Thomasville to Open 2 Company Stores

April 3, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on April 4, 2011 Thomasville is opening two dedicated company-owned and operated stores in Dallas and Chicago scheduled to open late April and early May.

The retail openings are among the first by the company in more than two years. They signal an improving and revitalized retail climate which Thomasville, a Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN) company.
 
"We're ready to grow," said Thomasville President Ed Teplitz. "Thomasville is a different company from what we were three years ago, and major markets like Dallas and Chicago present significant opportunities for our brand."

The Dallas store, scheduled to open in late April, is located in the Galleria area, a retail district with flagship stores such as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's and Williams-Sonoma. The new Thomasville store will be one of two in the market, serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex along with an existing Southlake location.

The Chicago store opens in early May, bringing the Thomasville store count in the Chicago metro area to four. Existing Thomasville stores are in Geneva, Ill., and Naperville, Ill., along with an Orland Park store owned and operated by an independent dealer. Additionally, major regional retailer Walter E. Smithe offers Thomasville in three of its area showrooms -- Lincolnshire, Arlington Heights and Glendale Heights.

"Thomasville is a retailer with a variety of footprints and distribution types to best serve the customer," said Teplitz. "With the new store openings, the Thomasville brand will be represented in more than 100 dedicated stores across the United States."

Looking ahead, Thomasville is finalizing plans for an additional store in the western suburbs of Chicago. A real estate search is currently underway.