Vaughan Furniture Moves High Point Showroom To Plaza Suites

Furniture World Magazine

After forty-five years in the same showroom in High Point, Vaughan Furniture announced that it will be welcoming buyers to their new showroom in Plaza Suites #210. At 28,000 square feet, this new showroom, built to their exact specifications, is almost double the size of their previous showroom and will provide a more modern and dealer-friendly atmosphere. “This is a very exciting time for our company,” said Taylor Vaughan, President & CEO of Vaughan Furniture Co. “Our new showroom in Plaza Suites is the perfect venue for introducing an incredible new line-up of products. We have been in the business of knowing what works at retail for 85 years, and this Market’s introductions are no exception.” At the upcoming October High Point Market, Vaughan will debut more than 500 new SKUs, which will be the largest one-time product introduction in the company’s history. The new lines include a variety of styles in dining, bedroom, youth, occasional, and entertainment. Some of the major collections include: 250 Sonoma: European Traditional made with rustic pecan veneer, hardwood solids, and pressed metal look as accents. The group includes a panel bed and a sleigh bed with under bed storage. (Bedroom: $2499 retail) 305 South Hampton: A Transitional Contemporary collection made with cherry veneers and hardwood solids. Features clean lines, under bed storage, and a soft warm cherry finish. The collection includes Bedroom, Dining Room, Occasional and Entertainment. (Bedroom $1599 - Table/4 $1199) 500 Marquis: A European Traditional collection made from cherry veneers and hardwood solids. Features fancy face fronts and tops, full turned posts, under bed storage, and a rich brown cherry finish. The collection includes Bedroom and Dining Room. (Bedroom $2999 - Table/4 $1999 625 Potomac Cherry: A Nostalgic bedroom made from cherry veneers and hardwood solids. Features massive contoured posts, graceful but massive sleigh bed, all done in a rich tobacco cherry finish. (Bedroom $1399 retail - Bed price $499 retail) Vaughan Furniture Co has been a major manufacturer in the furniture industry for over 85 years. With changing times the company has transformed its business model from a domestic manufacturer to a world class marketing company. Vaughan is presently sourcing products from four countries in Asia. All of the production and quality control is handled through its office in Ho Chi Minh, which is managed by Vaughan employees. The company offers full or mixed direct containers as well as one at a time from its US warehouses. The main US warehouse and corporate office is located in Galax, VA. Replacement parts are also stocked in the Galax warehouse. Three new warehouses have been opened in Texas, California, and Wisconsin to better service dealers across the country. Vaughan Furniture offers a "Good, Better, Best" product line covering all styles in Bedroom, Dining Room, Occasional, and Entertainment. “We are thrilled to have a key draw like Vaughan Furniture in our building,” said Tim McGee, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Merchandise Mart Properties. “They are a great addition to our tenant base in the Plaza Suites.” About Market Square and Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI): Market Square, owned and managed by Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc., contains five floors of fine furnishings, premium fabric, upholstery and high-end decorative accessories in the heart of the High Point Market. Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year. MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 West Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest in Washington, D.C. Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.