Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. · Omaha, NE United States
| 700 S. 72nd St. | Phone: 402-397-6100 |
| Omaha, NE | Fax: 402-392-3386 |
| 68114 | |
| United States | 
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Girl power, indeed. The legendary Nebraska Furniture Mart got its start in 1937 when Russian immigrant Rose Blumkin ("Mrs. B") began selling furniture at a slight markup from a shop basement. Her motto: "Sell cheap and tell the truth!" The famed 450,000-sq.-ft. Omaha location (called the Mart) was built in 1968 and rebuilt by Mrs. B and her son in 1975 after a tornado hit. Two decades later, an electronics and appliance store was added in Omaha; the 77-acre location boasts some 500,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The firm also operates stores in Des Moines, Iowa, and Kansas City, Missouri. Omaha investor Warren Buffett (owner of
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Financials
| Company Type | SubsidiaryHeadquarters |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| Employees | 2,844 |
Executives
21 executives listed for Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc.'s Omaha, NE location.
| Chairman and CEO | Irvin Blumkin | |
|---|---|---|
| President and COO | Ronald Blumkin | |
| CFO | Doug Hamlin |