Room & Board

Room & Board is an American modern furniture and home furnishings retailer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

For other uses, see Room and board (disambiguation).
Room & Board store in Chelsea, New York City

John Gabbert founded Room & Board as a subsidiary of his parents' successful furniture store company (Gabberts), of which he served as president. Room & Board soon spun off to become an independent company with Gabbert at the helm.[1] It presently has 964 employees and operates 20 stores in eleven states plus thirteen delivery/distribution centers around the country,[2] and has plans to open a new location in Boston, Massachusetts, in the spring of 2014.[3]

According to the company's website, 90% of Room & Board products are manufactured in America using U.S. and imported materials. 95% are exclusive to Room & Board. The company partners with companies across the country to produce its modern living, dining, bedroom, kids, office and outdoor furniture and home decor.[4] In 2018, Room & Board introduced a bath collection, including bath vanities, mirrors, lighting and bath decor.[5] Room & Board's Business Interiors division provides services for commercial spaces, including floor planning services, product suggestions, high-volume discounts, commercial interiors-approved product lists, Business Interiors product warranty, invoicing and payment terms, Project Coordinator assistance, COM customization and customized delivery options.[6]

Hoover's lists IKEA, Pier 1 Imports, and Euromarket's Crate & Barrel as competitors.[2]

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Notes
  1. Fran Howard, Why Jim Gabbert Fired Himself, Twin Cities Business, January 2007.
  2. "Room & Board, Inc". Hoover's. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  3. "Room & Board to Open Location in Boston." (June 28, 2012). Apartment Therapy.
  4. "About Us". Room & Board. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  5. "ROOM & BOARD INTRODUCES NEW BATH VANITY COLLECTION".
  6. "Business Interiors." Room & Board. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
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