Jordan’s Furniture Closes Stores For Presidential Debate

Furniture World News Desk on 9/23/2016

Jordan’s Furniture President/CEO Eliot Tatelman closed all Jordan’s stores on Monday, September 26th at 8pm so that all employees and customers could watch the first Presidential Debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump live with their family and friends.

“This is a very important election for our families, for our children and for future generations”, said Tatelman. “By watching the debate live, it gave people the opportunity to make an educated decision and cast a responsible vote, so we are closing all Jordan’s Furniture stores at 8pm next Monday.”

“I also hope that other companies and retailers consider closing and allowing their staff to do the same thing… go home and watch this important event on live TV with their loved ones,” added Tatelman. “The world is changing. It is important that voters know who and what they are voting for by educating themselves. The upcoming debate will provide the political views and the personal characteristics of both candidates.”

About Jordan's Furniture: Jordan’s Furniture is the largest furniture and mattress retailer in New England. The company began as a family-owned business in Waltham, MA over 95 years ago and is well known as a leader in combining shopping with entertainment to create engaging destinations that attract visitors from around the region. Jordan’s Furniture became such a successful and industry-unique enterprise that Berkshire Hathaway purchased the company in late 1999. Jordan’s Furniture employs over 1,400 people across six store locations in four states, each offering its own unique entertainment and attractions: Avon, Natick, and Reading in Massachusetts; Nashua, New Hampshire; Warwick, Rhode Island; and New Haven, Connecticut. A 900,000 square-foot facility in Taunton, Massachusetts houses the distribution center as well as the corporate headquarters.