HomeClub Inc. has called a special meeting...

HomeClub Inc. has called a special meeting of stockholders for Jan. 9 in Boston to vote on the company’s proposed merger with Zayre Corp., a retail firm based in Massachusetts. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST at the offices of State Street Bank and Trust Co., 225 Franklin St. Zayre reached a tentative agreement last month to acquire the Fullerton-based HomeClub, a fast-growing home improvement discount chain, for stock valued at about $151 million.