142:. In 1978, Broyhill launched a line of furniture that customers assembled themselves, a line of wall units, as well as upgraded fabric patterns for its upholstered furniture lines. By the end of the decade, Broyhill operated 20 factories, 60 free standing stores, and 250 Broyhill Showcase stores staffed by more than 7,500 employees, with annual sales of approximately $ 350 million.
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Premier line began to turn a profit in the 1960s, around the time that Broyhill constructed a new three-story office and showroom building. In 1970, the company opened a facility to manufacture plastic furniture. In the mid-1970s, the company expanded its operations outside of North Carolina for the first time, constructing a large facility in
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Broyhill founded the
Broyhill Family Foundation in 1946. Since its founding, Broyhill and the Foundation have donated over $ 100 million to many charitable causes. The Foundation primarily supports endowments for programs and scholarships at various colleges, for health care research and programs,
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In 1954, Broyhill built his first new plant on a 65-acre tract located just outside of Lenoir. In 1957, Broyhill established the
Broyhill Premier line. Following the creation of the Premier line, Broyhill grouped the company's remaining products under the label “Lenoir House”, which featured more
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In 1926, when a key supplier of chairs, rockers and benches, the
Bernhardt Chair Company, burned to the ground. Broyhill mortgaged his house for $ 5,000 to found the Lenoir Chair Company. In June 1927, Broyhill expanded the operation by agreeing to lease a blacksmith and buggy shop adjacent to a
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and helped get price controls on furniture lifted. Broyhill served as the
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and non-profit, charitable organizations. The
Foundation funded the construction of the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, the Broyhill Equestrian Preserve, the Broyhill Chapel & Bentley Fellowship Hall at
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In 1946, Broyhill was named "Furniture Man of the Year" by the Board of
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