Ashley Furniture moves into Albuquerque
May 3rd, 2007 Category FurnitureAshley Furniture HomeStore will open its first location in Albuquerque, N.M. on May 10.
The 46,000-square-foot store is the 305th location for the company in North America. There are currently Ashley stores in Las Cruces and Portales, N.M. The new location will employ about 100 people full-time at the store and at a distribution center. That number will likely grow to 150 by year end, says Jeff Golner, spokesman for the Arcadia-based private company.
Ashley Furniture Industries is one of the nation’s largest furniture manufacturers, according to Hoovers Online. It makes and imports upholstered furniture, as well as leather and hardwood pieces. It has manufacturing plants and distribution centers throughout the country and overseas.
Ashley licenses its name to Ashley Furniture HomeStores, which are independently owned and sell only Ashley Furniture-branded products.
The Albuquerque store will have on-site professional interior designers, a cafe and a children’s entertainment area with video games and television programs.
Information from: bizjournals.com
