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TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL
www.tampabay.bizjournals.com
tbbj list
furniture
dealers
OfficeOffice
furniture
dealers
ranked by Bay area furniture sales
ranked by Bay area furniture sales
Rank/
Name
Rank
Address
last year Phone/fax
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Bay area:
employees
sales staff Authorized brands
stores/outlets Showroom square footage
Sales:
2009
2008
Furniture percent
New
Used
Additional services
Local senior executive
Title
Web site
1
Commercial Design Services Inc.
5805 Barry Road, Tampa 33634
(813) 886-0580/(813) 884-6200
$22.5 million
$21.3 million
55
8
1
Steelcase, Brayton, Vecta, Metro,
Paoli
57,000
100%
0%
Delivery, installation
2
Storr Office Environments of FL Inc.
5112 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa 33624
(813) 418-3300/(813) 222-0972
Kyle Doezema
GM, principal
storr.com
5
Workplace Resource of Tampa Bay
9302 Florida Palm Drive, Tampa 33619
(813) 463-9261/(813) 620-1477
$14.8 million
$12 million
18
6
1
Herman Miller, Bretford, Nemschoff,
HON, National, Sit On It, First Office
8,000
90%
10%
Reconfiguration, CAD design,
refurbishing, leasing, rental, move
management
Susan Snare
VP, sales
workplaceflorida.com
$12 million
$12 million
33
13
2
HON, Paoli, Global, Lacasse, OFS, preowned systems, recycled systems
52,000
85%
15%
Space planning, rental,
storage, warehousing
4
Freedman’s Office Furniture
3935 W. Cypress St., Tampa 33607
(813) 875-7775/(813) 871-3341
Steven Freedman
President
freedmansonline.com
Florida Business Interiors
1300 E. Eighth Ave., #120, Tampa 33605
(813) 917-9040/(813) 247-1305
$11.7 million
$6.2 million
13
7
1
Haworth, OFS, First Office, Sit On It,
Global, HON
5,000
95%
5%
Design assistance, installation,
refurbishing, warehousing, project
management
Kevin Baker
President
4fbi.com
Corporate Interiors Inc.
1723 Commerce Ave. N., St. Petersburg 33716
(727) 539-7544/(727) 539-1262
$11.2 million
$14.8 million
27
11
1
Teknion, Indiana Desk, OFS,
Global, HON
8,000
100%
0%
Technical support, installation,
reconfiguration
3
Drew Marshall
President
corporateinteriorsinc.com
7
Corporate Express—Staples2
9020 King Palm Drive, Tampa 33619
(813) 623-3229/(813) 627-4885
$11.2 million
$11.2 million
115
9
1
Allsteel, HON, Global, National, GSA
Gunlocke, State, Healthcare
16,000
100%
0%
Furniture space planning, project
management, move management,
installation
David Cook
Furniture of director
cebinteriors.com
$10 million
$10 million
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25
19
200-plus manufacturers
30,000
100%
0%
Design, space planning, delivery,
installation
8
Office Depot Business Services Division
1909 U.S. 301 W., #100, Tampa 33619
(800) 786-4585/(813) 626-1959
John Riley
Contract sales
officedepot.com
Cort Furniture Rental
7817 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 33614
(813) 933-1731/(813) 935-3607
$9 million
$9 million
32
11
2
HON, National, Herman Miller, Global
Chromcraft
15,000
80%
20%
Lease, purchase of preleased
products, space planning, design
10
Debbie Clifton
GM
cort1.com
$7.5 million
$9.7 million
55
8
1
Nightingale Seating, Florense, Indiana,
IFI, Regency
9,500
30%
70%
Refurbishing of Steelcase and
Herman Miller systems
9
Refurbished Office Furniture Inc.
1212 N. 39th St., #200, Tampa 33605
(813) 241-4515/(813) 248-5612
Joni Adams
CEO
rofinc.net
$4.9 million
$4.9 million
40
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1
200-plus manufacturers
43,500
80%
20%
Design consulting, space planning,
moving, installation
12
GLT Total Office
2929 S. Combee Road, Lakeland 33803
(863) 686-1799/(863) 687-0816
Brenda Wise
President
gltoffice.com
$4 million
$4 million
6
2
1
Indiana Desk, Woodhaven, HON, La-ZBoy, Global, H. Miller, Evolve, Mayline,
12,000
60%
40%
Rental, lease, sales new and used,
space planning
16
Aaron Office Furniture
3935 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa 33614
(813) 886-1440/(813) 886-1410
Greg Smith
GM
aaronofficefurniture.com
Office Furniture Center Inc.
2117 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 33606
(813) 254-7253/(813) 254-7853
$3.9 million
$4.7 million
12
5
1
Global, HON, Indiana Desk, OFS, First
Office, Sit On It, Allseating, JSI
7,800
95%
5%
Lease, delivery, installation
13
Edwin Celeiro
President
ofctampa.com
$3.6 million
$4 million
40
16
2
AIS, Global, Tayco, Highpoint, Martin,
Carolina Classics, Mayline, HON, Maxon
6,500
80%
20%
Delivery, installation,
moving
15
Apex Office Products and Furniture
3018 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 33609
(813) 871-2010/(813) 875-9059
Aurelio L. Lorente Jr.
President, CEO
apexofficeproducts.com
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Ajax Business Interiors Inc.
15360 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater 33764
(727) 535-1300/(727) 535-1169
$3.1 million
$4.2 million
7
4
1
Global, Solutions, Cavanaugh, Mayline,
OFS, OFM
10,000
85%
15%
Workstations, telemarketing
Mark Skolnick
stations, reconfigurations, custom desks, President
large in-stock program, next day delivery ajaxbusinessinteriors.com
Holmes & Brakel International Inc.
3901 Coconut Palm Drive, #102, Tampa 33619
(813) 229-6869/(813) 229-2699
$2.2 million
$2.4 million
5
2
1
Teknion, Global, Halcon, Keilhauer,
Indiana Desk
3,400
100%
0%
Contract sales, project management
17
Robert Robinson
GM
holmesbrakel.com
$1.62 million
$1.3 million
8
3
1
Krug, Jasper Desk, Tayco, Jofco, Aoc
24,000
50%
50%
Delivery, installation
20
Ellis—Van Pelt Inc.
1906 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa 33607
(813) 251-4252/(813) 251-5745
Edward Gray Ellis
President
ellisvanpelt.com
$1.6 million
$1.1 million
12
5
1
HON, Global Chair, United, JSI, Maxon,
Highpoint
NR
95%
5%
Design, assembly, delivery, installation
21
L&M Office Supply & Furniture
376 Douglas Road, Oldsmar 34677
(800) 223-0011/(800) 661-2828
LeeAnn Pusatera
President
lmofficesupply.com
$1.5 million
$1.5 million
15
4
1
Trendway, Evole, Highmark, Global
1,500
95%
5%
Installation, product modification,
electrostatic painting, reupolstery
NL
Contract Furniture Inc.
4526 Transport Drive, Tampa 33605
(813) 643-0502/(813) 626-5976
Darla Vegenski
President
contractfurniturefl.com
$1.5 million
$1.5 million
15
5
1
Martin, HON, Inwood, Jasper, Hooker,
Highpoint
2,000
100%
0%
Design, installation
19
OPS Commercial Furnishings
6604 Harney Road, Tampa 33610
(813) 630-4920/(813) 630-4765
Rick J. Paulson
GM
opsfla.com
$1.2 million
$1.2 million
11
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1
Paoli, HON, Global, DarRan, Thomasville,
National
25,000
80%
20%
Custom-build office furniture,
free delivery
NL
Business Interiors of Tampa Bay Inc.
5414 N. 56th St., Tampa 33610
(813) 635-9255/(813) 635-9475
Marc Tramontana
President
tampabusinessinteriors.com
$1 million
$1 million
7
3
1
La-Z-Boy, Lacasse, United
Chair, Inwood, OFS
16,500
60%
40%
Delivery, setup, repair, leasing,
sales, rental
22
Buckos Inc.
1923 Myrtle St., Sarasota 34234
(941) 355-7644/(941) 355-7647
William P. Barrineau
President
buckos.net
Office Products Warehouse
2010 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater 33765
(727) 441-1761/(727) 461-2246
$1 million
$1 million
7
3
1
Global, DMI, Williams, Apex, Logiflex,
Sauder
22,000
70%
30%
Custom building
23
William B. James
President
offprodwhse.com
NL
Furniture by George Inc.
10975 49th St. N., Clearwater 33762
(727) 561-0325/(727) 498-8650
$900,000
$500,000
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2
Global, Offices To Go, Evolve Cubicles,
Crest, DMI, Sprichards (HON), National
14,200
40%
60%
Reconfigurations, project management,
custom builds, installation, moving,
storage, leasing
George R. Cole
President
furniturebygeorge.com
$860,000
$900,000
3
2
1
Artofex, Jofco, JSI, Global, Patrician,
Kewaunee, Scientific, Amneon
NR
60%
40%
Project management, design
installation
NL
Sitting Pretty
1949 60th St. N., St. Petersburg 33710
(727) 492-0662/(863) 607-4566
Karen Christian
President
sittingpretty.com
HON, Allsteel, Kimball, National, KI
24,000
95%
5%
Design, space planning, installation,
asset and project management
Stewart Davis
President
cdstampa.com
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$41 million
LIST NOTES: 1 = Bay area includes Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties. 2 = Formerly known as Corporate Express Business Interiors. Revenue
from 2008 serves as a tiebreaker. NL = Not listed last year. NA = Not applicable. NR = Not reported. Ties are listed alphabetically. Research by Charles Lewis (clewis@bizjournals.com)
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LAKEWOOD RANCH
PLASTIC SURGERY
NUTS AND BOLTS
Square feet: 5,000
People employed there: 14
Based here since: Opened in November 2007 with a
complete new interior build-out
Outside firms enlisted: Chancey Design Partnership,
Michael Young Construction
NUTS AND BOLTS
Square feet: 3,800
People employed there: 12
Based here since: November 2008
How recently did you remodel? Finished November
2008
Outside firms enlisted: Carlson Studio Architecture, RC
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THOUGHTS AND SPECIFICS
Describe your office in three words: Innovative,
energetic, creative
What sets your office apart from others: Our office
was built out using a completely modular approach. We
started with raised access floors and put all of our utilities (voice, data, power, plumbing and sound masking)
under floor on a modular basis. The walls for our break
and conference space are completely demountable. And
of course our furniture is completely modular.
How your office helps your company achieve its
goals: It has helped us demonstrate a completely sustainable, modular approach for building out real estate,
adding to its value. … Because of that, people see us
more than just an office furniture dealership and more
of a resource to demonstrate flexibility in real estate. It
has also been an incredible attraction tool for hiring the
area’s top talent.
How your investment in the space is providing a
return to the bottom line: Most everything we did in
our space is considered personal property versus built
in place, fixed construction. As such, we are able to
depreciate a large portion of our build-out in five years
versus traditional construction, which is 39 years. We
also believe that we have gained several large customers
because they see us different from those in our industry.
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THOUGHTS AND SPECIFICS
Describe your office in three words: High-tech, refined
simplicity
What sets your office apart from others: The conference room looks out on to the world’s largest man-made
waterfall.
How your office helps your company achieve its
goals: Being in real estate development, we find it necessary to showcase our talents through our office. Every
individual who walks through the door can see that our
office is a reflection of our development experience.
How your office reflects the message of the
company: We consider ourselves state of the art in real
estate development, therefore our office space reflects
our message of building “timeless works of art.”
How your investment in the space is providing a
return to the bottom line: We bring clients to our
space, which shows them that we are not an overnight
operation.
What’s one “cool” thing you still want to do with
your office when you can in the future? Extend the
space into a larger office without losing the cool feel that
we already have.
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NUTS AND BOLTS
Square feet: 1,880
People employed there: Four
Based here since: One and a half years
Outside firms enlisted: Cantor Partners, Bovis Lend
Lease (Tampa office), Studio M
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cantor development
PHOTOS BY David K. Witty
GRAFX DESIGN OF TAMPA
THOUGHTS AND SPECIFICS
Describe your office in three words: Sustainable,
natural, relaxing
What sets your office apart from others: It is seeking
LEED Certification. The spa-like environment is unique to
the typical doctor’s office.
What does your office have that we might not find
elsewhere? Curved stone wall, water wall, original
artwork by the doctors
How your office helps your company achieve its
goals: As physicians, we strive to heal people. Having a
healthy, relaxing, beautiful environment immediately puts
people more at ease, which in turn helps us to achieve
our goals — confidence, comfort and health.
How your office reflects the message of the company: Our mission is to provide the best possible experience in every way. Customer service, health and comfort
are very important to us, and our office hopefully relays
that message with great staff and a beautiful place.
How your investment in the space is providing a
return to the bottom line: Energy efficiency results in
lower utility bills, beauty and comfort, and light results in
happier staff, happier doctors and happier patients.
What’s one “cool” thing you still want to do with
your office when you can in the future? We would
like to paint more oil paintings.
NUTS AND BOLTS
Square feet: 4,000
People employed there: 12
Based here since: Grafx has been at the new office location since March 2008; office was completely remodeled.
Outside firms enlisted: Grafx’ owners Spyro Marousis
and Kathy Stack designed the office space and a local
architect provided the plans.
THOUGHTS AND SPECIFICS
Describe your office in three words: Modern, fun,
creative
What sets your office apart from others: Our office
was designed for our employees, giving them the creative
atmosphere they need. Our office has a pool table in the
loft — used for relaxing or meeting to go over new fun
creative ideas. The loft is also has a hangout area to kick
back, watch TV or play Wii. Our generous owners stock
our kitchen with food, snacks, soda and any other snacks
our staff might enjoy. The creative minds need fuel to
keep the creative juices going.
How your office helps your company achieve its
goals: Our office shows we’re a creative team and we
like to take things to the next level.
How your office reflects the message of the
company: Our office reflects our company message
and showcases the work we can provide to clients. Our
clients love our website and design capabilities, but when
they come to the office we hear them say, “Wow you
guys really know what you’re doing.” Our design capabilities and our office go hand and hand, the atmosphere
that you need to succeed is all around us on a daily basis.
How your investment in the space is providing a
return to the bottom line: Grafx’ new office and
investment is definitely providing return to the bottom
line. With an upbeat office and creative atmosphere
our employees are less likely to leave Grafx, call in sick,
etc. Grafx has two employees who have been with the
company for 14 years.
PHOTOS BY Carlson Kreithen
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R.R. SIMMONS
NUTS AND BOLTS
Square feet: Total building is 25,000 square feet; we left about 6,000 square
feet in a shell condition for future growth or addition of other businesses.
People employed there: 15
Based here since: In March of this year we celebrated our first year in our
new headquarters.
NUTS AND BOLTS
Square feet: 24,500
People employed there: 161
Based here since: May 16, 2009
How recently did you remodel? We had this building built from the ground up
Outside firms enlisted: Design Styles Architecture
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Describe your office in three words: Aesthetic, New York-ish, loft-ish
What sets your office apart from others: Art! We have some amazing art
all over the place. Plus the colors of the paints we chose are not ordinary.
How your office helps your company achieve its goals: Our space keeps
our staff upbeat and proud, and this makes for a great work environment.
How your office reflects the message of the company: If you view our
website and the feel of it you can get the feel of the space — keep it light and
fun but work hard and effectively.
What’s one “cool” thing you still want to do with your office when you can
in the future? Add a gym and a cafe! We have the space — maybe next year!
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COURTESY OF VAKA LAW GROUP PL
VAKA LAW GROUP PL
NUTS AND BOLTS
Square feet: 4,663
People employed there: 10
Based here since: 1999-2006 and re-leased the same space in 2009
Outside firms enlisted: Storr Office Environments Inc., Gresham Smith &
Partners, ABI Companies Inc.
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COURTESY OF POSTCARDMANIA
THOUGHTS AND SPECIFICS
Describe your office in three words: Bright, collaborative and natural
What sets your office apart from others: Our office is located directly on
the scenic upper Hillsborough River. We are a virtual zoo for Florida’s wildlife.
The following are just a few of “neighbors” — alligators, spoonbills, sandhill
cranes, wild turkeys, Florida bobcat, mating pair of ospreys, large woodpeckers and just about everything else you can imagine.
How your office reflects the message of the company: We are anything
but traditionalist in an industry that is known for tradition. We incorporated
clever affordable ideas into a look that feels far more complex. This is what
we do. We design and build solutions, just like our new home.
COURTESY OF R.R. SIMMONS
THOUGHTS AND SPECIFICS
Describe your office in three words: Unexpectedly cool firm
What sets your office apart from others: Our art collection. Mr. Vaka has
procured pieces from artists such as Herman Leonard, Al Hirshfeld, Henry
Diltz, Eddie Kramer, Danny Clinch, Joe Petruccio and Hulton Archives.
How your office helps your company achieve its goals: The design idea
was to create a space our clients would enjoying visiting but also keep it
sophisticated and professional.
What’s one “cool” thing you still want to do with your office when you
can in the future? Expand. Definitely add a Starbucks.