place PRIDE OF By Kathryn M. D’Imperio
ROYAL
here’s just something different about shopping at a local, family-owned business. When compared to chain stores, family-run stores offer a special level of personality and service to their customers: they make their guests feel at home from the moment they walk through the door. The same is true for locally owned family furniture store, Royal Furniture of Emmaus.
Royal Furniture commemorates more than 50 years at the same location on Chestnut Street. Owner Art Gordon is the third generation to run the business, which was started by his grandfather in 1960. Art Gordon’s father, Rich
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FURNITURE also continues to work part-time at the store.
“My father, Richard Gordon, has always instilled in me that ‘the output is in direct relation to the input,’ and even in trying times it’s a good business principle to adhere to,” says Art Gordon. “The big stores will absolutely not give you the service that Royal Furniture will. People really do like to shop at a store they can trust. And that’s why we’ve been here for 50- plus years.”
Shoppers can fi nd furniture for just about every room in the house, including bedroom, dining room, living room, home offi ce, and more, with in-stock and special order options. Royal
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Furniture also offers free shipping and set-up, interior decorating services, re-upholstery, and carpeting services.
Art Gordon says some of the most popular products fall into the upholstery category, including sofas, chairs, recliners, and especially reclining couches. He says Flexsteel is a big brand for upholstered products, offering more than 2,500 different fabrics to consider. Dinettes and kitchen sets ranging from casual to semiformal also share the spotlight, with the high quality brand Canadel offering all solid wood pieces. The “Espresso” fi nish is still popular among consumers, although Royal Furniture stocks
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