Raymour & Flanigan
Encyclopedia
Raymour & Flanigan is an American
furniture retail chain, based in the Northeastern United States
.
and Arnold Goldberg
in 1946. Raymour & Flanigan Furniture is one of the largest furniture retailers in the United States, as of 2010. The company currently has 95 stores and showrooms in New York
, New Jersey
, Pennsylvania
, Delaware
, Connecticut
, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island
as of August 2010.
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
. The Goldberg brothers did not name their new store "Goldberg" because another store in the city owned by their relatives already used their given name
. Instead, the brothers named their furniture store after an antiques
shop on Long Island
which was owned by another brother.
Decades later, Bernard and Arnold Goldberg opened a second Raymour Furniture store in Clay, New York
, in 1972. The same year, Bernard Goldberg's son, Neil, joined the family-owned company.
By 1990, the Raymour Furniture store had expanded to seven locations. The Raymour company acquired its competitor, Flanigan's Furniture, which operated fourteen stores in the Buffalo
and Rochester
areas, in 1990. The acquisition gave Raymour & Flanigan its present name and expanded its presence in western New York
.
Raymour & Flanigan expanded rapidly in the 1990s and 2000s, becoming one of the largest furniture retailers in the United States
. The company reported sales of $942.6 million in 2007 from 92 stores. By 2010, Raymour & Flanigan had 95 locations throughout the Northeast United States, including locations in Pennsylvania
, New Jersey
, Connecticut
, Rhode Island
, Delaware
, New York
and Massachusetts
.
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture purchased Alpert’s Furniture in 2007, thus expanding its market to Rhode Island. In December 2007, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture acquired 18 Levitz Furniture store locations in the New York Metro market.
Founder Bernard Goldberg remained the chairman of Raymour & Flanigan until his death in 2010, though deteriorating health caused his withdrawal from the day-to-day business of the company during his later years. Raymour & Flanigan is currently headed by two of Goldberg's sons - President and CEO Neil Goldberg and Executive Vice President Steve Goldberg - as well as his nephew, Executive Vice President Michael Goldberg, as of 2010.
The company’s product line includes Berkline, Broyhill, Clayton Marcus, Cindy Crawford Home Collection, H. M. Richards, Kincaid, La-Z-Boy
, Legacy, Natuzzi, Sealy
, Stanley, Stearns & Foster, Serta, Simmons, Universal and Vaughan-Bassett.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
furniture retail chain, based in the Northeastern United States
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
.
Overview
Raymour’s Furniture Company, the predecessor of Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, was established by brothers, Bernard GoldbergBernard Goldberg (businessman)
Bernard "Bernie" Goldberg was an American businessman who co-founded Raymour Furniture, the furniture retailer that would become Raymour & Flanigan, in 1946 with his brother, Arnold Goldberg.-Early life:...
and Arnold Goldberg
Arnold Goldberg
Arnold Goldberg is the Cynthia Oudejans Harris Professor of Psychiatry at the Rush Medical School, Chicago, and a supervising and training analyst at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, where he did his psychoanalytic training....
in 1946. Raymour & Flanigan Furniture is one of the largest furniture retailers in the United States, as of 2010. The company currently has 95 stores and showrooms in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
as of August 2010.
History
Bernard GoldbergBernard Goldberg (businessman)
Bernard "Bernie" Goldberg was an American businessman who co-founded Raymour Furniture, the furniture retailer that would become Raymour & Flanigan, in 1946 with his brother, Arnold Goldberg.-Early life:...
and his younger brother, Arnold Goldberg, co-founded the first Raymour Furniture store, the predecessor of Raymour & Flanigan, in late 1946 in downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. The Goldberg brothers did not name their new store "Goldberg" because another store in the city owned by their relatives already used their given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. Instead, the brothers named their furniture store after an antiques
Antiques
An antique is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age , beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features...
shop on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
which was owned by another brother.
Decades later, Bernard and Arnold Goldberg opened a second Raymour Furniture store in Clay, New York
Clay, New York
Clay is a town in Onondaga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 58,805, making it Syracuse's largest suburb. The town was named after Henry Clay, statesman....
, in 1972. The same year, Bernard Goldberg's son, Neil, joined the family-owned company.
By 1990, the Raymour Furniture store had expanded to seven locations. The Raymour company acquired its competitor, Flanigan's Furniture, which operated fourteen stores in the Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
and Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
areas, in 1990. The acquisition gave Raymour & Flanigan its present name and expanded its presence in western New York
Western New York
Western New York is the westernmost region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier. Some historians, scholars and others...
.
Raymour & Flanigan expanded rapidly in the 1990s and 2000s, becoming one of the largest furniture retailers in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The company reported sales of $942.6 million in 2007 from 92 stores. By 2010, Raymour & Flanigan had 95 locations throughout the Northeast United States, including locations in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture purchased Alpert’s Furniture in 2007, thus expanding its market to Rhode Island. In December 2007, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture acquired 18 Levitz Furniture store locations in the New York Metro market.
Founder Bernard Goldberg remained the chairman of Raymour & Flanigan until his death in 2010, though deteriorating health caused his withdrawal from the day-to-day business of the company during his later years. Raymour & Flanigan is currently headed by two of Goldberg's sons - President and CEO Neil Goldberg and Executive Vice President Steve Goldberg - as well as his nephew, Executive Vice President Michael Goldberg, as of 2010.
Product Lines and Manufacturers
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture sells living room furniture, bedroom furniture, mattresses, kid’s furniture, dining room sets, home entertainment furniture, home office furniture and decorative accent pieces.The company’s product line includes Berkline, Broyhill, Clayton Marcus, Cindy Crawford Home Collection, H. M. Richards, Kincaid, La-Z-Boy
La-Z-Boy
La-Z-Boy Incorporated is a furniture manufacturer based in Monroe, Michigan, USA which makes home furniture, including upholstered recliners, sofas, stationary chairs, and sleeper sofas...
, Legacy, Natuzzi, Sealy
Sealy
Sealy is a surname, and may refer to:* Allan Sealy, author nominated for the Booker Prize* Alison Sealy-Smith, Canadian actress* Derek Sealy, West Indian cricketer* Glenroy Sealy, Canadian cricketer...
, Stanley, Stearns & Foster, Serta, Simmons, Universal and Vaughan-Bassett.