Which U.S. city bills itself as the "Furniture Capital of the World"?
Correct answer: High Point, North Carolina
Player Say what!?
Lived down there in the 60's and 70's. I don't know where the author got 1980 as it had that moniker way before that and the conventions took over the tri-state cities of Greensboro and Winston Salem as well. It's where singer Fantasia is from too.
Maestro1313
The giant rocking chair and authentic furniture. Part of the NC Triad, along with Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
Yani
They might make that claim, but it isn't true. China produces the most furniture of any country in the world. Many of the furniture companies in the US have gone out of business. Personally, I think Americans should buy less things from China. The last furniture I bought was made in the US!
Cheryl
Player Say what!?, agreed I lived in the Area in 1970. my brother worked at Dagenhart Furniture.
Chuchu2462
I live in Michigan and there is quite a history of Grand Rapids as the producer of furniture. Surprised and wonder what happened to that historically. In one of the museums, there is a huge mural of a picture of logs clogging the Grand River, waiting to be produced into furniture. Steel Case was also a huge manufacturer of furniture, but metal.
Hunger Knowledge
Bet most of High Points citizens are furniture makers
Moray
Also home to the world's largest photo studio, making furniture catalogs!
Tina M.
I live in the bay area in California and I wish we had more furniture stores here. With all the population in this area, you would think there would be several.