Direct Buy Expands In 35th Year

June 21, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on June 2007 Direct Buy, which offers furniture and other home products “at manufacturer-direct prices” has recently added seven showrooms to the 140 location it operates nationwide and Canada as it marks the 35th anniversary of its first franchise.

The Merrillville, Ind., company claims to be the largest direct-to-consumer membership club of its kind after expanding its membership by 50 percent over the past three years. It offers consumers the opportunity to purchase from 700 manufacturers and authorized suppliers in five main product categories—home furnishings, home improvement, flooring, accessories and entertainment/outdoor products.

The new showrooms include Shreveport, La.; Portland, Ore.; and five cities in California: Anaheim Hills, Burbank, Long Beach, Sacramento and Thousand Oaks.