Broad River Retail

Inside our decision to open an Ashley in Orangeburg, SC In this spotlight from Stories from the River, Charlie Malouf Manny Rodrigues explore the decision to bring Broad River Retail’s first Ashley Store to Orangeburg. You can watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eJBNwqRU

Broad River Retail River Expands to Orangeburg Charlie welcomes Manny to discuss the upcoming opening of Broad River’s new Orangeburg, South Carolina location. They dive into the market's strategic importance in the region, the community’s growth potential, and how opportunities are shaping the region’s future. The conversation also highlights the teams, operations, and planning behind transforming a dormant retail space into a new Ashley showroom. As Broad River celebrates its 40th store, Charlie and Manny look ahead to future opportunities while reinforcing the people-first approach and strong operational foundation driving the company’s continued growth. https://lnkd.in/eV4vaGnK

Dropping tomorrow... Charlie and Manny sit down to discuss Broad River Retail's upcoming Ashley Store opening in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Standing where you are in your career right now, what advice would you impart on your younger self? Janet Leimkuhler, Director of Operations - Showroom Execution, shared a crucial component of her success: trust. To be an effective leader, and to work seamlessly with your team, there has to be mutual trust. Putting your trust in others in a new role is intimidating - but incredible success stories start with that first step.

Hickory, North Carolina has a long and proud history with quality furniture, and our Hickory Ashley has been a cornerstone location for Broad River Retail for years. Our recent grand re-opening in Hickory celebrated a beautifully updated store and our long term commitment to furnishing life's best memories in Furniture City, USA. Sharing words of inspiration - and some tasty treats - set the tone for our next chapter in Hickory. A very special thank you to Hickory Mayor Hank Guess for joining in the celebrations!

THREE-PEAT 🤯 Congratulations to our small-volume Store of the Month on a legendary third win in a row, the Asheville Ascend! Vibes - and sales - are ascending in Asheville! This unified team of Memory Makers has topped the charts in the Broad River network on an incredible 90-day run. That's three months of life's best memories, furnished. Grogu travels from store to store each month and lives with the team that achieved the highest overall sales metrics during the previous month, showing which team is leading the way. Mountain man, he is.

Congratulations to our large volume store of the month: our Harbison Boulevard Columbia Ashley! The Columbia Bloodline dominated their goals with a month full of wins, earning another visit from their familiar friend Yoda. Yoda travels from store to store each month and lives with the team that achieved the highest overall sales metrics during the previous month, showing which team is leading the way. Competition...stiff, it is!

Building leaders and record sales Charlie sits down with Kensley Phillips, General Manger, to explore her journey from working the front desk at a gym to building a career in furniture retail. Kensley shares how supportive leaders and a strong company culture shaped her approach to leadership. An unconventional career path, a passion for people, and a commitment to leadership have shaped Kensley's journey to becoming General Manager of Broad River Retail's newly remodeled Ashley Store in Hickory, North Carolina. https://lnkd.in/eD9ScjSE