Ashley Furniture

Ashley Furniture

Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. is a furniture manufacturing company headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The company is owned by father and son team Ron and Todd Wanek. Ashley Furniture manufactures and distributes home furniture products throughout North America.

The Ashley Companies (Ashley Casegoods, Ashley Upholstery, and Millennium) offer bedroom, dining room, and home office furniture. It is the largest furniture manufacturer and top selling brand of home furniture in North America. It licenses its name to more than 300 stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and Japan. It maintains a manufacturing facility in Whitehall, Wisconsin.

By 2000, Ashley Furniture Industries employed more people in Arcadia than the town’s population. The plant in Arcadia had grown from 35,000 square feet in 1970 to 1.5 million square feet. Today the company maintains plants across the United States and operates several factories in Pacific Rim countries. Ron Wanek is still co-owner of the company with title of Chairman of the Board. Wanek’s son, Todd, is currently co-owner and CEO. Wanek’s daughter, Shari Wagner,is the Vice President of Exports. The company has received offers to take the company public, but its owners prefer to keep it under local control.

Ashley Furniture HomeStore is a chain of independently owned and operated furniture stores licensed to sell Ashley Furniture products exclusively, including mattresses and accessories. As of September 19, 2008, there were 371 Ashley Furniture HomeStores operating worldwide.

Ashley Furniture Industries is a Better Business Bureau accredited industry, and has received an A+ rating from that organization.

Ashley Furniture By admin | December 20, 2009

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