Where there’s a will, there’s a way – just ask Hooker Furnishings’ CEO Jeremy Hoff, who, in just under a year, has paved the way for the US corporation’s entry to the UK market. All will be made clear at next month’s January Furniture Show, but in the meantime, Furniture News’ Paul Farley shares an exclusive insight into an offer set to bring new life to shop floors in 2025 …
In April 1924, a 29-year-old Clyde Hooker Sr looked around the town of Martinsville, Virginia, and saw an opportunity to address some of its financial hardships by founding a new business, with the help of community-raised startup funds and donated land.
Today, 100 years later, the seed he planted has grown into Hooker Furnishings Corporation, one of the largest publicly traded furniture companies in the US, and a global leader in design and manufacture. The Nasdaq-listed business, which is still headquartered in Martinsville, caters to both residential and commercial markets, and, through acquisition and evolution, now operates and supports some of the nation’s best-loved homewares and lifestyle brands, working out of 12 business units.
In short, Hooker Furnishings is an industry giant. And next month, it’s coming to the UK.
Read our exclusive interview with Jeremy in December's Furniture News.
