Rod Kush Announces Retirement

March 22, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on March 2006 A familiar name in the furniture industry plans to retire this summer.

Rod Kush, president and owner of Rod Kush's Furniture in Omaha, Neb., is hanging up his retail hat to spend more time with his family after 18 years in the business.

His namesake furniture stores in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk and Fremont, Neb., are all scheduled to close July 1. Kush plans to continue to work with his Rent-to Own, Cash Advance and furniture consignment businesses.

Kush said he has been talking with another company interested in buying the four stores.

Kush, a former NFL player who played for the Buffalo Bills and later retired from the then Houston Oilers in 1987, started in furniture retail by opening a consignment furniture store. He later expanded his enterprise to include new product and continued to open stores offering a complete selection of product.