Majors Renew at the San Francisco Mart

Furniture World News

Four of the San Francisco Mart's largest exhibitors have renewed showroom leases through 2004 and 2005. Klaussner, a tenant since 1994, has renewed its14,300 square feet until 2005; Flexsteel, a tenant since 1993, has renewed its 6,700 square feet until 2004; Simmons, a tenant since 1992, has renewed its lease on 7,200 square feet until 2005; and Winners Only, a tenant since 1988, has renewed its 3,900 square feet until 2005. "We are very pleased that Flexsteel, Simmons, Klaussner and Winners Only have chosen to renew their leases and have made long-term commitments to the Mart," says Gennet. "Each of them is a leader in its field and measurably enhances the value of a market shopping trip for buyers from around the world." "The San Francisco Market is beneficial to both Flexsteel and it's West Coast dealers," says Tom Baldwin, Flexsteel's director of advertising. These leases follow the announcement last year that The Ashley Companies, the San Francisco Mart's largest exhibitor, renewed its showroom lease until January 2006 and expanded its square footage at the Mart by 17 percent. The San Francisco Mart presents a balanced roster of manufacturer-tenants to the retailers and designers who visit its January and July Markets. Included in the 800 companies who exhibit at the Mart are some emerging producers, many established manufacturers, and some of the key brands in the industry.