By 1972 Best Chairs purchased 5 ½ acres of land to build a 21,300 square foot plant to house operations for finishing, fabricating and assembly divisions. The concrete block building provided an air conditioned work environment to the 52 employees; this original building is part of the current location of today's Ferdinand, IN operation. At the time, Best Chairs had only four sales reps and sold products primarily in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan. Sales stretched across the U.S. and Canada sparingly.
The following year Best Chairs grew again, this time adding on a 20,000 square foot warehouse. Employment had nearly doubled to 100 people. Proving that Best is always a leader in technology, the company began using computers to keep track of inventory, payroll and order processing. By the end of the '70's, Best Chairs had grown to over 102,000 square feet and employed 130 people.
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