There’s really nothing more essential to decorating a new house or apartment than furniture. Furniture not only provides a place to sit, eat, and relax, but it also helps turn a house into a home, helping to give it its own personality, color, feeling and overall feng shui. From couches to beds to dinner tables, retail furniture stores across the nation are filled with a variety of new and comfortable designs. Whether you’re decorating an all-new house from scratch, or are just looking to make a few simple upgrades, scroll down to see the five biggest furniture stores in the United States in order of total furniture, bedding, and accessory sales and make sure to check them out for yourself.
5. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Furniture – $1.3 billion
Under the many assets owned by the multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the furniture division is one of the highest-grossing and most popular among consumers. CORT Business Services, Jordan’s Furniture, Nebraska Furniture Mart, and Star Furniture are all owned under the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. name.
4. Rooms To Go Incorporated – $1.6 billion
Founded in 1990 by Jeffrey and Morty Seaman and headquartered in Seffner, Florida, Rooms to Go Incorporated operates over 100 stores throughout the country. Rooms To Go retail locations include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Puerto Rico.
3. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. – $2.0 billion
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. sells various kitchenware, furniture and linen products along with a variety of foods, soaps and lotions throughout the United States. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in San Francisco, the high-end consumer retail company currently has close to 600 retail stores across the country under a variety of names.
2. IKEA – $2.5 billion
Founded in Sweden in 1943, IKEA has become the largest furniture retailer in the world. The ready-to-assemble furniture, appliance and home accessory company opened its first U.S. store in 1985. Since then, the United States has become IKEA’s second largest market with close to 40 stores spread throughout the country.
1. Ashley Furniture HomeStores – $2.9 billion
Ashley Furniture HomeStores is a privately owned furniture store chain comprised of over 500 retail locations across North America that only sells Ashley-manufactured furniture. Since the company opened its first store in Anchorage, Alaska in 1997, Ashley Furniture HomeStores has become the number one home furniture retailer in North America.
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