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conditioned its selection of National as one of only two flooring installers on National
relocating its office and warehouse to a larger facility on the southwest side of Columbus.
        {¶ 6} In April 2014, National found a facility that satisfied Lowe's requirements.
Plaintiff Americana Investment Company ("Americana") owned and leased the facility,
which was located in Grove City, Ohio. Vaughn viewed the facility and approved it.
Vaughn also prepared a letter for Americana explaining why National needed thefacility,
and he offered to answer any questions Americana had.
        {¶ 7} On May 24, 2014, Americana and National executed a three-year lease on
the Grove City facility. National then moved into the facility and began working as one of
two flooring installers for the central Ohio Lowe's stores. However, in July 2014, Lowe's
abruptly terminated its relationship with National. Without the work provided by Lowe's,
National was unable to pay the rent for its new facility, and it vacated the premises.
        {¶ 8} On December 3, 2014, Americana sued National for breach of the lease.
National answered the complaint and filed a third-party complaint against Lowe's for
promissory estoppel. National alleged that it leased the Grove City facility in reasonable
reliance