Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. announced that its new store opened this week in Northampton, UK. The store will operate under the name Tandy Leather Factory serving both wholesale customers as well as the general public. John McNiven, President of the Company’s Canadian operation, will be managing the store.

Store Address:		Tandy Leather Factory
		Unit 2 Crofton Oak
		N. Portway Close
		Round Spinney Industrial Estate
		Northampton NN3 8RQ
		Telephone 01604 647910
Store hours:		Monday through Friday		8:30 am to 5:30 pm
		Saturday		9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Ron Morgan, CEO and President, commented, “We are excited about the potential of this store and are pleased with the job John has done in getting it set up and ready to open. He has been in contact with numerous customers and walked several trade shows there in the last several weeks getting leads on new customers. John has more than 40 years of experience in the leathercraft industry and knows how to run a successful operation. I expect he will do a great job getting this store off to a good start.”

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., (http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company distributes its products through its 29 Leather Factory stores, located in 19 states and 3 Canadian provinces, 72 Tandy Leather retail stores, located in 32 states and 6 Canadian provinces, and Mid-Continent Leather Sales, one store located in Oklahoma. Its common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange with the symbol "TLF".