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Dec 7, 2023 · In 1991, Bob Kaufman opened his very first furniture store in Newington, Connecticut, called Bob's Discount Furniture. Before long, he had hundreds of stores in the United States, including many in New England. What was the secret to Bob's success? He leaned heavily into TV and radio advertising and created commercials that that he starred in.
Together Kaufman and Rosenberg co-founded Bob's Discount Furniture with Rosenberg owning two-thirds of the company and Kaufman one-third. Rosenberg acquired a building in Newington, Connecticut, previously owned by a furniture company which had gone bankrupt, [6] [7] and re-opened it in 1991 as the first Bob's Discount Furniture store. [6] [8] [7]
Apr 19, 2021 · In 1991, we opened Bob’s Discount Furniture in an old Nimbus waterbed store in Newington. Ironically, I started both businesses a decade apart on the exact same day, March 31. Today, we have 139 stores. We opened four stores [in one week in January]. We have a total of 16 on the book for this year.
Dec 27, 2023 · Facebook. When Bob Kaufman and Gene Rosenberg sold a majority stake of Bob's Discount Furniture in 2005, one of the stipulations was that the equity firm would continue to donate a million dollars a year to charity. "It was a very important part of the deal," Kaufman said at the time, according to Furniture Today.
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May 10, 2021 · ‘Come on down:’ Bob Kaufman is famous in CT for his Bob’s Discount Furniture ads By Christopher Hoffman Updated May 10, 2021 12:31 p.m. Bob Kaufman is the founder of Bob's Discount Furniture.
Apr 22, 2021 · The Backstory of Bob’s Discount Furniture. The year was 1991. Flannel shirts and jeans were the go-to outfit. Nirvana had just released Nevermind, an album that would define a decade of music. And Bob Kaufman had just opened a store that would redefine the furniture industry. Kaufman recently spoke with CT Magazine about his early business ...
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Aug 3, 2016 · Established in 1991, the furniture giant Bob’s Discount Furniture now sells more than $1.1 billion in furniture annually, with stores in the Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. It is ranked 14th among U.S. furniture retailers. Kaufman remains an active executive and the third-largest shareholder in the company, which is now owned by Bain ...
