Even though the city faces the end of an era, city promoters don’t feel it’s the end of Thomasville being known as a furniture town.

Thomasville, NC — With the loss of nearly 300 jobs at Thomasville Furniture Industries, also comes the loss of a way of life.

Company leaders announced when they close Plant-D in Thomasville in July, it’ll mark the end of the company’s furniture manufacturing in that city.

People identify Thomasville with furniture. It’s called the “Chair City” for that reason.

Even though the city faces the end of an era, city promoters don’t feel it’s the end of Thomasville being known as a furniture town.

While the manufacturing leaves Thomasville the company’s headquaters will remain. Company leaders say they did not want to end manufactuing there, but they say competition over seas gave them no choice.

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Jonathan Lowe , Web Producer