Furniture store embraces green and lean approach — with big results

City Furniture has come a long way since it was selling waterbeds. Part of that growth is attributed to a stay-lean business strategy.

  • By Amanda Postma
  • | 4:00 p.m. July 6, 2023
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Andrew Koenig, right, spoke about his company's decision to go 'lean' at an event hosted by Young Entrepreneurs of America and the Tampa Club's Young Executives. Also pictured is Brock Laramee of YEA.
Andrew Koenig, right, spoke about his company's decision to go 'lean' at an event hosted by Young Entrepreneurs of America and the Tampa Club's Young Executives. Also pictured is Brock Laramee of YEA.
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City Furniture is a lean, green, growing machine. 

The Fort Lauderdale-based company, which just opened a new 1.3 million square foot warehouse in Plant City right off of Interstate 4, is on a mission to offset its carbon footprint with an ambitious goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2040.

 

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