Four retailers install England Custom Comfort Centers

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 28, 2011

Herb Hays: Doug Stinson, England; Marilyn Hays, store owner; Peg Hays, store owner; Lee Ann Naghtin, store owner; AJ Jones, store manager.NEW TAZEWELL, Tenn. — Custom upholstery manufacturer England has installed four Custom Comfort Centers in U.S. retail locations.

Luckies Furniture Warehouse, owned by Vickie Elmore, recently unveiled a new England gallery in Biloxi, Mississippi. The 30,000- square-foot store features a 2,500-square-foot Custom Comfort Center. The retailer has been in business since 1954.Luckies: Robyn Lamey, left; Amber Guess, both with Luckies; Jay Wood, England.

Herb Hays Furniture of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, owned by Marilyn Hays, Peg Hays and Lee Ann Naghtin, opened a 2,500-square-foot gallery in its 20,000-squarefoot store. Herb Hays has been a family-owned and operated business since 1961. They have a second store that serves as a Clearance Center also in Hopkinsville.Furniture Outlets USA: Jim Emerson, England; Scott Grotberg, store manager; Michelle Berckes, assistant manager; Gordy Wallenstein, president; Bill Hinks Jr., executive vp merchandising.

In St. Could, Minnesota, Furniture Outlets USA opened its 30th retail location and sixth Custom Comfort Center. The 55,000-square-foot store features a 2,500-squarefoot England gallery. Furniture Outlets USA, owned by the Hinks family, has been in business for over 30 years.

Tucker's Furniture & Appliance in Rogers, Arkansas recently opened a 2,500-square-foot Custom Comfort Center in its 36,000- square-foot store. Tuckers Picture: Jessee Beltram, Bobby Dempsy, Scott Butler, Manrique Valdez, Karla Alvarado, all with Tuckers Furniture; Ryan Tucker, owner’s son; Angie Tucker, owner’s daughter; Joan Tucker, owner’s wife; Mike Tucker, store owner; Brett Johnson, Tucker’s Furniture; Ben Edwards, England.Owned by Mike Tucker, the store has been in business for over 20 years.

England produces custom upholstery and leather furniture and is a subsidiary of La-Z-Boy Incorporated.