The Pilot-Independent

The Cass County Economic Development Commission has been instrumental in helping the owners of a furniture manufacturing business relocate to the Pine River Industrial Park.
A and B Furniture, owned by Allan and Brenda Wiener of St. Cloud, will soon begin construction of their new manufacturing plant.


A and B Furniture manufactures unfinished furniture and several products for The Pampered Chef Ltd.
Most items are made from aspen, maple or oak. One product line will be labeled “True North Woods,” indicating that 50 percent or more of materials come from wood harvested in northern Minnesota.
The Wieners decided to relocate their business to Pine River’s Industrial Park because it affords easy access to the Highway 371 corridor, brings the company closer to materials suppliers, provides opportunities for direct customer sales, and offers the demographics the firm needs to grow.
A and B Furniture’s new building will have about 18,410 square feet of space, including a manufacturing area, cold storage, offices and a showroom. They currently employ five people and will add one or two jobs once their Pine River facility is completed. Additional jobs are anticipated in the next two years. Construction could be finished by Oct. 1.
The CCEDC, with consultant Gail Leverson, is committed to creating and maintaining job growth throughout Cass County.