Badcock Recognizes Top Dealers At 2003 Spring Dealer Meeting

Furniture World Magazine

W.S. Badcock Corporation, one of the largest home furnishings retailers in the United States, recently held their semi-annual dealer meeting in Lakeland, Florida, where they held an awards gala recognizing the top associate dealers. Andy Johnston of MacClenny, Florida, won the President’s Cup award, which is given to the top associate dealer based on sales, receipts, price differences, inventory control and accounts receivables for the first half of FY 2003. Other awards presented included: Outstanding Performance Award (Based on sales, receipts, price differences, inventory control and accounts receivables) Mark Bryan, Quincy, Florida; Fred Carpenter, Concord, North Carolina; Monica Charles, Lumberton, North Carolina; Coleman Davis, Zephyrhills, Florida; John Dennison, Jacksonville South, Florida; Joey Dinkins, Laurinburg, North Carolina; Henry McCall, Folkston, Georgia; Mable Turman, Pensacola, Florida; Chuck Young, St. Augustine, Florida President’s Club Single Store Award: (Recognizes high-volume sales among single stores) Gold Level—John Dennison, Jacksonville South, Florida Silver Level—Coleman Davis, Plant City, Florida; Mac Morgan, Havana, Florida; Chuck Young, St. Augustine, Florida Bronze Level—Chad Dowling, Sumter, South Carolina; Darrell Rye, Griffin, Georgia President’s Club Multi-Unit Store Award (Recognizes high-volume sales among multi-unit stores) Platinum Level—Coleman Davis, Brandon, Plant City, Seffner and Zephyrhills, Florida; Darrell Rye, Griffin, Montezuma, Moultrie, Perry and Warner Robins East, Georgia) About W.S. Badcock Corporation: Badcock has more than 320 locations throughout the southeast and is headquartered in Mulberry, Florida, where the company was established in 1904. More than 270 of Badcock’s stores are dealer owned and operated. Dealerships are similar to franchises in that they are individually owned and operated, but require less capital (dealers do not pay franchise fees or monthly royalties) and allow for quicker start-up than a traditional franchise. Badcock provides all stores with total inventory at no cost to the dealer and all account financing through the parent company. For inquiries about the company or for dealer opportunities, please go to www.badcock.com or call 1-800-BADCOCK. B&B/CMK moves High Point Showroom to NHFA Retailer Resource Center: Furniture retail advertising specialists, Banker & Brisebois (B&B/CMK), has relocated their High Point Showroom for the April Market to the NHFA Retailer Resource Center – 12th Floor Main Building, IHFC. The company’s showroom had been previously located at Space H-543 in the Hamilton Wing, IHFC. Furniture advertising specialists since 1912, B&B/CMK provides retailers and manufacturers with creative advertising events and promotions at the retail level. Services provided include: Furniture Ads OnLine service of nearly 1,600 newspaper ads members can download and use as their own, customized Direct Mail promotions sent to the dealer’s customer base or targeted demographics/zip codes, Customer Gift & Traffic incentive items, and P.O.S. Materials including 30”x60” vinyl window signs. Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI – B&B/CMK also maintains a permanent showroom at the San Francisco Market – Space 1010, Mart 1. To learn more about B&B/CMK’s furniture retail advertising services, retailers and manufacturers may visit www.bbcmk.com or call (800) 456-0210.