Wickes Furniture

Not to be confused with the home improvement retailer in the United Kingdom, Wickes.
Wickes Furniture
Company typePrivate company
IndustryFurnishings
Founded1971
Defunct2008
FateBankrupt And Liquidated
HeadquartersWheeling, Illinois, U.S.
ProductsHome Furniture

Wickes Furniture was a privately held chain of furniture stores based in Wheeling, Illinois.[1] The company was founded in 1971 with a showroom in Fridley, Minnesota, and at its peak, operated 43 stores in California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas and Oregon.[2]

The company, despite its expansion into other markets, declared bankruptcy in 2008, and eventually went into liquidation for failure to find a buyer or an investor. At the time of its closing, it was owned by Sun Capital Partners.

  1. ^ Lou Hirsh (February 29, 2008). "Wickes Furniture begins going-out-of-business sale". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Wickes Furniture Liquidation Sales Begin This Weekend at 38 Stores". Home Furnishings Business. February 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2010.