Hank's Fine Furniture’s expansion to 14 stores over the past three decades reflects the entrepreneurial vision of Hank Browne. Establishing the business with a single Arkansas location in 1975, Mr. Browne has since expanded the company to include showrooms in five states, including Missouri, Florida, and Alabama. Hank's Fine Furniture is now firmly established as one of America’s Top 100 Independent Furniture Retailers, leveraging bulk sales and multiple major distribution centers into unbeatable retail savings.
The growth of Hank's Fine Furniture into new markets has completed an entrepreneurial cycle in founder Hank Browne’s professional career. After graduating from college, Mr. Browne gained early experience selling Whirlpool appliances to W.A. Chance in the Texarkana region. Several years later, Texarkana was one of the initial markets Mr. Browne expanded Hank's Fine Furniture into. The firm has maintained a retail presence in the area for more than 25 years.
The Texarkana showroom’s 2011 grand re-opening reflected the addition of 12,000 square feet of dedicated showroom space. With the revamped name “Hank’s & More Fine Furniture,” the expansion brought new galleries featuring collections by manufacturers such as Hooker, Henredon, and Bernhardt. The Texarkana re-opening notably marked the fifth location in the past four years that has expanded to allow the display of premium gallery collections. In addition, these showrooms feature a significantly expanded selection of home accessories.
Hank's Fine Furniture has also expanded in corporate sales sphere over the past decade, offering individualized design assistance on projects requiring the furnishing of multiple condo, apartment, and town home units. With pipeline expansion plans being conceptualized and implemented, the entrepreneurial spirit that drove Hank's initial growth is still alive and well.
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