Omaha / Nebraska / United States
Russian immigrant Rose Blumkin began her spectacular version of the American Dream in 1937 when she opened Nebraska Furniture Mart in the basement of a small shop in downtown Omaha, Neb. Following her simple business tenet to sell cheap and tell the truth, the Mart has shown uninterrupted sales growth. Amidst constant modernization updates, a massive electronics and appliance store was added in 1994. In 2003, Nebraska Furniture Mart added a state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution center and a new store in Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas City store, which encompasses more than 700,000 square feet of retail and distribution facilities, is the first location outside of Omaha to offer its full compliment of products. In 2000, a remodel of Nebraska Furniture Mart was completed. Also in 2000, the Homemakers Store and Woodmarc Furniture Company in Des Moines, Iowa, became a part of Nebraska Furniture Mart. Nebraska Furniture Mart is headquartered in Omaha.
