Raymour & Flanigan
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Industry | Furnishings |
Founded | 1946 |
Founder |
Bernard Goldberg Arnold Goldberg |
Headquarters | Liverpool, New York, U.S. |
Key people | Neil Goldberg, President and CEO |
Products | Home Furniture |
Number of employees | 5,000[1] |
Website | www.RaymourFlanigan.com |
Raymour & Flanigan is an American furniture retail chain, based in the Northeastern United States.
Overview
Raymour’s Furniture Company, the predecessor of Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, was established by brothers Bernard Goldberg and Arnold Goldberg in 1946.[2] Raymour & Flanigan Furniture is the largest furniture retailer in the Northeast and the seventh largest in the U.S.[3]
History
Bernard Goldberg and his younger brother, Arnold Goldberg, co-founded the first Raymour Furniture store, the predecessor of Raymour & Flanigan, in late 1946 in downtown Syracuse, New York. They named the furniture store after an antiques shop on Long Island which was owned by a third brother.[2]
In 1972, Bernard and Arnold Goldberg opened a second Raymour Furniture store in Clay, New York, during which time Bernard Goldberg's son, Neil, joined the family-owned company.[2]
In 1990, Raymour’s Furniture Company acquired competitor, Flanigan's Furniture, which operated fourteen stores in the Buffalo and Rochester areas. The acquisition gave Raymour & Flanigan its present name.[4][2]
By 2005, the company had begun to focus on expanding its presence in the New York metropolitan area by acquiring Futurama, a furniture retailer with three large stores.[5] In 2007, Raymour & Flanigan purchased Alpert’s Furniture, located in the Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts area.[6] In December 2008, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture acquired 18 Levitz Furniture store locations in the New York metro area.[7]
Founder Bernard Goldberg remained the chairman of Raymour & Flanigan until his death in 2010. He was succeeded by two of his sons - President and CEO, Neil Goldberg and Steve Goldberg, Executive Vice President - as well as his nephew, Executive Vice President, Michael Goldberg.[2]
By 2011, the company had 100 stores across seven states in the Northeast.[8]
As of 2016, Raymour & Flanigan has over 110 stores in the Northeastern U.S.[9]
Products
Raymour & Flanigan sells home furniture including living room, dining room and bedroom furniture and mattresses.[10]
The company product offering ranges from traditional cherry wood pieces, to more modern styles such as denim sofas from the “Cindy Crawford Home” collection.[11] The company also has a line of upholstered furniture by designer Kathy Ireland.[12]
Awards
In April 2001, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture was named “Retailer of the Year” by the National Home Furnishings Association.[13] In 2004, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture received the “Retailer of the Year Award” from Furniture Today.[14] In 2007, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture was named "Newsmaker of the Year" by Home Furnishings Business.[15]
In 2009, the Greater New York Home Furnishings Association announced that the “Jerry Gans Memorial Award” would be awarded to the Goldberg family on behalf of the entire Raymour & Flanigan organization.[16]
In 2013, the Goldberg family received the Spirit of Life Award from the City of Hope in recognition of Raymour & Flanigan’s philanthropy and business leadership.[17]
Raymour & Flanigan was voted “Best Furniture Store on Long Island” in 2016 and 2017 through the “Best of Long Island” program.[18]
References
- ↑ "Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses LinkedIn". Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Engel, Clint (2010-09-01). "Raymour & Flanigan co-founder Bernard Goldberg dies, Had remained chairman of Top 100 furniture retailer". Furniture Today. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ↑ "Company donates $500,000 for Say Yes to Education scholarships". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "SYRACUSE-AREA CHAIN BUYS FLANIGAN'S FURNITURE STORES". The Buffalo News. 1989-10-31. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "Raymour acquires N.Y.'s Futurama | Furniture Today". www.furnituretoday.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "Daily News Archive | Raymour & Flanigan to Acquire Alperts". hfbusiness.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ↑ "Raymour & Flanigan Expands New York City Presence | Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Press Center". www.raymourflanigan.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "Legacy Issue". issuu. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "Raymour & Flanigan opens third Delaware store". delawareonline. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "HFBNow! Daily News and Designer Weekly | Raymour & Flanigan Opens". hfbusiness.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ↑ "Raymour & Flanigan makes buying furniture quick and easy". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "Raymour & Flanigan Partners With Kathy Ireland Home | Furniture World Magazine". Furniture World Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "NHFA's 2001 Retailers of the Year— Giff Gates and Neil Goldberg To Be Honored In High Point | Furniture World Magazine". Furniture World Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "Empire honors Raymour & Flanigan | Furniture Today". www.furnituretoday.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "Levitz Stores Hang Going-Out-Of-Business Banners | Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Press Center". www.raymourflanigan.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "Neil Goldberg, Michael Goldberg and Steven Goldberg of Raymour & Flanigan To Be Honored By GNYHFA | Furniture World Magazine". Furniture World Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ↑ "City of Hope plans Spirit of Life Awards | Furniture Today". www.furnituretoday.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ↑ "Best Furniture Store on Long Island - Best Of Long Island". Best Of Long Island. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-10-02.