ICFA Announces 2022 Apollo Award Finalists

Furniture World News Desk on 5/12/2022

The International Casual Furnishings Association announces the finalists for the 2022 Apollo Awards. Founded in 1959, the program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings.

Finalists must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments plus active partnership and excellent credit rating with manufacturers and industry suppliers. The finalist is recognized as an exceptional dealer of a wide variety of quality products in their trading area and a role model for others within the industry, as well as characterized by superior customer service plus innovative marketing and merchandising strategies.

In 2021, ICFA modified the selection process to prioritize five regional finalists in both the single-store and multi-store categories. Each region was defined by state lines, with the exception of California which was divided horizontally at Santa Maria.

The ICFA membership will vote via an online ballot for a winner in each of two categories later this summer. The winners will be announced on July 20 during the ICFA Awards Gala.  

Finalists in the 2022 competition include:

Single-Store Category

Midwest Region - Village Green Home and Garden, Rockford, Ill.

Northeast Region - Gasper Home & Garden Showplace, Richboro, Pa.

Northwest Region – Daylight Home, Lighting & Patio, Paso Robles, Calif.

Southeast Region – American Casual Living, Buford, Ga.              

Southwest Region – Patio Productions, San Diego, Calif.                           

Multi-Store Category

Midwest Region – Watson’s, Cincinnati, Ohio

Northeast Region – Patio Place at Ski Haus, Salem, N.H.

Northwest Region – Rich’s for the Home, Lynnwood, Wash.

Southeast Region – Elegant Outdoor Living, Bonita Springs, Fla.

Southwest Region – Sunnyland Outdoor Living, Dallas, Texas                

About the ICFA

The International Casual Furnishings Association, based in High Point, N.C., represents manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives and designers of outdoor furnishings, plus suppliers to the industry.