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Sofa Express closing doors; 900 to lose jobs

Groveport firm files for bankruptcy

By Marilyn Miller
Beacon Journal business writer

Sofa Express and More is closing its 41 stores and two distribution centers ''in the near future.''

The company gave notice of the upcoming layoffs this week.

The full-line furniture retailer has two area stores, one in Akron at 1739 Brittain Road and the other in Fairlawn at 3737 W. Market St.

The company filed for bankruptcy Thursday in Nashville.

There are 14 stores in Ohio, and the company headquarters is in Groveport, near Columbus. About 430 employees will be laid off in Ohio.

''There is no specific timeline yet on when the stores will close,'' said Janet Smith, a com
pany spokesperson.

Alisa Schueneman, human resources director for the company, said there are 900 employees companywide.

Schueneman said she mailed a notice to all store locations and the company headquarters on Dec. 4, stating layoffs could begin as early as Tuesday and could continue over the next few months.

Besides Ohio, the company has stores in Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana and Florida.

There are two distribution centers for Sofa Express, one near Columbus and the other in Lawrence, S.C.

The company's worker notice, following guidelines of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, provides written advance notice of mass layoffs or closings. Schueneman said she also sent a letter to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.

Sofa Express was originally founded as Westgate Furniture in Columbus in 1959. Other names have included The Living Room and then Sofa Express in 1989.


Marilyn Miller can be reached at 330-996-3098 or 800-777-7232 or mmiller@thebeaconjournal.com.

Sofa Express and More is closing its 41 stores and two distribution centers ''in the near future.''

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