Design Within Reach Moves to Connecticut

October 27, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on October 28, 2010 Furniture retailer Design Within Reach Inc. (PK: DWRI) announced Wednesday it is moving its headquarters from San Francisco to Stamford, Conn.

DWR President and CEO John Edelman and COO John McPhee, both Connecticut residents, were catalysts for the move, according to a company announcement.

"We believe in the concept of rebirth and we love what Building and Land Technology is doing with this fantastic waterfront area," Edelman said, referring to the Harbor Point development DWR will call home and its developer, Building and Land Technology.

"We chose Stamford due to its proximity to New York City, vibrant available workforce, and the opportunity to be part of the exhilarating renewal taking place in Stamford's South End," McPhee said. "We look forward to having our corporate offices located directly above the newest Design Within Reach Studio, both of which will be in the former Yale and Towne lock factory at Harbor Point."

Design Within Reach was founded in San Francisco in 1999 by Rob Forbes and has retail stores across the country, a large catalog business and an extensive e-commerce Web site. The retailer specializes in modern-design home furnishings.