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Our Company
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Durham Upholstery has been breathing new life into old, tattered furniture for more than 40 years. In 1964, Mr. William Herman Briggs of Berea, NC, decided to open up a shop that offered an alternative to purchasing new furniture. Mr. Briggs, along with his wife, Hazel worked side by side and, ultimately, their son, Marvin joined in as well. Things Change But Pretty Much Stay the Same at Durham Upholstery. While Durham Upholstery started out as a family business, only one of the original family members, Mr. Marvin Briggs, is still involved. After the death of his father and his mother's retirement, Marvin Briggs decided to keep on rolling along. Finally, he decided to sell. Ownership changed hands to Mr. Roger Brown in October 2005. Mr. Brown, realizing the value in the already existing name, staff and clientele, has been running the business and is grateful that Marvin has agreed to stay on, at least for awhile anyway. Marvin still works in the business daily and continuously threatens to "retire".
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