Furniture Firm Merger to Create 94 Jobs

American of Martinsville is merging with Barcalounger Home, creating 94 jobs at its Martinsville, Virginia manufacturing plant.

American of Martinsville will make a $1.4 million investment in equipment at the plant, creating the new jobs. It currently employs 121.

Barcalounger will move its corporate HQ to American of Martinsville’s headquarters, which employs 40. Fourteen new positions will open up at the headquarters.