halas and batchelor was a british animation company founded by husband and wife john halas and joy batchelor .

halas was a hungarian émigré to the u.k .

the company had studios in london and cainscross , in the stroud district of gloucestershire .

from 1936 halas ran a small animation unit that created commercials for theatrical distribution , and batchelor responded to his advertisement for an assistant .

halas and batchelor cartoon films was founded in 1940 , and during world war ii the company made about 70 animated propaganda short films for the british ministry of information .

hb 's first feature film handling ships ( 1945 ) was the first-ever british animated feature .

after the war , they continued making short films while animal farm ( 1954 ) was being made , erroneously considered the first british animated feature .

the studio grew from a small unit to a proper animation company , with several different british locations .

its best-known animation series were foo foo ( 1959 – 60 ) , popeye the sailor ( 1960-62 ) , dodo , the kid from outer space ( 1965-70 ) and the lone ranger ( 1966 – 69 ) .

halas and batchelor also produced snip and snap ( 1960 ) and the clip for the song " love is all " from roger glover 's album the butterfly ball and the grasshopper 's feast ( 1976 ) .

as well as short films , the studio made a few feature films , such as ruddigore ( 1967 ) .

the company was sold to tyne tees television in the early 1970s , although halas and batchelor themselves broke away from this association after a few years .

most of the 2,000 films now form part of the halas and batchelor collection in 1996 .

this collection was part of a donation by the couple 's daughter to the british film institute in 2010 .

halas and batchelor

halas & batchelor’s interpretation of napoleon in their 1954 version of animal farm . their archive has been given to the bfi . credit : the halas & batchelor collection ltd
( 1938 ) . they later married and in 1940 established halas and batchelor animation , ltd . , which became the largest
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here we present biographies of john halas , joy batchelor , and their daughter vivien halas who manages the archive today . from small beginnings , halas and batchelor grew into one of the largest animation studios in europe , producing all sorts of animated films , from commercials and television series , to art movies , experimental films and educational series .
she is co - author of halas & batchelor , an animated history ( 2006 ) and has contributed to numerous animation and design publications worldwide .
the halas & batchelor collection exists to preserve and promote an extraordinary body of work that witnesses the social and style changes of half a century .
from animal farm to a film for kraftwerk , john halas and joy batchelor blazed a trail for british animators . on their studio’s 75th anniversary , our curator of animation picks his five favourite halas
the first animation by halas & batchelor was a kellogg ' s corn flakes advert in 1940 , and commercial and public information work became the studio ' s bread and butter .
january 1955 . the celebration launch of animal farm held at the dorchester hotel . left to right : john halas , joy batchelor , borden mace and sonia orwell
from that time halas & batchelor expanded to become one of the largest animation studios in europe , recognized as source of high quality animated films .
halas & batchelor started to work on commissions for tv series from other studios , most notably rembrandt studios ' popeye 1955 and jack wrather corporation ' s the lone ranger 1967 .
this history gives an overview of just some of the work so if you are interested in finding out more please read our book on the studio halas & batchelor cartoons , an animated history , and a moving image , joy batchelor 1914 - 91 , artist , writer and animator .
the studio was also renowned for discovering and nurturing new talent ; indeed , a list of the artists who started their careers at halas & batchelor reads like a who’s who of british and european animation . although animal farm remains the most famous of halas & batchelor ' s films , they produced over two thousand others , from entertainment films to documentaries , and tv series to experimental art movies .
during the tyne tees era john halas and joy batchelor turned to their other company educational film centre that had been set up in 1960 . an impressive group of directors included john halas , joy batchelor , maurice goldsmith , roger manvell and sir charles snow . sam eckman jr . ( head of mgm in the uk ) also joined the company board to compete on the international market .
vivien halas has enjoyed a successful career as a graphic designer , working for a number of top design groups and agencies in london and paris , as well as founding two design companies of her own . at her father’s request she returned from paris to london in 1995 , to take over the running halas and batchelor and organise its film archive .
batchelor are my earliest memory of british animation making a mark on the world stage , and having a distinctively british style . their work has lasted and remains impressive and important . ”
the company was founded in 1940 by john halas , a hungarian jewish emigre and his british wife , joy batchelor , and they became the
king and queen of british animation
. they were pioneers , transforming the industry by building a company which worked with the best talent it could find .
with the war came the need for information and propaganda films . john and joy recognised that animation could play a major part in this field , and , with the encouragement of john grierson , the founder of the documentary film movement , they founded halas and batchelor cartoon films . the partnership was further cemented when they married in 1940 .
welcome to the halas & batchelor collection the archive of what was for over 50 years , the largest and most influential animation studio in western europe . from small beginnings in 1940 , they made over 2000 films and earned an international reputation for fine animation extending the medium to explain complex ideas with clarity and humour .
in mid 70ies john halas bought back halas & batchelor and continued to produce a steady output of animated films , some sponsored , for the coi , unicef , unesco , some more personal , such as children making cartoons 1973 and increasingly made as co - productions looking towards the rest of europe with italy , corona cinematografica , european fairy tales 1974 , france , idéfix , the twelve tasks of asterix 1973 and germany , polymedia with the series of wilhelm busch’s satirical tales of max and moritz 1976 .
batchelor was all about . sadly only two films were completed . after tricky times in the mid - 70s and the early 80s , the company had lost most of its remaining momentum after the death of joy in 1991 , and was wound up after the death of john in 1995 . this film ensured that the halas
all of the above were from one of the most important british animation studios there has ever been – the husband and wife - run halas & batchelor , sometimes called the british disney – which for more than 50 years produced adverts , public information pieces , feature films , tv cartoons and serious award - winning animation respected the world over .
after the death of joy batchelor in 1991 , john halas continued to produce films until his death in 1995 . his last ever production was a projected series of 12 films about the european union of which one stands out know your europeans uk 1995 which was made by bob godfrey .
as the curator of animation at the bfi national archive , i’m constantly reminded , inspired and motivated by their legacy and achievements ( a bronze bust of john halas sits on the corner of my desk and is scrutinising me as i type ) . outside of work hours i still can’t shake them off , leading to a collaborative blog with john and joy’s daughter vivien halas , which launches today to celebrate and document the history of the company and those who worked with them .
the british - based animation team halas and batchelor are best known for their adaptation of george orwell ' s animal farm , but they made a string of brilliant short films too . here is their consumerist satire automania 2000 , about a scientist whose inventions cause environmental havoc , which was nominated for an oscar in 1964 .
halas & batchelor cartoon films occupies a unique place in british cinema . the studio was formed in 1940 and produced films for the next fifty years . it was the country ' s largest and most influential producer of animated films from the early forties until the mid seventies . throughout its history , it always strove to pioneer new styles and techniques from paper cut - out figures to computer animation .
from that time halas and batchelor grew into one of the largest animation studios in europe , producing all sorts of animated films , from commercials and television series , to art movies and experimental films . over the years that john and joy collaborated , joy wrote literally hundreds of scripts , and was the driving force behind most of the work . her feature film , ruddigore , made in 1964 , was the first animated operetta , perfectly capturing the tongue in cheek quality of its creators , gilbert and sullivan .
further innovation occurred through halas and batchelor ' s animated bridging sequences in cinerama holiday , designed for a three - screen ' half - cylinder ' projection ; their ' foo foo ' cartoons ( 1960 ) for abc - tv , featuring an emile cohl - esque matchstick character with echoes of otto mesmer ' s early felix the cat cartoons ; and the part bbc - funded ' tales of hoffnung ' series ( 1964 ) , animating gerard hoffnung caricatures . the studio was sold to tyne tees television in the early ' 70s , resulting in halas and batchelor making popular saturday morning cartoons like the jackson five ( 1972 ) and the osmonds ( 1973 ) . later in the decade they broke free to engage in further experimental film - making in the area of computer animation , and international co - productions . halas published masters of animation in 1987 and served as president of the international animated film association ( asifa ) . joy batchelor kept a lower profile but she was undoubtedly a brilliant and influential designer and animator . she died in 1991 , followed four years later by her husband . they leave a legacy in the hands of daughter vivien , and the extraordinary archive of work that defines some of the greatest achievement in british animation .
john halas was born in budapest on 16 april 1912 ; joy batchelor in watford , hertfordshire , on 22 may 1914 . the couple initially worked as a graphic design partnership in the pre - war period and married in 1940 , when they also founded the halas and batchelor studio to make animated advertisements for clients of the j . walter thompson agency , such as kelloggs and lux . their work was immediately identifiable by its combination of disney - style characters and eastern european aesthetics ( largely a product of halas ' s training under former bauhaus tutors , alexander bortnyik and laszlo moholy - nagy ) . the ministry of information , recognising the capacity of animated films to entertain as well as educate , invited the couple to make wartime public information and propaganda shorts . dustbin parade ( 1941 ) , about re - cycling materials for munitions , and filling the gap ( 1941 ) , concerning the effective deployment of garden space for growing vegetables and other foodstuffs , are two examples of the seventy artful but highly engaging cartoon films made by the studio addressing domestic , government and military needs .
from the mid 50ies the tv market opened up . halas & batchelor were not alone in profiting from this great opportunity . they devised the logo for abc television and made some of the first entertainment series for tv such as foo foo 1960 , habatales 1960 and snip and snap 1960 . they also released a series of seven films sponsored by the bbc based on the musical caricatures of gerard hoffnung , tales from hoffnung 1964 .
back in england , with no employment joy took their graphic work around the advertising agencies , publishers and magazines . eventually the advertising agency j . walter thompson asked them to make animated film ads , for kellogg’s train trouble and lux soap carnival in the clothes cupboard . in order to be paid they had to become a company so in 1940 they established halas & batchelor cartoon films , and were married in the same year .
curator jez stewart hopes that the bfi will be now be able to open up halas & batchelor to new generations of animation fans and practitioners . aardman animation ' s nick park said he had fond memories of watching the company ' s animated educational films at school .
they have always been part of my life ,
he said .
john halas was the judge on the first animated competition i ever entered – i didn ' t win , but admired him and looked up to him as a great figure in british animation .
batchelor gave us all the lead . in our early days at aardman we could only dream of aspiring to their stature . in their heyday , the studio was renowned for innovation and creative ambition , always experimenting with technique , form and style . ”
( 1982 ) , the first fully digitized film ; and more than 2 , 000 other animated films . many later cartoons , documentaries , and educational shorts were commissioned specifically for television . halas was made an officer of the order of the
john halas , british motion - picture animator and producer ( born april 16 , 1912 , budapest , hung . —died jan . 20 / 21 , 1995 , london , england ) , was , with his wife , joy batchelor ( died 1991 ) , the force behind the largest cartoon film studio in great britain and creator of some 2 , 000 animated films , notably animal farm ( 1954 ) , the first…
during the second world war it made more than 70 information films – even though halas was classed as an enemy alien – on everything from the importance of separating bones and rags and cans from your rubbish to soldier - only std prevention films .
john halas and joy batchelor met in london in 1937 . john had arrived from budapest having been asked to set up british colour cartoon films limited and was looking for animators . joy answered his advertisement . he saw her work and hired her on the spot . john spoke no english and since he already had a studio in budapest they decided it would be more practical and cheaper to produce music man 1938 there . the production soon came to an end as europe was on the brink of the second world war , so by 1939 the couple moved back to london .
thanks to the pressure of making so many films in a short time halas & batchelor developed a strong graphic style and a unique ability to produce longer works , for adult audiences . they created not only new genre of animation , but had now acquired the necessary experience for making animal farm 1951 - 1954 , their best known work . adapted from george orwell ' s classic book , animal farm was released in 1954 , and won critical acclaim worldwide .
many of the technologies that the studio pioneered are now redundant but you can be sure that if john halas were still alive today he would be seeking out the latest techniques .
today , 15 years after the studio ' s last release , the british film institute will announce that it has been given the halas & batchelor archive , including film prints , stills , scripts , correspondence and original cells . it is the largest ever single donation of british animation and was welcomed as
an extraordinarily rich gift
by the bfi director , amanda nevill .
we look forward to working on ensuring these films and artefacts are enjoyed by the widest possible group of people in years to come ,
she said .
joy batchelor was born in watford , england , in 1914 . by the time she answered john halas’s advertisement for an animator in 1938 , she was already an experienced illustrator / animator - a rare thing for a woman in the mid - thirties . john immediately recognised her talent and their collaboration began with a series of films that were made in budapest . however as it turned out , the funding ran out , the couple were forced to return to london . the year was 1939 , and the world was on the brink of war .
halas and batchelor also used animation in the service of high art , making the poet and painter series for the 1951 festival of britain and such experiments as the owl and the pussycat ( 1952 ) , a 3d stereoscopic short based on edward lear ' s nonsense poem ; the figurehead ( 1953 ) , a puppet animation with a progressive score by matyas seiber , a student of bartok ; and ruddigore ( 1964 ) , a cartoon adaptation of the gilbert and sullivan opera . they are best known , however , for their adaptation of george orwell ' s animal farm ( 1954 ) . rumours persist that the film was funded by a cia covert operation , but halas insisted that it was humanist and anti - totalitarian rather than anti - communist , and the film is a considerable achievement : a feature length work of poignancy and affect which revises our expectations of animal characters as comic or sentimental figures . the sombre satire of orwell ' s novel is muted by a controversially upbeat ending in which the animals once again mobilise in resistance to authoritarian leadership , but the film ' s highly politicised viewpoint still seems a bold and unusual one , particularly within the context of the british film industry of 1950s .
batchelor was sponsored filmmaking , for cinema , television and the classroom . with scripts and designs often by joy , the studio was masterful at taking a company’s brief , embellishing it to suit their chosen medium , and then delivering a slick piece of art to a happy customer . children and cars , made for bp , takes the simple idea of bringing children’s drawings of cars of the future to life , and knocks it out of the park in a virtuoso piece of animation by company stalwart , harold whitaker .
by the late 60s the studio had expanded so to keep it going john halas sold some shares to tyne tees television . tyne tees eventually took over and under the new management the studio made more series like tomfoolery 1970 for cbc rankin bass , the adams family 1972 for hanna - barbera , the jackson five 1972 for hanna - barbera and the osmonds 1973 for hanna barbera .
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was educated in hungary and paris and apprenticed to george pal ; he moved to england as an animator in 1936 . after art school
this site aims to be an introduction to their work , commemorating the artists and technicians who worked in the studio , and recording their achievement .
batchelor hated charley . over seven films between 1948 - 49 he was britain’s cartoon joe public , discovering issue by issue the political sea changes of postwar britain ( national insurance , the nhs , privatisation ) . converted from profound scepticism to enthusiastic acceptance within a few flops of his ridiculous fringe , he was apparently a very tiresome character to draw again and again ( which didn’t stop someone at the studio making a giant papier mâché head of him for a fancy dress party ) . not all the entries in the series are great , but i have a huge fondness for the figure and this first film has some fantastic character designs with great lines . having benefitted greatly from ministry of information sponsorship during the second world war , this continued relationship with government set halas
john halas was born in budapest , hungary in 1912 , the seventh son of a jewish mother and catholic father . he studied painting in budapest , where he was greatly influenced by the bauhaus movement and its leading light , laszlo moholy - nagy . it was there that he learned to animate , working with george pal , a renowned puppet - film maker , who later became a hollywood producer . he formed his own film studio in 1932 with gyula macskássy , who later founded the pannonia film studio in hungary . work proved to be so scarce that john answered an advertisement for a design job in paris - only to find the post actually involved selling salami ! just as george orwell had done - in down and out in paris and london - john struggled to survive , so when in 1936 he was asked to set up an animation studio in london he leapt at the opportunity . whilst advertising for animators to work on a film called music man , about franz list ' s childhood , he met and employed joy batchelor - and a fifty - year partnership began .
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from the outset joy was more that just an animator , she took on writing , directing and designing the films as well as producing them . her sense of humour counterbalanced john’s ambition and drive and they were united in their belief that animation should be recognised as an art form and that through it they could make a difference .
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their daughter vivien halas , who has been responsible for the collection since her father ' s death in 1995 , said the bfi was the best possible home for it .
it is such a joy to feel that it ' s going to the right place because it is such an important part of our heritage ,
she said .
if you follow the history of the studio it is like a social and art history of britain .
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by 1950 the studio had made over 100 films , such as dustbin parade 1941 , in which a brave bone leads his rag and scrap metal friends to help with the war effort and the abu series 1943 , made in arabic featuring abu a small boy and his donkey facing fascism . the unit also made two feature length training films , handling ships 1945 and water for fire fighting 1948 .
throughout his long career john experimented with new film techniques , from 3d stereoscopic animation to computer animation , producing award winning films such as the owl and the pussycat ( 1952 ) , autobahn ( 1979 ) and dilemma ( 1981 ) . he also employed computer animation in his great masters series ( 1985 ) , about the lives and work of great artists such as da vinci , botticelli and lautrec .
government work continued on after the war with the charley series 1946 - 48 that launched the new social security plans introduced by sir stafford cripps the socialist chancellor of the exchequer . they also made films for the marshal plan and the recovery of europe , the shoemaker and the hatte r 1949 and think of the future 1953 .
promotional and instructional films made by the studio , including the admiralty - sponsored handling ships ( 1944 - 45 ) , and water for fire fighting ( 1948 ) , a 3d model animation made for fire - fighter recruitment purposes , led to an acceptance of animation as a mode of expression which could engage with mature subjects and serious themes . the studio was commissioned by chancellor of the exchequer sir stafford cripps to make a series of cartoons featuring the sourpuss ' charley ' , a vociferous opponent of the proposed welfare state reforms - and self - evidently in the wrong . similarly , the shoemaker and the hatter ( 1949 ) and think for the future ( 1949 ) were commissioned by the us government to promote marshall aid and post - war european co - operation .
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george orwell , english novelist , essayist , and critic famous for his novels animal farm ( 1945 ) and nineteen eighty - four ( 1949 ) , the latter a profound anti - utopian novel that examines the dangers of totalitarian rule . born…
joy wrote and co - wrote literally hundreds of scripts , commercials , propaganda , educational and entertainment films including the first charley films made for the coi in 1946 to introduce social security , animal farm ( 1954 ) , george orwell’s classic allegorical fable , the world of little ig ( 1956 ) a story of a prehistoric boy that pre - dated hanna - barbera’s flintstones and for better for worse ( 1959 ) a sponsored film for philips about the potential benefits and evil of television .
in 1940 marks an anchor point for all that came after it . their secret formula was a heady mix of artistic ambition , opportunism and advocacy . john in particular was not just a spokesperson ( and salesman ) for his company ; he was pitching animation as a whole – as an art form , a business , a unique form of visual communication… hey , it was an answer to all the world’s problems ! it just so happened that his company was at the centre of it , and john and joy’s efforts put it there .
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after the war john and joy made their first self - sponsored film , magic canvas 1948 . it was a response to their war years graphically illustrating man’s struggle for freedom . matyas seiber , a fellow hungarian émigré , composed original score for the film as well as the music for animal farm . this was followed by a joint project with the bfi for the festival of britain the poet and painter series 1951 and then one of the first stereoscopic films in 3d the owl and the pussycat 1952 based on the nonsense poem of edward lear . the following year came the figurehead 1953 from the poem by crosbie garston . matyas seiber composed the music for all these films and many more until his tragic death in 1960 .
animation , the art of making inanimate objects appear to move . animation is an artistic impulse that long predates the movies . history’s first recorded animator is pygmalion of greek and roman mythology , a sculptor who created a figure of a woman so perfect that he fell in love with her and…
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there , they initially made a living illustrating posters , books and magazines , eventually finding work with the j . walter thompson advertising agency , which set them up in their film unit at bush house , london making ads such as train trouble 1940 for kellogg’s and carnival in the clothes cupboard 1940 for lux .
the studio continued to make personal satirical statements whenever possible . these included award winning films such as history of the cinema 1957 a satire based on the film industry , automania 2000 1963 , a prophetic look the fruits of over production and dilemma 1981 , a film about the use and misuse of man’s skills .
john was a founder member and the president of the international animated film association ( asifa ) from 1960 to 1985 , then honorary president . this led him to put together a series for the bbc , the masters of animation ; in 1987 that brought together work from the best animators around the world . he was the author of numerous invaluable books on animation and design , but perhaps his greatest talent was to make things happen - to assemble the right people , motivate them , and get projects off the ground .
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a constant stream of work coming in from industry made it possible to fund the personal projects . these films , mostly commissioned by british energy companies such as bp , shell and british gas were amongst the studios best and longest lasting productions . films such as old as the hills ( the origins of oil ) 1950 , moving spirit ( the history of the motor car ) 1951 , we’ve come a long way ( the history of tanker ships ) 1952 , power to fly ( the history of aviation ) 1953 and many others .
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john ' s experience of religious differences within his own family and a deep personal knowledge of the effects of intolerance - many of his family perished in the holocaust - brought a profoundly humanitarian element to his more personal work , often through satire and humour . celebrated films such as magic canvas ( 1948 ) , automania 2000 ( 1963 ) , the question ( 1967 ) and dilemma ( 1981 ) all posed the question that bothered him over the years : will man’s inevitable progress bring about his ultimate destruction ? john died in 1995 , the question still unanswered .
different generations will have different memories : the only feature - length animation of animal farm , perhaps , or the first murray mints tv ad . then there was foo foo from the 1960s , jackson five and asterix cartoons from the 1970s , numerous education films screened in schools or one of the first pop videos featuring downright weird and trippy animation that accompanied kraftwerk ' s autobahn in 1979 .
over the years the studio experimented with new technologies as they became available . these included the owl and the pussycat 1952 made by brian borthwick in stereoscopic film to autobahn 1980 , to roger mainwood’s debut film based on kraftwerks music , one of the first films made using computer animated sequences for videodisk and dilemma 1981 designed by hungarian artist janos kass which was one of the first fully digitally produced films .
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a million miles from charley , autobahn is a 13 - minute trip into a psychedelic , krautrock headspace commissioned by the record company of the band kraftwerk . fresh out of the royal college of art , animator roger mainwood was given a long leash to produce his own response to the music ( he never met or discussed visuals with the group ) and produced a stunning marriage of images and music . seeing this film on the big screen with the volume really pumping is one of my fondest cinema memories .
, ( respectively , born april 16 , 1912 , budapest , hungary—died jan . 20 / 21 , 1995 , london , england ; born may 12 , 1914 , watford , hertfordshire , england—died may 14 , 1991 , london ) , british husband - and - wife production team , noted for their influential
from 1961 to 1969 the studio produced a series of educational films that were released on 8mm under the title concept films 1961 - 69 . the studio also made a series of animated language teaching films : english the carters of greenwood 1964 , russian martian in moscow 1964 , and french les aventures de la famille carré 1964 .
by 1950 the studio had made over 100 films , two of which were features . their unique ability to produce longer works , for an adult audience , created not only new genre of animation , but gave them the necessary experience for making animal farm , their best - known work . adapted from george orwell ' s classic book , animal farm was released in 1954 , and won critical acclaim worldwide .
preliminary treatments for this comic , dystopian short reveal that it was initially entitled ‘1985’ , intended as a joke on orwell’s 1984 , which would have continued the company’s relationship with the author . the final film bears little relation to that idea ; there is no dictatorial big brother controlling society as there is no need . everyone is kept in check by a relentless pursuit of new gadgets and gizmos that endlessly fulfil our every wish while simultaneously creating a new desire . sound preposterous ?
joy was the often unseen driving force behind most of the work even in the later years when she no longer came into the studio john relied heavily on her critical overview . her feature film , ruddigore ( 1964 ) , was the first animated operetta , perfectly capturing the tongue in cheek quality of its creators , gilbert and sullivan . by the mid 1970s she retired through ill health , but continued to teach at the london international film school , where she remained a governor until her death in 1991 .
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in recent years , nfl players like chandler jones ( patriots ) and rashad jennings ( giants ) have had living room sets named after them .

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bob ' s discount furniture is an online marketplace to purchase for bedroom , office and dining room furniture and accessories . bob ' s discount furniture was founded in 1991 . bob ' s discount furniture ' s headquarters is located in manchester , connecticut , u . . .
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raymour & flanigan furniture is seen as one of bob ' s discount furniture ' s top competitors . raymour & flanigan furniture ' s headquarters is in liverpool , new york , and was founded in 1946 . like bob ' s discount furniture , raymour & flanigan furniture also works within the home furnishing retail industry . raymour & flanigan furniture generates 21 % of bob ' s discount furniture ' s revenue .
bob ' s discount furniture is an online marketplace to purchase for bedroom , office and dining room furniture and accessories . bob ' s discount furniture is a private company . michael skirvin is the president & ceo of bob ' s discount furniture and has an approval rating of 81 from owler members . bob ' s discount furniture ' s top competitor is art van , led by ronald boire , who is their president & ceo . bob ' s discount furniture has 493 followers on owler .
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for more information about bob’s discount furniture and its ongoing charitable programs , please visit urltoken .
the chain also supports its communities through two nonprofit entities : bob ' s discount furniture charitable foundation and bob ' s outreach .
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bob ' s discount furniture currently has 4 , 740 followers on twitter . as of february 2015 bob ' s discount furniture had 2 , 041 followers . that ' s a 132 percent increase in 2 years
bob ' s discount furniture currently has 110 , 241 fans on facebook . as of february 2015 bob ' s discount furniture had 16 , 620 fans . that ' s a 563 percent increase in 3 years
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arhaus has been one of bob ' s discount furniture ' s top competitors . arhaus was founded in 1986 , and its headquarters is in hudson , ohio . like bob ' s discount furniture , arhaus also works within the home furnishing retail field . arhaus has 227 more employees than bob ' s discount furniture .
art van is bob ' s discount furniture ' s top competitor . art van is headquartered in warren , michigan , and was founded in 1959 . like bob ' s discount furniture , art van also operates in the home furnishing retail field . art van generates 105 % the revenue of bob ' s discount furniture .
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manchester , conn . — bob’s discount furniture is pulling the trigger on yet another midwestern market — st . louis .
the new building will allow bob’s discount furniture to consolidate management and administrative functions of the business from across other states .
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bob ' s discount furniture ' s revenue is the second highest among it ' s top 10 competitors . the top 10 competitors average $ 71 . 8m .
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in q2 , bob’s discount furniture customers donated $ 30 , 000 to the café collections , and bob’s outreach team more than matched the funds raised to provide the non - profit with $ 100 , 000 . this is the second year bob’s café collections has benefited autism speaks . in 2014 , bob’s discount furniture donated $ 50 , 000 to the organization .
special olympics honored bob’s discount furniture and presented three of its principals with president’s awards for their outstanding support of the organization during a ceremony on january 16th at bob’s corporate headquarters in manchester ( ct ) .
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one of connecticut’s best known retailers — bob’s discount furniture — has secured a deal with state that should keep the business in connecticut for the foreseeable future .
if you live in any of the 15 states where bob ' s discount furniture operates , you ' re probably familiar . . .
bob’s discount furniture , the leading furniture retailer dedicated to untouchable values , today announced the opening of its new headquarters and corporate campus on tolland turnpike in manchester , ct .
bob’s discount furniture today announced that its 2017 golf outing raised $ 628 , 000 for local connecticut children’s charities . the money will benefit organizations carefully selected by bob’s discount furniture’s charitable foundation , including the nutmeg big brothers big sisters , family & children’s aid , connecticut children’s medical center , and camp rising sun , a camp for children who have been diagnosed with cancer .
new york city fc has partnered with bob’s discount furniture , the leading furniture retailer dedicated to untouchable value , making bob’s the official furniture store of the club . as part of the partnership , bob’s will help fans digitally engage with the club they love by sponsoring a fan - favorite social media series , now called the “nycfc play of the month presented by bob’s discount furniture . ” bob’s will also receive stadium assets for all locally broadcast regular season home matches and have a presence on the club’s website and digital newsletter . nycfc adds to bob’s robust list of professional team official sponsorships .
manchester , conn . , may 21 , 2015 / prnewswire / - - bob ' s discount furniture today announced the opening . . .
bob’s discount furniture awards $ 25 , 000 to gov . john fairfield elementary school of saco , maine in ninth annual ‘celebrate the arts’ contest
bob’s discount furniture today announced that its 2016 golf outing raised over $ 600 , 000 for local connecticut children’s charities . the money will benefit organizations carefully selected by bob’s discount furniture’s charitable foundation , including the nutmeg big brothers big sisters , family & children’s aid , connecticut children’s medical center , and camp rising sun , a camp for children who have been diagnosed with cancer .
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“bob’s discount furniture is a great connecticut story and obviously a household name , ” malloy said in a statement . “we’re committed to helping our small businesses expand in to large ones . bob’s is committed to connecticut , and connecticut is committed to bob’s . ”
bob ' s discount furniture customers donate thousands of dollars each year through the café collections for a cause program . each quarter , one designated nonprofit is the recipient of all funds donated by bob ' s discount furniture customers that is matched by the bob ' s outreach team . since its inception in 2014 , bob ' s café collections has donated close to $ 500 , 000 to nonprofit organizations .
manchester , conn . - - ( business wire ) - - bob ' s discount furniture says contest submissions are piling in f . . .
although bob’s discount furniture was founded in newington 25 years ago , it is currently owned by the boston - based private equity firm bain capital .
bob’s discount furniture operates 61 furniture stores throughout new england , delaware , maryland , new jersey , new york , pennsylvania and virginia . the manchester , conn . - based company is the 14th - largest u . s . furniture chain .
visit bob ' s discount furniture in new york , ny to shop quality furniture at untouchable values . browse the showroom for affordable bedroom sets , living room sets , dining room …
manchester , conn . , july 21 , 2014 — bob ' s discount furniture and planned furniture promotions announced today that their 2014 golf outing raised $ 441 , 000 for charities .
farmington , conn . , july 23 , 2015 – bob’s discount furniture today announced that its 2015 golf outing raised $ 452 , 000 for children’s charities . the money will benefit organizations carefully selected by bob’s discount furniture’s charitable foundation , including the nutmeg big brothers big sisters , family & children’s aid , connecticut children’s medical center , and camp rising sun , a camp for over 120 children battling cancer .
manchester , conn . - - ( business wire ) - - bob ' s discount furniture and the american red cross teamed up wit . . .
bob ' s discount furniture celebrates new store opening in freehold , n . j . by donating $ 14 , 000 to local schools and community organizations
bob’s discount furniture celebrates the grand opening of two new d . c . - area stores by donating more than $ 25 , 000 to local schools
the top 10 competitors in bob ' s discount furniture ' s competitive set are art van , raymour & flanigan furniture , arhaus , ethan allen , ruby - gordon furniture , hhg , jordan ' s furniture , mcguire furniture company , goodmans and american freight . together they have raised over 30 . 0m between their estimated 12 . 8k employees .
the westchester news 914 237 - 8631 urltoken bob ' s discount furniture stores has hundreds of complaints against them all over the internet , and we went into the store in yonkers , new york and found out that bob ' s discount furniture store is a dangerous place to shop . watch the video !
headquartered in manchester , connecticut , bob’s discount furniture provides a wide variety of quality furnishings , including living room furniture , bedroom furniture , dining room furniture , mattresses / foundations and home accents , at value prices . with 47 stores located throughout northeast and mid - atlantic - and opening in the philadelphia area in february 2014 - bob’s discount furniture has grown dramatically over the last 10 years by delivering unsurpassed value to customers .
manchester , conn . — industry veteran and bob ' s discount furniture chairman stan adelstein retired sunday after more than 20 years with the top 100 company .
manchester , conn . - - ( business wire ) - - bob ' s discount furniture today announced it will contribute $ 30 , 0 . . .
bob’s discount furniture awards $ 25 , 000 to gov . john fairfield elementary school of saco , maine in ninth annual ‘celebrate the arts’ contest | business wire
the annual event was started 27 years ago by planned furniture promotions , a leading home furnishings sales promotion company founded by rosenberg . bob ' s discount furniture became an event partner four years later in 1991 , when kaufman and rosenberg started bob ' s .
“i don’t want anyone to say , ‘i work at bob’s discount furniture , but i’ve never met bob , ' ” he said . “we run it like a small , family business . ”
bob ' s discount furniture llc has received 4 . 57 out of 5 stars based on 1 , 070 customer reviews and a bbb rating of a + .
manchester , conn . - - ( business wire ) - - bob ' s discount furniture is donating $ 40 , 000 this month to sponso . . .
manchester , conn . - - ( business wire ) - - bob ' s discount furniture has leased a 751 , 966 square - foot warehou . . .
manchester , conn . - - ( business wire ) - - bob ' s discount furniture today announced it is donating $ 45 , 000 t . . .
farmington , conn . – july 18 , 2017 – bob’s discount furniture and planned furniture promotions ( pfp ) today announced that their 2017 golf outing raised $ 628 , 000 for local connecticut children’s charities . the money will benefit organizations carefully selected by bob’s discount furniture’s charitable foundation and pfp , including the nutmeg big brothers big sisters , family & children’s aid , connecticut children’s medical center , and camp rising sun , a camp for children who have been diagnosed with cancer .
farmington , conn . – july 22 , 2016 – bob’s discount furniture and planned furniture promotions ( pfp ) today announced that their 2016 golf outing raised over $ 600 , 000 for local connecticut children’s charities . the money will benefit organizations carefully selected by bob’s discount furniture’s charitable foundation and pfp , including the nutmeg big brothers big sisters , family & children’s aid , connecticut children’s medical center , and camp rising sun , a camp for children who have been diagnosed with cancer .
( l - r ) harry van trees , westfield high school vice - principal , cathy poulin , bob ' s discount furniture public relations director , david reimschussel , westfield high school choir director , and maurice mckisset , bob ' s discount furniture falls church sales manager are joined by members of the westfield high school choir .
pictured left to right : genevieve piturro , pajama program executive director , and cathy poulin , bob ' s discount furniture outreach director , with children in pajama program .
manchester , conn . - - ( business wire ) - - bob ' s discount furniture today presented a $ 25 , 000 check to gov . . . .
manchester , conn . — bob’s discount furniture is expanding and revamping its marketing department and has named industry veteran steve nesle as chief marketing officer to head the group .
manchester , conn . — bob ' s discount furniture has agreed to sell a majority stake in the company to equity firm bain capital , the companies announced today .
bob’s discount furniture and the garde arts center give conn . and r . i . kids a chance to win $ 750 – and a performance for their entire class
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bob ' s discount furniture today announced a new alliance with make - a - wish to help children with life - threatening medical conditions . the sponsorship kicks off in april , and the company will donate $ 45 , 000 in gift cards to help grant wishes to children in all nine states in which bob ' s discount furniture serves .
manchester , conn . – october 3 , 2012 – bob’s discount furniture is helping grant the wishes of children with life - threatening medical conditions throughout the northeast including 12 - year - old rehema’s wish for a magical bedroom makeover at her home in dorchester , massachusetts . bob’s discount furniture assisted make - a - wish massachusetts and rhode island in granting the bedroom makeover for rehema , who is being treated for a life - threatening blood disorder . rehema’s wish is just one example of the continued dedication bob’s discount furniture has for make - a - wish and its mission .
one of the biggest decisions that anyone will make in life is whether to work for themselves—or work for someone else , said uconn business school alumnus bob kaufman ’74 , founder and president emeritus of bob’s discount furniture .
it’s been months since state officials , prompted by a urltoken investigation and complaint last fall , requested that bob’s discount furniture make changes to the advertising of its “interest free” financing , which has left furniture shoppers with surprising bills . but consumers are still not getting the full story from bob’s sales staff and showroom signs .
bob ' s discount furniture has announced the grand prize winner of its 2015 bob ' s discount furniture $ 250 , 000 high school heroes scholarship program with the american red cross . the grand prize was awarded to windham technical high school for the highest number of units collected at their high school blood drives during the 2014 - 15 school year .
in celebration of the upcoming holidays , bob’s discount furniture today announced a donation of $ 86 , 000 to food pantries and hunger - relief programs within its markets throughout the northeast , mid - atlantic and midwest . an organization near each of the 76 bob’s discount furniture stores , three distribution centers and seven future store locations will receive a $ 1 , 000 donation from the furniture retailer .
from october to december , bob ' s discount furniture customers from its 64 stores donated a total of $ 30 , 000 to the café collections , which the bob ' s outreach team matched to provide pajama program with $ 60 , 000 .
( l - r ) susan bell , windsor locks middle school assistant principal , sharon valley , bob ' s discount furniture , jalen croutch , windsor locks middle school student .
bob ' s discount furniture recently presented a $ 60 , 000 check to save the children as part of its café collections for a cause initiative . the funds will support save the children ' s early learning campaign to ensure that children in need in the u . s . have access to educational programs , books and resources otherwise unavailable to them . pictured ( from left ) are cathy poulin , spokeswoman and public relations director , bob ' s discount furniture ; jennifer kendra , director of impact marketing and partnership development , save the children ; and bob kaufman , co - founder and president emeritus , bob ' s discount furniture .
the winning school was randomly selected from nearly 4 , 000 entries – the largest number in the contest’s history – submitted from across the 11 states where bob’s discount furniture operates . this year’s winning entry came from fairfield school parent carrie green .
manchester , conn . – april 25 , 2014 – bob’s discount furniture today announced it will contribute $ 14 , 000 to local charities and schools to celebrate the may 22 grand opening of its newest discount furniture store , located in freehold , n . j . the new store is the second bob’s store to open in new jersey this year and the eighth bob’s location in the state , continuing the company’s expansion throughout the east coast and mid - atlantic regions .
the company has 69 stores in 12 states , having opened five stores in the chicago - area in february . bob’s discount furniture has 9 connecticut locations , including one in orange .
as part of bob ' s discount furniture ' s outreach program , cathy poulin , bob ' s discount furniture ' s public relations / outreach director , had the pleasure of reading to students at nashua ' s fairhaven elementary school on march 2 in observance of read across america day . fairhaven elementary student , andy almonte , personally invited cathy to read to the school as part of fairhaven elementary school’s read across america day ' s festivities . read across america day promotes reading , particularly for children and young adults .
manchester , conn . , july 21 , 2014 — bob ' s discount furniture and planned furniture promotions announced today that their 2014 golf outing raised $ 441 , 000 for charities . the money will benefit a number of organizations carefully selected by bob’s discount furniture charitable foundation , including camp rising sun , cardinal cushing centers , connecticut children ' s medical center , family & children ' s aid , prudence crandall center , the jimmy fund and nutmeg big brothers big sisters .
mike skirvin , the company’s president and chief executive officer , said bob’s discount furniture has become successful through a corporate culture that “is deeply rooted in educational advancement , community involvement and dedication to its work force . ”
manchester — bob’s discount furniture will open its first stores on the west coast next week , ceo michael skirvin said wednesday . skirvin said the chain will open six stores in the los angeles area on feb . 15 . bob’s also has leased . . .
bob’s discount furniture charitable foundation has anchored the company’s philanthropic work for more than 15 years . in addition , the bob’s outreach program was created as a separate entity to help schools and children - related charities . the company donates more than $ 2 million to charities through these programs each year .
bob ' s discount furniture is renovating a former sport ' s authority building at 2700 n . plainfield road near the louis joliet mall , according to wjol . owners ' opening day sights are reportedly set on may .
what goes up must come down . thankfully , bob ' s has a great selection of comfy recliners and reclining furniture .
it ' s been an honor being stan ' s partner for the past 20 years and seeing a master at work ,
bob ' s co - founder and president bob kaufman said in a statement .
stan has been a driving force in building bob ' s into one of the country ' s premiere furniture retailers .
just wanna give a heads up to anyone who might want to spend their hard earned money on bob ' s discount furniture . my suggestion , unfortunately is to go somewhere else . i recently found a great apartment and decided i wanted to get all new furniture . i walked into bob ' s . . .
residents of a bridgeport safe house , which provides shelter and support to victims of domestic violence , have been treated to a home makeover thanks to a donation from bob’s discount furniture and its charitable foundation . kathie’s . . .
during the opening ceremony , bob’s discount furniture presented the special olympics of massachusetts a check for $ 60 , 000 – money donated by the company and its customers – to fund the event .
bob’s discount furniture outreach director cathy poulin joins pajama program founder genevieve piturro dressed up as cat in the hat to read to children and present the organization with a $ 60 , 000 check .
touting unsurpassed value , honesty and integrity bob ' s discount furniture offers furniture and bedding from 83 showrooms in 15 states in the northeast , mid - atlantic and midwest u . s . but each location offers more than just a place to sit , lounge or sleep .
“we are proud of all the students that participated in the scholarship program this year and gave back to their communities by hosting blood drives to help patients in need , ” said bob kaufman , president emeritus and co - founder of bob’s discount furniture . “bob’s discount furniture is thrilled to provide scholarships to students in connecticut , massachusetts , new jersey , and new york as a way to thank them for their participation and leadership . ”
bob’s discount furniture today announced it will contribute more than $ 50 , 000 to 18 schools to celebrate the feb . 13 grand opening of its three newest discount furniture stores . the new stores – the first bob’s locations in the greater philadelphia area – reflect the company’s continued commitment to serving residents throughout the east coast and mid - atlantic regions , and are expected to add hundreds of new jobs to the local economy .
bob’s discount furniture , which celebrates its 25 th anniversary this year , provides a wide variety of high quality furniture , mattresses , and home accents at attractive prices . a compelling “everyday low price” business model , unique and enjoyable store experience , and customer - focused culture has made bob’s discount furniture the 14 th - largest player in the furniture retail industry . the company has achieved tremendous success entering new markets , including philadelphia in 2014 , pittsburgh in 2015 , and chicago in 2016 .
bob ' s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in rhode island in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible by customer donations to collection jars located in the cafes found in every bob’s store , which offer free refreshments ( including gourmet coffee and fresh - baked cookies ) to all bob’s shoppers .
established in 1991 , the furniture giant bob’s discount furniture now sells more than $ 1 . 1 billion in furniture annually , with stores in the northeast , midwest and mid - atlantic . it is ranked 14th among u . s . furniture retailers . kaufman remains an active executive and the third - largest shareholder in the company , which is now owned by bain capital .
the manchester , conn . - based bob ' s is ranked no . 15 on furniture / today ' s top 100 with estimated 2011 furniture , bedding and accessories sales of $ 638 . 8 million .
bob ' s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to 14 schools in virginia and maryland in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible by customer donations to collection jars located in the cafes found in every bob’s store , which offer free refreshments ( including gourmet coffee and fresh - baked cookies ) to all bob’s shoppers .
manchester , conn . – nov . 16 , 2016 – in celebration of the upcoming holidays , bob’s discount furniture today announced a donation of $ 86 , 000 to food pantries and hunger - relief programs within its markets throughout the northeast , mid - atlantic and midwest . an organization near each of the 76 bob’s discount furniture stores , three distribution centers and seven future store locations will receive a $ 1 , 000 donation from the furniture retailer .
this year , bob’s discount furniture will sponsor autism speaks’ signature fundraising event , autism speaks walk , in eleven different cities . bob’s employees will participate in each walk including baltimore , boston , chicago , long island , philadelphia , pittsburgh , washington d . c . and four walks throughout new jersey . in addition , bob’s discount furniture will continue to donate funds to autism speaks through its café collections program , matching 100 % of customer donations across all stores from april through june .
manchester , conn . – march 15 , 2016 – bob’s discount furniture , the leading furniture retailer dedicated to untouchable value , today announced it has expanded its partnership with autism speaks , the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization . over the past three years , bob’s discount furniture has contributed $ 200 , 000 to autism speaks through sponsorships , café collections for a cause , and gift card donations . this year the company has already pledged over $ 120 , 000 to the organization .
manchester , conn . – march 17 , 2016 – bob’s discount furniture , the leading furniture retailer dedicated to untouchable value , today announced it has expanded its partnership with autism speaks , the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization . over the past three years , bob’s discount furniture has contributed $ 200 , 000 to autism speaks through sponsorships , café collections for a cause , and gift card donations . this year the company has already pledged over $ 120 , 000 to the organization .
bob’s discount furniture donates millions to charity each year , culled from the 150 requests it receives each week . an annual golf outing and dinner , last summer , netted $ 454 , 000 for charity .
we are excited to partner with ted english and the great management team at bob’s discount furniture to support continued growth in this dynamic business , ” said tricia patrick , a principal at bain capital . “we believe the company’s quality furniture at deep value fills an important need in the market today , and along with the authenticity of the bob ' s brand , should drive sustainable growth for years to come . we look forward to supporting the management team in executing their plan to grow and offer more customers the opportunity to shop at bob ' s discount furniture .
bob kaufman , the founder and face of bob ' s discount furniture , will remain president emeritus of the chain after a majority stake in the company is sold to bain capital , the boston - based private equity firm where mitt romney once worked .
bob’s discount furniture today announced that it is donating $ 40 , 000 to the special olympics in support of athletes training across the mid - atlantic and new england region , a $ 10 , 000 increase from bob’s donation in 2014 . half of this year’s contribution to special olympics comes from the company’s bob’s outreach program , which supports schools and children - related charities , while the other half is made possible by customer contributions to collection jars located in the cafes found in every bob’s store , which offer free refreshments ( including gourmet coffee , ice cream , cookies and candy ) to all bob’s shoppers .
bob ' s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in massachusetts in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible by money collected in donation jars , which are located in each store’s café .
we are proud of all the students that participated in the scholarship program this year and gave back to their communities by hosting blood drives to help patients in need ,
said bob kaufman , president emeritus and co - founder of bob ' s discount furniture .
bob ' s discount furniture is thrilled to provide scholarships to students in connecticut , massachusetts , new jersey and new york as a way to thank them for their participation and leadership .
bob’s discount furniture , the leading furniture retailer dedicated to untouchable value , today announced it will continue its partnership with autism speaks to enhance lives and accelerate solutions for individuals with autism and their families . over the past four years , bob’s has contributed $ 350 , 000 to autism speaks through sponsorships , café collections for a cause , and gift card donations . bob’s has pledged over $ 125 , 000 this year alone .
we are excited to partner with ted english and the great management team at bob’s discount furniture to support continued growth in this dynamic business , ” said tricia patrick , a principal at bain capital private equity . “we believe the company’s quality furniture at deep value fills an important need in the market today , and along with the authenticity of the bob ' s brand , should drive sustainable growth for years to come . we look forward to supporting the management team in executing their plan to grow and offer more customers the opportunity to shop at bob ' s discount furniture .
about bob ' s discount furniture bob ' s discount furniture provides a wide variety of quality furnishings - including living room furniture , bedroom furniture , dining room furniture , office furniture and home accents - at everyday low prices . the stores also offer a unique and enjoyable shopping experience featuring cafes in each store with free gourmet coffee , ice cream , cookies and candy . since 1991 , bob ' s has built strong customer loyalty by offering the highest - value home furnishings at the lowest possible prices . with 61 furniture stores located throughout new england , delaware , maryland , new jersey , new york , pennsylvania and virginia , the manchester , conn . - based company has become the 14th - largest u . s . furniture chain . bob ' s is committed to supporting communities where its stores are located through a variety of charitable giving efforts . bob ' s discount furniture charitable foundation has anchored the company ' s philanthropic work for more than 15 years . in addition , the bob ' s outreach program was created as a separate entity to help schools and children - related charities . the company donates more than $ 2 million to charities through these programs each year . for more information on bob ' s charitable programs , visit urltoken , and follow us on twitter @ mybobs and @ mybobs _ charity and on facebook at urltoken .
bob’s discount furniture has partnered with alex’s lemonade stand , who will be recipients of our 3rd quarter collections for a cause . help us raise funds to impact research , raise awareness , support families and empower individuals to help cure childhood cancer . urltoken
bob’s discount furniture today kicked off its 10th annual celebrate the arts contest . from thursday , october 1 through saturday , october 31 , schools can enter to win a $ 25 , 000 cultural grant to support their arts programs . led by the bob’s discount furniture outreach team , the contest aims to generate awareness and support of fine arts and cultural programs to help maintain visual , creative , and performing arts in schools .
bob’s discount furniture’s customers donate thousands of dollars through the café collections for a cause program . each quarter , the bob’s outreach team selects a non - profit to be the recipient of all funds donated by its customers and matches 100 % of the donations . since its inception in 2014 , bob’s café collections has donated $ 330 , 000 to non - profit organizations . the q3 beneficiary will be save the children .
bob’s discount furniture provides a wide variety of quality furnishings – including living room furniture , bedroom furniture , dining room furniture , office furniture and home accents – at everyday low prices . the stores also offer a unique and enjoyable shopping experience featuring cafes in each store with free gourmet coffee , ice cream , cookies and candy . since 1991 , bob’s has built strong customer loyalty by offering the highest - value home furnishings at the lowest possible prices . with 47 stores located throughout new england , new jersey , new york , maryland and virginia , the manchester , conn . - based company has become the 16th - largest u . s . furniture chain . bob’s is committed to supporting communities where its stores are located through a variety of charitable giving efforts . bob’s discount furniture charitable foundation has anchored the company’s philanthropic work for more than 15 years . in addition , the bob’s outreach program was created as a separate entity to help schools and children - related charities . every year the company donates more than $ 100 , 000 to schools and more than $ 1 million to charities through these programs . to find out more about bob’s discount furniture , visit urltoken . for more information on bob’s charitable programs , visit urltoken , and follow us on twitter @ mybobs _ charity and on facebook at urltoken .
on november 11 , cathy poulin from bob ' s discount furniture delivered a $ 5 , 000 cultural arts grant as part of bob ' s
celebrate the arts
contest to a group of students from westfield high school at the bob ' s falls church location . the contest is designed to support and maintain dance , music and the arts in schools , with bob ' s awarding a total of $ 45 , 000 in cultural grants to nine deserving schools .
pictured in photo ( l to r ) : alec elbert , chief development & strategic officer , autism speaks ; jessica serrano - cortes , hartford walk chair , autism speaks ; alberto cortes , hartford walk chair , autism speaks ; adrian cortes , hartford walk chair , autism speaks ; cathy poulin , public relations and community outreach director , bob’s discount furniture ; richard mccormick , manchester , ct store manager , bob’s discount furniture .
founded in manchester in 1991 , bob ' s discount furniture now has 69 stores across 12 northeast and mid - atlantic states , and recently expanded into the midwest with five chicago - area store openings last month .
manchester , conn . – december 4 , 2012 – bob’s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in massachusetts in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible by customer donations to collection jars located in the cafes found in every bob’s store , which offer free refreshments ( including gourmet coffee and fresh - baked cookies ) to all bob’s shoppers .
manchester , conn . – october 5 , 2012 – bob’s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in connecticut in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible by customer donations to collection jars located in the cafes found in every bob’s store , which offer free refreshments ( including gourmet coffee and fresh - baked cookies ) to all bob’s shoppers .
in the years since , in equally distressing economic times , more stores have been opened and now they total a dozen in connecticut and two more in western massachusetts . last year , bob ' s discount furniture was rated as the 63d largest furniture company in the nation .
as part of deal , bob’s discount furniture is eligible for a $ 1 . 7 million grant to train employees and up to $ 11 million in tax credits through the urban and industrial sites reinvestment tax credit program .
bob ' s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in new york in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible through money collected in donation jars , which are located in each store ' s cafe .
bob ' s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in new jersey in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible through money collected in donation jars , which are located in each store ' s cafe .
manchester , conn . – january 9 , 2013 – bob’s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in new jersey in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible by customer donations to collection jars located in the cafes found in every bob’s store , which offer free refreshments ( including gourmet coffee and fresh - baked cookies ) to all bob’s shoppers .
manchester , conn . – november 14 , 2012 – bob’s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in new york in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible by customer donations to collection jars located in the cafes found in every bob’s store , which offer free refreshments ( including gourmet coffee and fresh - baked cookies ) to all bob’s shoppers .
manchester , conn . – september 6 , 2012 – bob’s discount furniture today announced that it will donate funds to seven schools in new jersey in support of arts and education programs . these funds are made possible by customer donations to collection jars located in the cafes found in every bob’s store , which offer free refreshments ( including gourmet coffee and fresh - baked cookies ) to all bob’s shoppers .
bob’s discount furniture , the leading furniture retailer dedicated to untouchable value , today announced the opening of six new stores in the los angeles market . the furniture retailer will be cutting the ribbon on february 15 , 2018 at its new locations in baldwin park , huntington beach , la - mid - town , long beach , west hills and valencia . these six new stores will be bob’s first on the west coast .
“the bob’s discount furniture $ 250 , 000 high school heroes scholarship program helps the red cross make a difference in the lives of patients and empowers high school students to take a leadership role , ” said donna m . morrissey , director of national partnerships for the red cross biomedical services . . “we are grateful to bob’s discount furniture for their work in increasing blood donations from high school blood drives and their support of the red cross . ”
bob kaufman , the founder of bob ' s discount furniture , shares his unique approach to becoming an industry disruptor before that concept was cool . kaufman became an industry disruptor after what turned out to be a happy motorcycle accident . his doctor recommended that he get a waterbed , so he set out to the furniture stores and was bombarded with shady pricing and gimmicks . eventually , he couldn’t take it anymore and went on to found bob’s discount furniture , providing customers with everyday low prices , gimmick - free . bob’s discount furniture has over 100 locations across the united states and online at www . mybobs . com . headquartered in manchester , connecticut , bob ' s has been in business for over 26 years and has long - standing relationships with numerous manufacturers to provide stylish pieces so you can furnish your living room , dining room , bedroom , and entire home with the look you want for less . while customers are shopping they can enjoy the on the house bob’s cafe that has ice cream , sweet treats and gourmet coffee . in the cafe of each store is also a life - size statue of little bob that collects donations from customers . each quarter , bob’s matches the thousands of dollars collected and gives it directly to a chosen non - profit . this year , bob’s selected the special olympics , autism speaks , alex’s lemonade stand foundation , and pajama program to be the recipients of the cafe collection donations . through the bob’s discount furniture charitable foundation and bob’s outreach , the company also supports their communities by providing $ 2 . 75 million yearly to hundreds of nonprofits . follow along with our journey and click subscribe above ! can ' t get enough of bob ' s discount furniture and little bob ? follow us on our socials below ! urltoken urltoken urltoken urltoken % . . . show less
the money will benefit a number of organizations carefully selected by bob ' s discount furniture charitable foundation , including camp rising sun , cardinal cushing centers , connecticut children ' s medical center , family & children ' s aid , prudence crandall center , the jimmy fund and nutmeg big brothers big sisters .
bob ' s discount furniture and the red cross recognized eight outstanding high school seniors at windham technical high school who each made exceptional contributions to their schools ' volunteer blood donor programs . the students were honored during the school ' s awards ceremony on june 17 .
cathy poulin , public relations director at bob’s discount furniture , and dr . kathy fallon , founder of heavenly productions foundation , delivered “heavenly skies & lullabies” books and cds to area kids on april 28 . the book and cd includes bedtime melodies and lullabies , aimed at helping parents and caregivers create a peaceful and relaxing environment for their children . the donation is part of bob’s discount furniture’s random act of kindness program , which focuses on providing aid to schools and children - centered services .
“mike’s elevation to ceo is an exciting milestone for bob’s discount furniture , ” said tricia patrick of bain capital private equity , who has served as a director at the company since the firm’s investment in 2014 . “he has been instrumental to the success of the business during his tenure here . his strong leadership , deep retail expertise , and relentless focus on bringing great values to furniture consumers make him the ideal leader for this next phase of growth at bob’s discount furniture . we would also like to express our deepest admiration and gratitude to ted for his vital contributions over the last 10 years to bob’s discount furniture , which would not be the business it is today without his leadership . the board of directors is excited to continue to partner with these two very experienced and committed executives in their new roles . ”
bob’s discount furniture provides a wide variety of quality furnishings – including living room furniture , bedroom furniture , dining room furniture , office furniture and home accents – at everyday low prices . the stores also offer a unique and enjoyable shopping experience featuring cafes in each store with free gourmet coffee , ice cream , cookies and candy . since 1991 , bob’s has built strong customer loyalty by offering the highest - value home furnishings at the lowest possible prices . with 61 furniture stores located throughout new england , delaware , maryland , new jersey , new york , pennsylvania and virginia , the manchester , conn . - based company has become the 14th - largest u . s . furniture chain . bob’s is committed to supporting communities where its stores are located through a variety of charitable giving efforts . bob’s discount furniture charitable foundation has anchored the company’s philanthropic work for more than 15 years . in addition , the bob’s outreach program was created as a separate entity to help schools and children - related charities . the company donates more than $ 2 million to charities through these programs each year . for more information on bob’s charitable programs , visit urltoken , and follow us on twitter @ mybobs and @ mybobs _ charity and on facebook at urltoken .
bob’s discount furniture and the garde arts center , southeastern connecticut’s non - profit performing arts center in downtown new london , today announced that 7 - year - old michael - anthony kline of middletown , conn . , is the winner of their 2013 online sleuths contest .
more than 450 participants took part in the july 18 event that included a round of golf at the tunxis plantation country club , along with an evening at the farmington club with dinner and an awards ceremony . the night featured both live and silent auctions , and bob’s discount furniture co - founders bob kaufman and gene rosenberg emceed the live auction . guests included bob’s employees ,
manchester , conn . – may 8 , 2013 – bob’s discount furniture today announced it will contribute a total of $ 27 , 000 to 16 new york city schools and two youth - focused charities to celebrate the may 23 grand opening of its newest discount furniture stores in brooklyn and the bronx . the new stores – the fourth and fifth new york city bob’s locations – reflect the company’s continued commitment to serving nyc residents , and are expected to add more than 130 jobs to the local economy .
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manchester , conn . – june 14 , 2017 – bob’s discount furniture , the leading furniture retailer dedicated to untouchable value , today announced it will continue its partnership with autism speaks to enhance lives and accelerate solutions for individuals with autism and their families . over the past four years , bob’s has contributed $ 350 , 000 to autism speaks through sponsorships , café collections for a cause , and gift card donations . bob’s has pledged over $ 125 , 000 this year alone .
bob’s discount furniture today announced the opening of four new stores in the greater pittsburgh and baltimore areas . bob’s will celebrate the four new locations by contributing over $ 50 , 000 to local charitable organizations and schools . additionally , bob’s announced the relocation of its seabrook , n . h . store . after opening more than a dozen new stores during the past two years , bob’s will now have 61 stores in 11 states across the east coast and mid - atlantic regions , with additional expansion planned for 2016 .
bob’s discount furniture also shares with bain capital a deep commitment to community involvement . bob’s discount stores supports the communities where its stores are located through a variety of charitable giving efforts to social service agencies , charities , group homes and community fundraisers , children’s charities , schools and community service groups . through the bain capital community partnership , the firm and its employees have provided time , expertise and financial resources to hundreds of nonprofit organizations around the world .