A Pennsylvania furniture store is permanently closing, but declining sales are not to blame.
In this case, it’s time for the owner to retire from the business.
107-year-old retail store Weiss Furniture in Latrobe, Pa., will close permanently following a liquidation sale that begins Sept. 3, the shop’s owner said in a statement.
Weiss Furniture will shut down its business after 107 years of operation.Shutterstock
Retirement leads to furniture store closing
The furniture store’s fourth generation owner Dalia Dunhoff will retire after the going-out-of-business sale concludes.
Weiss Furniture, located at 533 Depot St., was already advertising its Labor Day sale on its website, Facebook, and Instagram when it disclosed the closing and liquidation in a statement on Aug. 31.
Store sells major brands
The store advertised discounts on major brands in the Labor Day sale, such as La-Z-Boy, Ashley, Serta, Catnapper, Southern Motion, and Vaughn-Bassett and offered a contest to win a $250 gift certificate, which the winner will need to use quickly before the store closes.
Dalia Dunhoff and her late husband Richard acquired full ownership of Weiss Furniture in 2007 and continued offering quality furnishings and personal service. Dalia continued as sole owner after Richard’s passing three years ago but decided it was time to retire from the business.
“My family has had the privilege of helping generations of families furnish their homes and celebrate life’s milestones,” Dalia Dunhoff said in a statement. “Richard cared deeply about this business and the people we served, and I’m incredibly thankful for the loyal customers, employees, and friends who have sustained Weiss Furniture for more than a century.”
Weiss Furniture founded in 1919
The father and son team of Joseph and Hymen Weiss founded Weiss Furniture in 1919, with Hymen acquiring full ownership in 1937 upon the death of his father. Hymen’s brother-in-law William Dunhoff became a partner in 1950, and the store moved to its current location at the corner of Depot Street and Lincoln Avenue in 1952.
William Dunhoff took over the business in 1973 upon Hymen’s retirement. William’s sons, Richard and David, later joined the company, with Richard eventually taking over ownership.
Weiss Furniture isn’t the only century-old furniture store to close as its owner reaches retirement.
103-year-old store also closed
Another iconic furniture store, 103-year-old Baker’s Main Street Furniture in Garland, Texas, launched a going-out-of-business sale in August as the owner planned to retire but did not indicate its final day of operation.
The furniture store opened in Wylie, Texas in 1923 and relocated to Garland nine years later.
Other furniture retailers that have closed after decades of operation include 75-year-old Pennsylvania home furnishings chain Waltman Furniture, which closed its remaining location and warehouse after completing a liquidation sale that began on April 9. The owner planned to retire after completing the sale.
Also, 67-year-old Greenbaum Home Furnishings, which at one time operated four stores and a warehouse in Washington, closed its last remaining store in Bellevue, Wash., after conducting a final retirement sale that began in March 2026.
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