Berry's Furniture Closing in S.C.

March 1, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Retail Closings on March 2, 2010

Berry's Furniture in Rock Hill, S.C., will close this spring after completing a clearance sale, The Herald of Rock Hill reported Tuesday.

Owner Tony Berry worked in his family's store in Lancaster, and brought Berry's Furniture to Rock Hill in 1991.

"You can go back and look at our sales, and in October 2008, it's like somebody unplugged the electricity and stopped the music," Berry said in the report. "It's like the wheels came off the bus."

Berry said the store hasn't made a profit in 16 months.

"I can't tell you when it will make any money," he said. "I can't say the next 12 months is going to be any better than what I see right now."

Jackson Furniture Co. and Tinsley's Furniture are other furniture stores that closed recently in Rock Hill.