Ashley Home Stores Ltd. (doing business as Ashley and still known as Ashley Furniture HomeStore in some countries) is an American furniture store chain that sells Ashley Furniture products. Opened in 1997, the chain comprises over 2,000 locations worldwide.[1][2] The chain has both corporate and independently licensed and operated furniture stores.
 Logo used since 2022 | |
 Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | |
| Ashley | |
| Formerly | Ashley Furniture HomeStore (1997–2016) Ashley HomeStore (2016–2022) |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Furnishings, Franchising |
| Founded | 1997 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Arcadia, Wisconsin, U.S., |
Number of locations | 2,000 (2021) |
Key people | Ronald G. Wanek, Founder Todd R. Wanek, CEO |
| Products | Upholstered furniture and casegoods |
| Revenue | $5 billion USD |
Number of employees | 4,000 |
| Parent | Ashley Furniture Industries (1997–present) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe first Ashley Furniture HomeStore opened in Anchorage, Alaska in 1997. Since then, the company has become the #1 home furniture retailer in North America.[3] It has stores located throughout the United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Central America, Japan,[4] India, Turkey, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Mongolia, Kuwait, Cambodia, Vietnam and Bangladesh.[2]
The 100th HomeStore store opened in 2003, the 200th in 2005. It became the fastest-growing furniture chain and top-selling furniture brand worldwide in 2006 and opened its 300th store in 2007.[5]
At the time when Jennifer Convertibles filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2010, Ashley Furniture HomeStore was listed as having a $1.4 million claim against Jennifer. When Jennifer emerged from bankruptcy in February 2011, it controlled six Ashley Furniture HomeStores in the New York City area.[6]
In February 2014, Ashley Furniture HomeStore opened its 500th store in Longview, Texas.[7] As of 2022 there are over 1000 Ashley HomeStore locations across the globe.[8]
In April 2015, Ashley Furniture HomeStore made its first incursion in South America by opening its first store in Punta Arenas, Chile.[9]
Ashley Furniture Industries
editThe parent company of Ashley,[10] Ashley Furniture Industries, headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin, is the world's largest home furniture manufacturer. Owned by father and son team, Ron and Todd R. Wanek, the company manufactures and distributes home furnishings throughout the globe. The company employs more than 18,000. In 2013, the company built a 3.8 million square foot manufacturing and distribution complex in Advance, North Carolina.[11][12]
Charity
editAshley HomeStore has raised over $6 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.[13] The company hosts the annual Midwest Ashley HomeStore for the Arts, whose proceeds go towards children's charities, school and other different humanitarian initiatives. Most Ashley HomeStore locations also support the Hope to Dream foundation which donates mattresses to kids aged 6-16 that do not have one.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Our Story". Corporate.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com. 2008-10-22. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ a b "Ashley Furniture HomeStore Opens New Store in Kallang, Singapore | Furniture Today". www.furnituretoday.com. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Ashley unseats Wal-Mart as No. 1 retailer - 2008-08-25 00:00:00". Furniture Today. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "Zimmerman Redecorates Ashley Furniture HomeStores Brand (Press release)". Reuters. 2009-04-27. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "The Top 50 Retailing Giants". Home & Textiles Today. Hometextilestoday.com. 2007-07-16. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ Engel, Clint (23 February 2011). "Jennifer Convertibles emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy". Furniture Today. Furniture Today. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Ashley Furniture HomeStore Celebrates 500th Store Opening". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Ashley Furniture HomeStore Opens New Store in Costa Rica | Furniture Today". www.furnituretoday.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "Ashley Furniture HomeStores open in Mexico, Chile | Furniture Today". www.furnituretoday.com. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ "FAQs". Ashleyfurniture.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "Todd & Ronald Wanek's Successes". Forbes. Alex Morrell. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ "Company Locations" Archived 2018-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, Ashley Furniture corporate website, accessed 2018
- ^ "St.Jude dream home". ABC 23. ABC 23. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Ashley HomeStore for the Arts". About.com. Judy Hedding. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
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