Destin Magazine Summer 2008

Resort Interiors Completes
$100,000 Gift To Sacred Heart
Among the most highly anticipated tenants
has been P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. The innova-
tive restaurant boasts a loyal following and its
rumored arrival was much buzzed-about in the
community. The restaurant opened its doors
in mid-October 2007 and is packing in crowds
nightly.
The Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Caf_ & Em-
porium is only the 10th location of this exclusive
compound in the country. This 12,000 square foot
anchor store offers the unique combination of a
beautiful retail store along with a casually elegant
restaurant that is all under one roof. Diners can
also sit outside on the large exterior veranda
overlooking Grand Park, the public green space in
Grand Boulevard.
WC Wells heads up the restaurant division
of Tommy Bahama and he characterizes the new
location as a first-class resort and lifestyle destina-
tion.“It’s an ideal place where people can relax
and enjoy the two favorite things to do when on
holiday – eat and shop,” says Wells.
Cantina Laredo offers another dining option
and, as with the other restaurants in the Town
Center, there is the option to dine inside or on a
covered patio outside. Cantina Laredo also offers
beautiful views of Grand Park’s elegant water
fountain.
“The Grand Boulevard at Sandestin® location
has achieved the highest single week sales among
all locations,” says Bill Watson, vice-president
of marketing for Consolidated Restaurants
Companies, the parent company of Cantina Laredo.
“Grand Boulevard is exceeding our year one sales
target by 20 percent.”

Grand Boulevard is the new shop, work, play and stay Town Center located in Beaches of South Walton along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast. Based on the prominent mixed-use architectural model, Grand Boulevard offers a dynamic lifestyle experience with convenient access to a multitude of exclusive shopping and dining options, entertainment, professional services, corporate offices and lodging. For more information, please call (850) 654-5929 or visit www.grandboulevard.com.

Frank and Julie Kovach of Resort Interiors, the largest interior design firm between Mobile and
Tallahassee, have completed their $100,000 gift to Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.
“Sacred Heart Hospital provides a great service to the community. Julie and I are so proud to
have been a part of the fundraising effort for the facility,” states Frank Kovach, President of Resort
Investments, Inc. “There is no limit to the impact this hospital will have on the lives in our area and
we look forward to their continued success.”
“We are grateful for the support of community leaders such as Frank and Julie Kovach who
understand the value of having access to high quality healthcare close to home,” says Roger Hall,
President of Sacred Heart Hospital of the Emerald Coast.

Since opening its doors to patient care in January 2003, Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast continues to expand to meet the growing needs of our community. Key services include 24- hour emergency care, comprehensive women’s services with the Family Birth Place and the Olson Women’s Diagnostic Center, general and specialized surgery, rehabilitation services, and much more. For more information about Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast or to make a donation, please contact Sacred Heart Foundation at (850) 278-3700.

Resort Interiors is headquartered in Destin, one mile west of Sandestin on Highway 98. The 60,000-square-foot facility offers 700 lines of merchandise—the largest selection on the Emerald Coast. The company has been voted the “Best Place to Shop for Furniture” for the past eight years and “Best Interior Design Firm”, as well as numerous Interior Design Awards. Resort Interiors represents most name brands and has the largest selection of merchandise in the area with more than $8,000,000 in inventory.