MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The Furniture First board of directors has approved Lastick Furniture and Wood’s Mercantile for membership in the buying group. In addition, retailer Sheely’s Furniture rejoined the group earlier this year.
Founded in 1973, by Eli and Sonia Lastick with their son Jerold, Lastick Furniture is a fixture in downtown Pottstown, Pa. Daughter Marsha and her husband Martin joined the business in 1979, and the family still manages the business today.
Wood’s Mercantile, located in Clarkesville, Ga., was established in the downtown area in 1961. Current owners, Kevin and Melissa Wood, purchased the store in 2019 and have renovated the interior of the building and updated the product lines.
North Lima, Ohio, retailer Sheely’s Furniture and Appliances rejoined the membership of Furniture First in early 2021. Sheely’s was a member of Furniture First from 2011 through 2018, reapplying for membership in March of this year.
“We’ve seen former members return before,” said Andrew Kauffman, CEO of Furniture First. “It shows the value of our retailer-to-retailer network. … Our bulletin board, performance groups and NextGen group are designed to reinforce the network.”
Furniture First is a cooperative national home furnishings and mattress buying group serving full line independent retailers with sales over $2 million. Collectively, the group sells $3 billion at retail with their approved merchandise programs in the 522 member storefronts.
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