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The company was founded as a housewares manufacturer in 1932 by Theodore Baumritter and his brother-in-law Nathan S. Ancell. They bought a bankrupt furniture factory in Beecher Falls, Vermont in 1936 and adopted the name "Ethan Allen" for its early-American furniture introduced in 1939, after the Vermont Revolutionary War leader Ethan Allen.
In 1980, Interco added furniture as a major division. [2] That year the company bought Ethan Allen Inc. for $150 million. [8] In 1980 Interco took over Broyhill Furniture, a North Carolina company that was the world's largest privately owned furniture maker, with 20 factories and 7,500 employees.
Nathan S. Ancell (August 22, 1908 – May 31, 1999) co-founded the Ethan Allen furniture company with his brother-in-law, Theodore Baumritter, in 1932. Together, the two men pioneered the concept of selling furniture in room-style settings and built the Ethan Allen company. [1] Today, Ethan Allen has sales of nearly $1 billion. [2]
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A furniture retailer, furniture store or furniture shop is a retail business that sells furniture and related accessories. Furniture retailers usually sell general furniture (like beds , tables , bookcases and wardrobes ), seats and upholstered suites (like couches or sofas and chairs ), and specialised items produced for a commission. [ 1 ]
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