Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc.
The legendary single-location Nebraska Furniture Mart got its start in 1937 when Russian immigrant Rose Blumkin ("Mrs. B") began selling furniture at a slight markup out of a shop basement. Her motto: "Sell cheap and tell the truth!" The famed Omaha location (called the Mart) was built in 1968 and rebuilt by Mrs. B and her son in 1975 after a tornado hit. Two decades later, an electronics and appliance store was added in Omaha; the 77-acre location now boasts some 500,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The firm also operates stores in Des Moines, Iowa, and Kansas City, Missouri. Omaha investor Warren Buffett (owner of Berkshire Hathaway) bought a majority stake in Nebraska Furniture Mart in 1983.
Contact Details
Office Address
Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc.
700 South 72nd Street
Omaha, NE, USA 68114
Phone: (402) 397-6100
Fax: (402) 392-3386
Executives
Chairman and CEO
Irvin (Irv) Blumkin
President and COO
Ronald (Ron) Blumkin