Gardner-White Furniture

Gardner-White Furniture Company Inc.
Gardner-White Furniture Company Inc.
Type	Private
Industry	Furniture
Founded	1912; 114 years ago
Founder	John G. Gardner; Eugene Clinton White
Headquarters	Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Number of locations	30 (2026)
Key people	Steve Tronstein (CEO)
Revenue	US$15.4 million (2023)
Number of employees	800 (2023)
Website	www.gardner-white.com

Gardner-White Furniture Company Inc. is an American furniture retailer. Founded in 1912, Gardner White Furniture Co. is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

History

Gardner-White was founded by Eugene Clinton White and John G. Gardner. Irwin Kahn began working for the family-owned retailer in the mid-1950s and eventually became the second-generation owner and operator.

The company had a single store until 1974 but has since expanded to 11 stores and a warehouse in southeastern Michigan. The company is one of the largest to partner with Best Buy and was the first furniture distributor in Michigan to bundle televisions and furniture together. In 2012, the company moved its corporate office and warehouse from Warren to Auburn Hills, Michigan into what was a Ryder warehouse.

In 2022, Gardner-White moved its headquarters to the former Art Van Furniture headquarters, warehouse and retail complex in Warren, Michigan. The company also maintained its Auburn Hills Distribution Center for same-day delivery services, while using part of the Warren warehouse for additional inventory storage. The move followed a period of expansion in which Gardner-White took over several former Art Van locations.

As of 2026, Gardner-White's store count store count had risen to 30 and its footprint extended into western and northern Michigan, while also establishing a presence in the greater Toledo area.

References

↑ "Gardner-White Furniture Company, Inc". Privco.
↑ Filler, George N., ed. (1928). Historic Michigan Land of the Great Lakes: its life, resources, industries, people, politics, government, wars, institutions, achievements, the press, schools and churches, legendary and prehistoric lore. Dayton, Ohio: National Historical Association, Inc. p. 307. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
↑ Engel, Clint (July 27, 2012). "Gardner-White Furniture to open test stores in Best Buy". Furniture Today.
↑ "Mission Statement". Gardner-White Furniture. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
1 2 Blake, Kathy (September 24, 2012). "Gardner White launches furniture retail concept inside Best Buy". The Oakland Press.
↑ Kalokhe, Smita (May 11, 2012). "Gardner-White celebrates milestone anniversary with expansion". Action News. WXYZ-TV. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
↑ Williams, Candice. "Gardner White moves headquarters to old Art Van Furniture site in Warren". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
↑ Lester, Thomas (February 9, 2026). "Gardner White growing to 30 stores, including expansion into Ohio". Furniture Today. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

External links

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[Privco-1] "Gardner-White Furniture Company, Inc". Privco.

[2] Filler, George N., ed. (1928). Historic Michigan Land of the Great Lakes: its life, resources, industries, people, politics, government, wars, institutions, achievements, the press, schools and churches, legendary and prehistoric lore. Dayton, Ohio: National Historical Association, Inc. p. 307. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

[Today-3] Engel, Clint (July 27, 2012). "Gardner-White Furniture to open test stores in Best Buy". Furniture Today.

[Mission-4] "Mission Statement". Gardner-White Furniture. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

[Oakland-5] 1 2 Blake, Kathy (September 24, 2012). "Gardner White launches furniture retail concept inside Best Buy". The Oakland Press.

[Expansion-6] Kalokhe, Smita (May 11, 2012). "Gardner-White celebrates milestone anniversary with expansion". Action News. WXYZ-TV. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

[7] Williams, Candice. "Gardner White moves headquarters to old Art Van Furniture site in Warren". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[8] Lester, Thomas (February 9, 2026). "Gardner White growing to 30 stores, including expansion into Ohio". Furniture Today. Retrieved August 14, 2026.