What niche does Thomasville occupy within the furniture industry?
Thomasville is one of the largest manufacturers in the industry. Of course it’s a fullline manufacturer, meaning we make both case goods, which is wood furniture, bedroom, dining room, and occasional furniture (occasional meaning, cocktail tables, end tables, accent pieces, entertainment centers, etc.), as well as a full line of upholstery. We also have a contract division, which supplies furniture for the government, for the State Department, and for assisted-living facilities for hotels and motels. We have a division we call our Virginia operations, which produces our lower end, more promotional-priced products, with our largest customer there being Target. We do a significant amount of business with Wal-Mart and Sam’s out of that division as well. Q: What is Thomasville’s place in the furniture industry overall? A: Thomasville’s position is generally in the upper-middle price points of furniture products and we have a significant presence in terms of our brand. Thomasville is one of
