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A. Darrell Harris founded Furnitureland South with his wife Stella on South Main Street in High Point, North Carolina in 1969, offering a small selection of market samples. [2] [3] Over the next two decades, the small operation grew in size, profits and prestige; in 1986, the original store had $18 million in annual sales.
The High Point Market (formerly the International Home Furnishings Market and the Southern Furniture Market), held in High Point, North Carolina, is the largest home furnishings industry trade show in the world, with over 11 million square feet (1 km 2) and about 2,000 exhibitors throughout about 180 buildings. [1]
Feb. 25—HIGH POINT — Office furniture-maker Haworth has closed its longtime seating manufacturing facility in High Point. Julie Smith, spokeswoman for the Holland, Michigan-based company, said ...
Dec. 25—HIGH POINT — The developer of a proposed shopping center at W. Wendover Avenue and Penny Road says many details of the project — including tenants — have yet to be worked out.
By the early 20th century, most production of furniture was common in the United States, with major manufacturing centers in Jamestown, New York, High Point, North Carolina and Grand Rapids, Michigan. However, hand-crafted items remained in demand and furniture factories remained small. [5]
By 1947, the South was responsible for 33 percent of the nation's total furniture production. That year, SFMA created the Furniture Foundation to offer a furniture manufacturing and management curriculum at North Carolina State College in Raleigh.
Also in 2008, the Drexel Heritage/Henredon plant in High Point closed. This left the company with two High Point plants, and one each in Thomasville and Mt. Airy. This brought the total number of N.C. jobs cut by Furniture Brands to 8726, 2740 of those in the Triad , since 2000, during which time the company had also closed 39 of 57 U.S. plants.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs have landed in New Orleans for Super Bowl week. Most Eagles players and staff wore black sweatsuits with a “Super Bowl LIX” logo across the chest.