Old Time Pottery Company Description
You won't find any dusty crocks or cracked pots at Old Time Pottery. You will find a chain of about 35 stores in a dozen states in the South and Midwest selling discounted closeout and overstock housewares, silk flowers, framed art, linens, rugs, craft supplies, seasonal merchandise, and more. The company gets its inventory, which it displays in a warehouse-type setting, from the canceled orders and excess stock of manufacturers. And it needs needs lots of inventory as stores average about 2 acres in size. Founded in Tennessee in 1986, Old Time Pottery is controlled by the Peterson family. The firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009 after failing to reach an agreement with its primary lender.
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