Chair King Backyard Store and Fortunoff Backyard Store Announces Election of Curt Littlejohn as President & CEO

Furniture World News Desk on 8/21/2024

Chair King Backyard Store and Fortunoff Backyard Store announce the election of Curt Littlejohn to the role of President & CEO effective immediately. Mr. Littlejohn, who was elected President & COO of Chair King BYS in 2016 and Fortunoff BYS in 2017, now takes on the additional responsibility of leading all functional departments in the organization. The CEO position was long-held by David Barish, who will continue to support the businesses through his role as Chairman.

Mr. Littlejohn has been in the retail business since the 1980s, starting at Zale Corporation where he rose quickly from Store Manager to Regional Manager of Stores to Senior Director of Administration & Finance. He also served as Chief Operating Officer for Bentley’s Luggage and as Vice President for Retail Operations for HMSHost Corporation. He joined Chair King in 2014 as Director of Logistical Operations and in 2015, he became Vice President of Sales and Operations before being promoted to President in 2016.

“We are very excited about having Curt serve as CEO of all our companies in order to provide the focus and attention needed in the current business climate, and in the years ahead,” said David Barish, Chairman of both Chair King and Fortunoff Backyard Store. “Together Chair King and Fortunoff Backyard Store are the largest outdoor furniture specialty retailer in the United States and we will continue to grow in all our current and future markets under his leadership.”

About Chair King Backyard Store
Chair King Backyard Store has been in business for over 74 years, selling a full range of outdoor pool and patio furniture and outdoor accessories. Chair King Backyard Store operates exclusively in Texas with 23 retail locations. Fortunoff Backyard Store is a subsidiary of Chair King Backyard Store and operates in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia with 31 retail locations.