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Breuners Home Furnishings

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Breuners Home Furnishings
Company typeAmerican private company
IndustryRetail (Specialty)
Founded1856 in Sacramento, California, United States of America
FounderJohn Breuner
Defunct2004 (retail operations ceased; online presence terminated shortly thereafter)
Area served
Internet
Key people
Bill Breuner, Beth Breuner Grebitus
Productsfurniture
WebsiteNo longer active

Breuners Home Furnishings operated as a furniture retail chain across the Southwestern United States for nearly one and a half centuries before filing for bankruptcy in 2004.

Originating in California amid the California gold rush during the mid-1800s, the business initially catered to customers in California and Nevada and later extended its reach to the East Coast by the late 1900s.[1] The company ceased all retail operations following its bankruptcy filing in 2004.[2] Subsequently, it maintained a digital storefront for a period before that too was discontinued.

History

The enterprise was established in 1856 by John Breuner (1828–1890), the great-grandfather of William Robert “Bill” Breuner,[1] to serve miners during the California gold rush.[3] Its inaugural location was in Sacramento, California, followed by additional stores in Oakland, San Francisco, and eventually throughout California and Nevada. Under Bill Breuner’s leadership, the company went public in 1968.[1] Ownership changed hands during the 1970s,[4] leading to its acquisition by Marshall Field's in 1983.[1] At its peak, Breuners operated approximately 40 large-format retail outlets,[1] each typically occupying around 140,000 square feet (13,000 m2).[5] By the 1990s, the headquarters had relocated to San Diego, and in 1995 the company expanded into the New York and New Jersey markets through the $36.9 million purchase of Huffman Koos’ 13 stores.[6] Additionally, Breuners owned Good’s Furniture stores.[2] On November 13, 2012, Oak Point Partners, a private investment firm, acquired any remaining known and unknown assets from the bankruptcy estates of Breuners Home Furnishings Corp., et al.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

Legacy

The Breuner family name is commemorated in several locations, including Breuner Marsh, a wetland preserve, and Breuner Field, an area designated for model airplane flying within the marsh. Additionally, the Breuner Building situated in downtown Oakland carries the family name.

Slogans

  • That's the charm of Breuners!
  • I've visited Breuners—now I've seen it all!
  • If you Breuners it, you own it!

See also

References

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