). The business was initially located in the “Boiler House” building at the Rivermill complex on Mechanic Street in Lebanon before moving to Centerra Marketplace when it opened in the late 1990s.
