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Crocker’s Jewelers in Texarkana is celebrating 40 years in business with a special giveaway.
Crocker’s Jewelers in Texarkana, Texas, is hiding 14 gift cards around the city as part of its 40th anniversary celebration. (Image courtesy of Crocker’s Jewelers’ Facebook page)
Texarkana, Texas—Crocker’s Jewelers is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a citywide treasure hunt.
From June through the end of September, the jeweler will hide 14 gift cards, each valued up to $400, around the city of Texarkana, Texas.
The retailer will share clues to the locations of the cards on its Facebook and Instagram pages once per week.
“We are immensely grateful to our customers and the community for their support over the past 40 years,” said Shane Woodruff, owner of Crocker’s Jewelers.
“This anniversary giveaway is our way of expressing our gratitude and giving back to the wonderful people who have made our journey so remarkable.”
Founded in 1984, the jeweler has received a number of awards over the years, including being named one of “America’s Coolest Stores” by InStore magazine, winning JCK Luxury’s “Luxury Retailer of the Year” award, TXK Today’s “Twice as Nice” award, and “Reader’s Choice” in the Texarkana Gazette.
It also was named “Best Jeweler” 15 times in Four States Living magazine’s Best of Texarkana issue.
For more information about the giveaway, visit the jeweler’s website.
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From June through the end of September, the jeweler will hide 14 gift cards, each valued up to $400, around the city of Texarkana, Texas.
The retailer will share clues to the locations of the cards on its Facebook and Instagram pages once per week.
“We are immensely grateful to our customers and the community for their support over the past 40 years,” said Shane Woodruff, owner of Crocker’s Jewelers.
“This anniversary giveaway is our way of expressing our gratitude and giving back to the wonderful people who have made our journey so remarkable.”
Founded in 1984, the jeweler has received a number of awards over the years, including being named one of “America’s Coolest Stores” by InStore magazine, winning JCK Luxury’s “Luxury Retailer of the Year” award, TXK Today’s “Twice as Nice” award, and “Reader’s Choice” in the Texarkana Gazette.
It also was named “Best Jeweler” 15 times in Four States Living magazine’s Best of Texarkana issue.
For more information about the giveaway, visit the jeweler’s website.
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