Barcalounger
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A Barcalounger is a type of recliner made in the United States of America. It was introduced by the Barcolo Manufacturing Company of Buffalo, NY, which eventually became the Barcalounger Company. The chairs are currently produced in North Carolina
, although the company's website's "Company Information" page says, "Today, our company offices and U.S. manufacturing plant are located in Martinsville, Virginia
."
Barcolo Manufacturing also made beds in Welland, Ontario
under the Quality Beds name in the first decade of the 20th century, and is also reputed to be the first American company to allow its employees coffee break
s, in 1902.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, although the company's website's "Company Information" page says, "Today, our company offices and U.S. manufacturing plant are located in Martinsville, Virginia
Martinsville, Virginia
Martinsville is an independent city which is surrounded by Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,821 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes...
."
Barcolo Manufacturing also made beds in Welland, Ontario
Welland, Ontario
Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada.The city has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River,...
under the Quality Beds name in the first decade of the 20th century, and is also reputed to be the first American company to allow its employees coffee break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break is an online book on the NCBI Bookshelf created and maintained by staff at NCBI, a branch of the National Institutes of Health. The book consists of small chapters which are each written about a different topic in the world of Biomedicine. There are currently 32 chapters, and it was...
s, in 1902.