Halifax-based Furniture City is opening in the old Laura Ashley store on Otley Road, Shipley, tomorrowHalifax-based Furniture City is opening in the old Laura Ashley store on Otley Road, Shipley, tomorrow
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A LONG-standing family-run business is expanding into the Bradford district – and will open its doors in a very well known location.
Furniture City, which is based in the heart of Halifax town centre, is to open its second upholstery and dining centre tomorrow, bringing new life to a unit which has been empty for some time.
The new Furniture City store will be located in the former Laura Ashley premises on Otley Road, Shipley.
Back in mid-March 2020, the long-standing high street brand announced it would permanently close 70 stores, bringing the shutter down on the Shipley store and others in the district as the impact of the Covid pandemic bit.
But the key Otley Road site will now have a new lease of life thanks to the expansion of Furniture City.
Peter Jeffreys runs the firm and has 40 years’ of experience in the business.
He said: “I wanted to expand the business – it does well in Halifax, we are highly rated and we thought it was a nice time to expand.”
Peter was particularly attracted to the town centre location due to its ample parking and easy access, which fronts onto the main road into Shipley.
It had been in left in an “immaculate” condition following the closure of Laura Ashley.
The store will offer “huge choice, non-pushy sales and super quality at internet-beating prices,” said Peter.
The new store is easily accessible as it is all on one floor and also offers a free delivery service, with free removal of all packaging.
Furniture City began life in Halifax when Colin Jeffreys opened a small furniture shop on Woolshops.
It is now run by the next generation.
After trading in the town for decades, the firm is determined to bring the same “quality, value and service” to the Bradford district, with the store packed with items like three-piece suites, dining furniture and tables and chairs.
It will be open seven days a week for people to browse the ranges available and invest in those all-important items for the home.
