Leather Center Nearly Doubles Headquarters, Manufacturing Facility by 2002

Furniture World Magazine

Leather Center Holdings Inc., a leading manufacturer of made-to-order leather seating, announced it is moving its headquarters and manufacturing facility to a new 250,000 square foot location at the southwest corner of Plano Parkway and FM 544/Parker. Development for the new facility is in the planning stages, and the company says it plans to complete its move by 2002. The company currently occupies approximately 150,000 square feet in Dallas near the intersection of Beltline and Marsh. "It's amazing to think that just 18 years ago we started with a dream, a credit card and a sewing machine," said Juan Leon, president and CEO of the company that currently employs more than 700 people with operations in 31 states. "Our dedication and passion in providing our customers with the best possible product has resulted in amazing growth of our company. For us to maintain our current rate of expansion across the nation, we simply need more space to support increased manufacturing capacity and headquarters support staff both now and in the future." Leather Center Holdings Inc. is the largest manufacturer and retailer of custom-made leather furniture in the United States, with more than 100 Leather Center Showrooms, a wholesale division, two concept store lines, an aerospace seating division, cinema seating and leather care product line. It has showrooms in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The Dallas-based company employs approximately 700 people across the nation and more than 400 people in the Dallas area.