Dubbed as the Midwest's No. 1 Furniture and mattress retailer, Art Van Furniture explores the Hoosier State in lieu of an upcoming franchise in the area.
Sofa Select owners Tom and Rose Eslinger will rename its current store in 5496 North Grape Road, Art Van Furniture.
With regards to the partnership, owner of Sofa Select said "Partnering with Art Van Furniture is such an extraordinary opportunity for us and for our guests," according to Tom Eslinger.
"They are one of the most innovative and successful family-owned furniture retailers in the United States, and we share their passion for offering exemplary customer service, quality and value. Becoming part of the Art van brand will allow us to service our loyal Sofa Select customers in a much broader way," the Sofa Select co-owner added.
Art Van founder and Chairman Art Van Elslander likewise appreciates the partnership with Sofa Select, saying that Sofa Select has established a name and developed an expertise in the local community for 35 years and helped the families build their homes.
Before Sofa Select, Tom Eslinger put up Eslinger Furniture and Appliance in 1980 at South Bend, Indiana while Rose Eslinger was in the real estate industry.
Sofa Select started in September 2002 showcasing living room and family room furniture. Then it made way for a larger place in its current location and added bedroom furniture, mattresses and bedding as well as home office furniture and entertainment furniture to the company's growing business.
The revamped store featuring the Sofa Select-Art Van Furniture partnership will formally open in mid-Oct.
Art Van Furniture was founded in 1959. It manages several stores in Michigan, Chicagoland, Fort Wayne. The company has several other franchise locations in Alpena, Mountain Pleasant, Midland, Misquette, Sault Sainte Marie, Owosso and Gaylord, with plans of opening two additional franchises in 2014.
