Gardner-White Furniture

Gardner-White Furniture Company Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryFurniture
Founded1912; 113 years ago (1912)
FounderJohn G. Gardner
Eugene Clinton White
HeadquartersAuburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Number of locations
14 (2023)
Key people
Steve Tronstein (CEO)
RevenueIncrease US$15.4 million (2023)
Number of employees
800 (2023)
Websitewww.gardner-white.com

Gardner-White Furniture Company Inc. is an American furniture retailer. Founded in 1912, Gardner White Furniture Co. is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.[1]

History

Gardner-White was founded by Eugene Clinton White and John G. Gardner.[2] Irwin Kahn began working for the family-owned retailer in the mid-1950s and eventually became the second-generation owner and operator.[3]

The company had a single store until 1974 but has since expanded to 11 stores and a warehouse in southeastern Michigan.[4] The company is one of the largest to partner with Best Buy[5] and was the first furniture distributor in Michigan to bundle televisions and furniture together.[5] In 2012, the company moved its corporate office and warehouse from Warren to Auburn Hills, Michigan into what was a Ryder warehouse.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Gardner-White Furniture Company, Inc". Privco.
  2. ^ Filler, George N., ed. (1928). Historic Michigan Land of the Great Lakes: its life, resources, industries, people, politics, government, wars, institutions, achievements, the press, schools and churches, legendary and prehistoric lore. Dayton, Ohio: National Historical Association, Inc. p. 307. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ^ Engel, Clint (27 July 2012). "Gardner-White Furniture to open test stores in Best Buy". Furniture Today.
  4. ^ "Mission Statement". Gardner-White Furniture. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  5. ^ a b Blake, Kathy (24 September 2012). "Gardner White launches furniture retail concept inside Best Buy". The Oakland Press.
  6. ^ Kalokhe, Smita (11 May 2012). "Gardner-White celebrates milestone anniversary with expansion". Action News. WXYZ-TV. Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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