American Furniture Warehouse (AFW) is a privately held furniture retailer that has its headquarters in unincorporated Douglas County, Colorado, United States.
The company was founded in 1975, by entrepreneur, Jake Jabs in a former American Furniture Company store location at 58th Avenue and Bannock in Denver, Colorado.
Who Owns American Furniture Warehouse?
American Furniture Warehouse is privately owned by Jake Jabs. Under his leadership, the company has expanded into a fourteen-store operation that includes 10 stores in Colorado, 2 stores in Texas, and 2 stores in Arizona, which have experienced a remarkable growth trend over the years.
As he has been since the start, Jabs is responsible for the daily operations of the company and also oversees its team of buyers. Today, American Furniture Warehouse is one of the top retail furniture companies in the United States, and also one of the largest privately-held businesses in Colorado.
Jabs credits the company’s success to “the basic American philosophy of hard work, long hours, self-confidence, the courage to take risks, and the desire to give value and service to every customer.”
Being an active member of the community and philanthropist, Jabs lends his support to a number of non-profit organizations. He also serves as National Vice-President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and is actively involved with many not-for-profit organizations in Colorado, United States.
