Furniture store closing Sarasota location

A furniture store with two locations in Florida is going out of business, and as a result, its Sarasota store is closing. Leather Gallery and Bedding Center is holding final sales at 5251 S. Tamiami Trail.

The company opened the 8,000-square-foot store off US 41 in 2014. It was one of three Leather Gallery locations — the flagship store in Hudson opened in 1984, before shuttering in 2025; a second location in The Villages opened in 2006 and is also holding closing sales.

As the business winds down, it is offering discounts on home furnishings, including leather furniture, mattresses and accessories, according to a statement.

Leather Gallery and Bedding Center is shuttering after more than 40 years in operation. The company began in 1984 when Bruce Weintraub launched the business with his father, Harold. After his father died in 1993, Weintraub grew the business, expanding into The Villages and Sarasota, according to the statement. Now, the stores in The Villages and Sarasota are closing as he has decided to retire.

Liquidation sales began in February. A time frame for the Sarasota store’s closure was not immediately available.