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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.
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The commercials usually feature company president Bob Kaufman, typically wearing jeans and a golf shirt or turtleneck, and have also included employees such as Cathy Poulin, the company's Director of Public Relations.
Apr 19, 2021 · Bob Kaufman’s Connecticut-based chain, which turned 30 this year, has outlets as far away as California. We spoke with the West Hartford native about his life, his career and the puppet that’s taken his place in his ubiquitous ads.
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.
Dec 27, 2023 · While the furniture company didn't officially begin selling sofas and dinner tables under the Bob's Discount Furniture flag until 1991, its earliest beginnings can be traced back to 1976, when co-founder Bob Kaufman (pictured above) wiped out on his motorcycle (via the University of Connecticut School of Business).
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May 10, 2021 · Bob Kaufman’s Connecticut-based chain, which turned 30 this year, has outlets as far away as California. We spoke with the West Hartford native about his life, his career and the puppet that’s...
Nov 1, 2019 · On Tuesday, Nov. 5, City Lights Books will finally publish “The Collected Poems of Bob Kaufman,” edited by his friends, the poet Neeli Cherkovski and Kaufman’s final editor, Raymond Foye. The...
