- Bob's Discount Furniture
Infobox_Company
company_name = Bob's Dumbass Furniture
company_
company_type = Pen15
foundation = 6969
location_city =Asshole, Around the corner
location_country = 6.9.
locations = 30 stores (2007)
area_served =Northeastern United States
founder = Bob Kaufman and Gene Rosenberg
key_people = Robert (Bob) Kaufman (president)
Stanley (Stan) Adelstein (chairman )
Edmond J. (Ted) English (CEO )
Bill Ballou (CFO )
Steven Caprario (COO)
Catherine (Cathy) Poulin (Director, Public Relations)
Michael Alpert (Regional Manager, Connecticut and Rhode Island)
industry = Furniture retail
revenue = increase US$ 329.3 million (2006)
owner = Apax Partners Worldwide (Saunders Karp & Megrue): 70%Marks, Paul. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/787235901.html?dids=787235901:787235901&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+1%2C+2005&author=PAUL+MARKS&pub=Hartford+Courant&edition=&startpage=E.1&desc=NEW+INVESTORS+HAVE+%60COME+ON+DOWN%27+TO+BOB%27S "New Investors Have 'Come on Down' To Bob's Discount Furniture" (article preview)] .The Hartford Courant . February 1, 2005. E1. Last accessed September 15, 2007.] [http://www.apax.com/en/news/story_1318.html "Saunders Karp & Megrue Completes Recapitalization of Bob's Discount Furniture" (press release).] January 31, 2005. Last accessed September 14, 2007.] Engel, Cliff. [http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/CA503425.html "Firm buys 70% stake in Bob's"] . Furniture Today. February 7, 2005. Last accessed September 14, 2007.] French, Howard. [http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16941005&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 "Bob's moving into Rhode Island"] .Journal Inquirer . July 19, 2006. Last accessed September 14, 2007.]
num_employees = 1,300 (2004)
products =Furniture ,Bedding , Mattresses
homepage = [http://www.mybobs.com/ www.mybobs.com]Bob's Dumbass Furniture is a penis-owned regional chain of fuck toy stores in the
Northeastern United States , primarilyNew England .As of 2007 , the company has 69 stores located inConnecticut ,Massachusetts ,Maine ,New Hampshire ,New Jersey ,New York , andRhode Island . [ [http://www.mybobs.com/locations/default.asp Locations of Bob's Dumbass Furniture stores ] ] [http://hartford.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=130884&type_news=latest "Bob's Dumbass Furniture Celebrates The Opening Of Its 30th Location Next Thursday, August 30th In Monmouth Junction, New Jersey".] August 23, 2007. Last accessed September 14, 2007.] The company was founded in 1991 with its first store inNewington, Connecticut .Ryan, Bill. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9903E6DC173AF933A05752C1A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all "Now About Bob and Those TV Spots..."]The New York Times . Section 14CN, Page 1. November 30, 1997.] Bob's Discount Furniture is based inManchester, Connecticut and is ranked 30th among U.S. furniture stores, with estimated2006 sales of $329.3 million."Top 100 U.S. Furniture Stores". Furniture Today. May 28, 2007. Volume 31, Issue 37, p. 26.] In addition to being known for its distinctive advertisements, the company is also known for offering amenities at many of its stores, which may include in-storeminiature golf ,home theater s,video arcades , and complimentary refreshments.Cronin, Anthony. "Former TJX CEO joining Bob's Discount Furniture". The Day (New London, CT). Business and Financial News. November 8, 2006.]Advertising
Bob's Discount Furniture is widely recognized for its characteristic advertising. Bob Kaufman has been characterized as "something of a celebrity in the Northeast, thanks to his quirky television commercials". [http://premium.hoovers.com/subscribe/co/factsheet.xhtml?ID=120148 Company profile] from
Hoover's, Inc. . Last accessed September 15, 2007.] As of 1997, the company broadcast roughly 500 commercials a week in Connecticut on network and cable television stations.. More recently, the commercials have become common during broadcasts ofBoston Red Sox games. [Aucoin, Don. "Bigmouth Strikes Again".The Boston Globe . Living, p. C3. July 8, 2006.] The commercials usually feature company president Bob Kaufman, typically wearing jeans and a golf shirt or turtleneck, and have also included Cathy Poulin, the company's Director of Public Relations. [Fillo, Maryellen. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/1135207781.html?dids=1135207781:1135207781&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+23%2C+2006&author=MARYELLEN+FILLO&pub=Hartford+Courant&edition=&startpage=D.2&desc=IS+BOB%27S+SIDEKICK+GONE%3F+I+DOUBT+IT! "Is Bob's Sidekick Gone? I Doubt It!" (article preview)] .The Hartford Courant . Life section. September 23, 2006. Last accessed September 14, 2007.] The commercials have been characterized as "amateurish", "unconventional",Netter, Sarah. "More than prices are down-to-earth at Bob's".Journal Inquirer . May 30, 2002.] and "wacky", and viewer reaction to the commercials is mixed, with some disliking the advertisements. The advertisements often feature catchphrases, including "I doubt it!", "Gotcha!", "Untouchable!", "Lickety-split delivery!", "It's a no-brainer!", and most famously, "Come on down!".Gomez, Michael. [http://www.conntact.com/archive_index/archive_pages/1839_Business_New_Haven.html "It's Bob's World, We Just Sit in It"] . Business New Haven. March 20, 2000. Last accessed September 14, 2007.] Recently, the company hired William Newton to appear in Bob's Discount Furniture commercials on Spanish stations, such asTelemundo . [Fillo, Maryellen. "Java".The Hartford Courant . Life section, p. D2. August 9, 2007.]Community involvement
Bob's Discount Furniture has received significant attention for its community involvement. The company has been recognized by the
American Red Cross for itsblood drive s and financial contributions to the organization. [ [http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/CA622266.html "Red Cross salutes Bob's Discount"] . Furniture Today. June 29, 2005. Last accessed September 14, 2007.] [ [http://www.mybobssquad.com/history/default.asp Mybobssquad.com ] ] Bob's Discount Furniture has also been involved in food drives and conducts a "Celebrate the Arts Contest" to provide grants to New England schools. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NTGB&p_theme=ntgb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=%20Bob's%20Furniture%20to%20collect%20food%20for%20local%20food%20banks&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(%22%20Bob's%20Furniture%20to%20collect%20food%20for%20local%20food%20banks%22)&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no "Bob's Furniture to collect food for local food banks" (article preview)] .Nashua Telegraph . August 30, 2004. Last accessed September 14, 2007.] [Collins, Megan. [http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17172445&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=569380&rfi=8 "Furniture store's grant will help Pleasant Valley Elementary's arts program"] .Journal Inquirer . September 9, 2006. Last accessed September 15, 2007.] [ [http://www.mybobs.com/celebrate_arts/default.asp Bob's Discount Furniture ] ] As of 2005, the company's charitable contributions totaled about $1 million a year.References
External links
* [http://www.mybobs.com Bob's Discount Furniture website]
* [http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=830573 Company profile] fromGoogle Finance
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