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Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
Company typePublic
NasdaqBSET
Russell 2000 Component
IndustryFurniture
Founded1902
FounderJ. D. Bassett, Charles C. Bassett, Samuel H. Bassett, and Reed L. Stone
HeadquartersBassett, Virginia, U.S.
Key people
Robert H. Spilman Jr. (CEO)
ProductsHome furnishings and fixtures
RevenueIncreaseUS$ 452.5 million (2017)
DecreaseUS$ 27.02 million (2017)
IncreaseUS$ 18.26 million (2017)
Total assetsIncreaseUS$ 293.75 million (2017)
Total equityIncreaseUS$ 191.46 million (2017)
Number of employees
2,618 (2017)
Websitewww.bassettfurniture.com

Bassett Furniture Industries is a furniture manufacturer and retailer, headquartered in Bassett, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1902, by John D. Bassett, Charles C. Bassett, Samuel H. Bassett, and Reed L. Stone. Bassett Furniture is one of the oldest furniture manufacturers in Virginia and has been producing hand-crafted furniture for over 100 years. Bassett operates more than 100 retail locations in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, and is expanding its online sales. It also provides services to customers in the furniture industry.[1][2]

Bassett headquarters (2010)

References

  1. ^ Macy, Beth (10 July 2014). "The Decline of an American Furniture Maker". newyorker.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ Reif, Rita (10 January 1970). "The Little Virginia Town That Thrives on Making Furniture". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2017.