THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Nicknamed the chair city, the Thomasville Chair Company was created in 1904. Just six years later, the Finch brothers bought it, and Thomasville Furniture company was born.

The Great Depression, World Wars I and II, the moon landing and Elvis' hip-shaking on "The Ed Sullivan Show" were far in the future when Thomasville Chair Co. opened its doors 100 years ago in a ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – Frederick Brown Starr, longtime president at Thomasville Furniture and Natuzzi, died April 1 due to complications from the coronavirus, according to Furniture Today. Starr ...

Another 14 Thomasville Furniture retail stores, none in North Carolina, are slated to be closed in the next 60 days by its bankruptcy parent company, Furniture Brands International, according to trade ...

Frederick Brown Starr, a long time executive of Thomasville Furniture and Natuzzi Americas, died Thursday at the age of 87 from coronavirus complications, according to Furniture Today.Starr was born ...

THOMASVILLE - Plant G, an old Thomasville Furniture Industries' building, is enclosed by a fence, and the parking lot is just dirt and gravel. The only sign of change is the lettering on the building ...

Chair City MAKERspace looks to revive Thomasville's furniture manufacturing legacy. A collaboration between community volunteers, entrepreneurs and educators is attempting to revive Thomasville's ...

Frederick Starr, a prominent furniture industry executive in the Piedmont area of North Carolina, has died from complications related to the novel coronavirus, multiple media outlets reported. Starr, ...

APPOMATTOX, Va. (WSET) — There is new hope for the Town of Appomattox with the old Thomasville property seeing new life. Virginia MetalFab, a manufacturer, moved their facility from Gladstone to ...

Most people walk to clear their heads of worries and obligations. For Blythe Leonard of Thomasville, her daily, two-mile walks with a friend through downtown instead filled her mind with dreams and ...

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