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Our Mission |
| At Hooker Furniture, our mission is
to enrich the lives of the people we touch through innovative home
furnishings of exceptional value. |
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Founded in 1924, Hooker is an independent company now in its third
generation of family-led management, and the company still applies the
common-sense ideals of a small family furniture business to what has become
an international corporation.
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Core Values |
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Integrity
Listening
Caring
Innovation |
Service
Responsibility
Citizenship
Honesty |
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At Hooker Furniture, our mission is to enrich the lives of the people we
touch through innovative home furnishings of exceptional value. The core
values we stand for as a company are: integrity, listening, caring,
innovation, service, responsibility, citizenship and honesty.
With annual sales of over $221 million, Hooker dominates vital niche
categories such as entertainment centers and home theater, wall units, home
office furniture, accent items and console tables. The company is known in
the industry for its leadership in producing the highest-quality furniture
at the medium-to-upper-medium price level.
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The company’s approximately 1,900 employees each have an ownership stake
in the company through Hooker’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Hooker is
known to offer among the best salary and benefits packages in the industry,
and is committed to offering expanding opportunities for its employee-owners
in a supportive environment. Hooker has earned a reputation as a
well-managed, profitable company with staying power.
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Quality Products
for Over 78 Years |
The company is also committed to being an industry leader,
environmentally responsible and a good corporate citizen. Hooker is actively
involved in the Virginia and North Carolina communities where its employees
live and work.
Hooker operates six manufacturing facilities in Martinsville and Roanoke,
Va. and in Kernersville, Pleasant Garden and Maiden, North Carolina. The
company’s administrative offices are in Martinsville.
Hooker’s extensive made-in-America product line includes wall units, home
and executive office furniture, entertainment centers and home theater
cabinets. In addition, Hooker also imports decorative accent furniture made
by fine craftsmen in Asia. The company also imports casual dining and living
room tables. These imported furnishings are all designed by Hooker and
conform to the company’s quality standards.
In addition to its administrative office in Martinsville, Hooker also has a
580,000-square-foot Central Distribution Center and warehouse management
system representing an $8 million investment. This investment has already
resulted in a significant improvement in Hooker’s delivery time to its
retailers. Currently, about 80% of orders are shipped in 30 days or less.
From the initial selection of material to final finishing and shipping, each
step in Hooker’s manufacturing process is completed with precision and care
that is evident in the quality and trouble-free nature of its products.
Hooker stands ready to solve the decorating challenges of consumers, meeting
their needs, solving their problems and enriching their homes and lives.
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