Ashley HomeStore

 In Anchorage, Alaska, the first Ashley Furniture HomeStore opened on December 1st, 1997. The company has since grown to become the biggest furniture retailer in North America. It currently has more than 300 stores across the United States, Canada and Mexico. It was the fastest-growing furniture retailer in the world, and the most popular furniture brand in 2006. The year 2007 was the year that the company opened the 300th location. It was the sole owner of six Ashley Furniture HomeStores in the New York City region when Jennifer was declared bankrupt in February of 2011.