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Bob’s Discount Furniture Celebrates Opening 200th Store
September 25,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Bob’s Discount Furniture reached an incredible milestone this summer, the opening of their 200th store! While the Wilmington, NC location has the official honor of being store 200, the company wanted every location and every employee to understand the role they played in the journey to 200 stores and beyond.
Bob Discount Furniture’s President and CEO Bill Barton shared, “Whether an associate joined Bob’s last month or back in 1991, they are all part of this story. The 200th store milestone is a reminder that behind every delivery, every sale, every guest interaction, there are so many people who helped build Bob’s into what it is today.”
In a special video message to employees, founder Bob Kaufman reflected on the journey from one small store in 1991 to a coast-to-coast brand with 200 locations today. Bob shared that while the growth has been incredible, the real secret to Bob’s success is simple: smart, dedicated employees who bring energy, creativity, and care to everything they do. Their commitment has built a company culture where value, fun, and giving back to the community always come first.
Throughout the summer, Bob’s employees and partners found many ways to mark the moment. During the annual Home Office Company Cookout, employees gathered together to form the number “200”—a fitting symbol of how every milestone at Bob’s is powered by people. The Home Office employees also pledged to do 200 hours of work in local communities to mark the occasion.
As summer reached its unofficial end over Labor Day weekend, the 200-themed festivities also drew to a close but not before having one final celebration where it all began: Newington, Connecticut. The relocation and Grand Opening of the new Newington location wasn’t just another ribbon cutting—it was a powerful reminder of how far the company has come and the amazing staff who got them there.
The event, which featured a “Mini Museum of Bob’s History,” food trucks, and fun activities, was set up as a block party as a way of saying thank you to the people of Newington who helped Bob’s get its start. Several customers shared personal anecdotes with Bob Kaufman about their first piece of furniture from Bob’s and why they’ve stayed loyal to the brand throughout the past 30 years.
From Newington to every corner of the country, reaching 200 stores is both a celebration and a promise. It’s a celebration of community, the families who celebrated their memorable moments with Bob’s furniture, and the team that makes it all possible.