Gorman & Son closing in Bay Area after 127 years

Less demand for mid-market furnishings, say owners

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, July 11, 2007

OAKLAND, Calif. — Chuck and Andrea Rosenberg are closing their Gorman & Son Furniture after 127 years in business in the San Francisco Bay area, according to a newspaper report.

They cite continuing shrinking demand and a move by consumers away from the middle and toward the promotional and high ends of the price spectrum. For the story by the San Mateo County Times, click here.

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