Wayne Johansen

Move will triple size of HOM Furniture showroom

March 23rd, 2008

Growing up in Sioux City in the 1960s, HOM Furniture CEO Wayne Johansen recalled visiting his father’s downtown office in the Badgerow Building.

“I used to think, “That’s a very tall building,” Johansen says of the 12-story structure.

Just a couple blocks from the Badgerow, Johansen and his company now are preparing to open a new HOM showroom. The retail chain plans to take over the former Younkers department store, in the former Town Square at the northwest corner of Fourth and Pierce streets. Read more »


Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

HOM Furniture & Berkline/Benchcraft Execs To Get ADL Award

April 12th, 2006

The Anti-Defamation League, a premier civil rights/human relations organization recently announced its 2006 National Home Furnishings Division American Heritage Award Recipients.

The Division will be honoring Wayne and Rod Johansen of HOM Furniture and Bill Wittenberg of Berkline/BenchCraft at their annual Dinner Dance. Read more »


Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,