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Gamburg’s Furniture Ending an Era After Almost 100 Years in Business
September 4,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry 
Gamburg’s Furniture announced it is going-out-of-business after 94 years, ending an era that saw a family-owned furniture store define home and community. Owners Sidney and Joyce Gamburg plan to retire.
As the Gamburgs began liquidation events, they reflected on the nearly 100 years that four generations of the family had the honor of serving the communities of East Pennsylvania. They expressed gratitude to the many fine employees that helped build the store’s excellent reputation, including Walter Beck, Jr. who dedicated 45 years to Gamburg’s, and many others who worked there 15 to 25 years.
Sidney’s father and second-generation owner, Louis, was a true industry veteran. He was a founding member of the Style Trend Furniture Group which was formed in 1952 by a group of prominent, family-owned furniture stores in the Philadelphia area. Long-time Gamburg‘s employee Beck, who was hired by Lou, had served as the group’s president.
The going-out-of-business sale opens to the public September 2, at 107 S. York Rd. in downtown Hatboro. The sell-off will offer deeply discounted merchandise from famous name brands include Craftmaster, Southern Motion, Flexsteel, Howard Miller, Nisley Amish, Best Chair, HomeStretch, Bassett, Rowe, American Drew, England, King Hickory, Legacy, Sealy, Stearns & Foster, Temple, Hooker, Riverside, and Aspen Home.
Sidney and his wife, Joyce, are the third-generation owners of Gamburg’s Furniture. Their three sons each worked in the family business for a short time before following their own career paths. Sidney’s great grandfather, Michael Gamburg, started the business in 1930 in a small store front between Moreland Ave. and the post office.
In 1946, partnered with his two sons, Samuel and Louis, and son-in-law, Ed Leopold, Michael purchased a larger space on S. York Rd., expanding yet again two years later. In 1951, Sam and Lou took ownership after their father passed away. During the 1950s and ‘70s, Gamburg’s added locations in Newtown and Lansdale, which later closed.
Sidney, Lou’s son, joined the business in 1962 after graduating from college and serving two years in the U.S. Army. He became a partner the following year. In that same year, Sam died in a tragic plane crash, leaving Lou and Sidney as the two remaining owners.
Throughout its history, Gamburg’s Furniture has supported many community projects and groups, such as the lamp posts on Main St., trees on Old York Rd., and Little League. It’s also made generous contributions to many area schools and churches.