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corporate headquarters and distribution center provided more space for showrooms. A $ 22 million, 500,000-square-foot addition completed in 1998 gave the store over twice the space it had before. Around the end of the decade, approximately 80 percent of customers were from outside the state. A
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During the 1990s, annual sales increased exponentially from $ 20 million to $ 129 million, and the store grew physically along with its growing income; by 1996, Furnitureland South billed itself as "The World's
Largest Home Furnishings Showplace." A 342,000-square-foot expansion in 1994 to the
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developer R.W. Hamlett, Jr. Chambers wanted hotels and restaurants to locate in the area to make it convenient for people traveling long distances to buy furniture. Most of the area, but not
Furnitureland South itself, was in the High Point city limits, though an agreement between High Point,
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in 1969, offering a small selection of market samples. Over the next two decades, the small operation grew in size, profits and prestige; in 1986, the original store had $ 18 million in annual sales. Harris built a furniture distribution center on 50 acres in
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has many locations in downtown High Point, but they are not open to consumers. People coming to High Point to shop for furniture have a difficult time finding a store downtown where they can shop, so a central location for retailers would provide a benefit to tourists.
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did a story on
Furnitureland South on April 29, 2002. In 2008, a $ 15 million addition gave the distribution center 225,000 additional square feet, for a total of 475,000 square feet that also included corporate offices. The company expanded its web site to allow
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Darrell Harris died in August 2014; in March 2015, Stella also passed away, leaving the leadership of the company to sons Jeff, who assumed the positions of president and CEO, and Jason Co-Owner, who also founded a streaming TV network, The Design
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the company believed was not doing well. The new location allowed Boyles to expand more than they could have at the former site. Ziba Fine
Oriental Rugs started with space in the Boyles store on built a separate location in 2001.
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Riverdale Drive, in an area that was mostly farms. Corporate offices moved to the Jamestown site in 1988. A $ 10 million, three-story 228,000-square-foot retail store opened October 1, 1990, an event earning coverage from
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developer Jay Chambers announced plans to develop the site into "Furniture Row", in an area he called "Gateway to the Furniture Capital of the World." During the next several years,
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Firesheets, Tina (January 24, 2005). "Furniture Row: An Area off Interstate 85 Near Jamestown Is Becoming a Popular Spot for Furniture Retail Stores".
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stopped selling its products at Furnitureland South because the store apparently violated Thomasville's policy of not quoting prices over the phone.
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Feller, Ben (December 17, 1999). "Board OKs Furniture Warehouse Expansion: Furnitureland South Decides Not to Seek Tax Incentives for the Project".
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Expansion continued into the new millennium. A $ 15 million, 250,000-square-foot distribution center opened in 2001, replacing five warehouses.
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in 2012, debuting with 2000 products. In 2013 the company opened a 17,000-square-foot, high-tech design center for customers.
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to municipal water. People in the area had wells go dry and had blamed Furnitureland South, which used several wells.
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situated at the showroom entrance became the largest item of furniture in the High Point area.
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Lopez, Robert (November 13, 2011). "Bureau at a crossroads: High Point landmark for sale".
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