The Logic Behind Woodbury’s ‘Furniture Road’

Patch asked the chair of Globe University’s business department to explain the proliferation of furniture businesses along Hudson Road.

In case you hadn’t noticed, there are a lot of furniture stores along Hudson Road in Woodbury. Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens in casual conversation recently referred to it as “Furniture Road.” But why do similar businesses congregate in certain areas of cities? Patch asked Allison Broeren, chair of the business program at Woodbury’s Globe University, about the phenomenon, why it benefits those companies and the impact on consumers. A quick search shows several furniture businesses along Hudson Road—Slumberland Furniture, HOM Furniture, Ashley Furniture Homestore, PM Bedroom Gallery and Ethan Allen—and Becker Furniture World is set to open in the Woodbury Commons retail area this fall. Today’s Bed, also on Hudson Road, celebrated a ribbon …

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Kris Janisch

8:23 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Thanks Cameron. Do you think there is a point of over-saturation?   more ›