Ashley Furniture Industries

In 1945, Carlyle Weinberger started Ashley Furniture as a sales operation in Chicago. In 1970, Weinberger invested in Ron Wanek's Arcadia Furniture, a manufacturing business in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The two businesses became Ashley Furniture in 1976. The company manufactures living room, dining room, bedroom, entertainment, home office furniture and other home furnishings. The company sells its products through dealers and through more than 100 independently owned Ashley HomeStores. Brands: Ashley, Ashley Casegoods, Ashley Home Stores, Ashley Upholstery, Millenium