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Turner Furniture Co. Set to Open 2 Stores this Summer
March 4,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on March 5, 2010
Tifton, Ga.-based Turner Furniture Co. plans to open two new stores in Beachton, Ga.
The two storesTurner's Fine Furniture and Turner's Budget Furnitureare set to open in June. With the expansion, the company plans to hire eight to 10 employees in Tifton, and 30 people for the new stores. Positions to be filled include warehouse workers, customer service personnel, furniture repair technicians, delivery drivers, managers and sales personnel.
The company is owned by brothers Fortson Turner and Austin Turner who are building on a 95-year legacy and are fourth-generation owners. Founded in 1915 in Pelham, Ga., Turner's Furniture has weathered the ups and downs of the economy, and the retailer has a history of expanding during the downturns.
Companies Turners Furniture sells include Lexington, Lane, Hooker, Bernhardt, Ashley, Broyhill, La-Z-Boy, Serta, Tempurpedic and Jamison. Turner's currently has seven locations in Albany, Ga., Moultrie, Ga., Tifton, Ga., and Valdosta, Ga.