Weir’s Furniture was founded in March 1948 by furniture merchant J. Ray Weir on Knox Street in Dallas. Weir hand-selected the pieces and delivered them to Dallas residents. Nearly 75 years later, Weir’s Furniture has expanded with four locations in Dallas, Plano, Southlake and Farmers Branch. The Southlake location opened in December 2007, and the company prides itself on owning every part of the furniture-buying process, according to Sizer.
“We are a company that owns everything,” Sizer said. “Our company keeps a lot more inventory in stock in our warehouses than other furniture stores, and we deliver our own furniture, so it helps our people get their furniture faster than other places. We can usually have it to them within about four to five days after they see it in the store.”
Sizer describes the furniture store as “traditional,” but Weir’s carries a variety of pieces, both traditional and transitional. In addition to the amount of stock it carries, the store’s approach to sales varies from competitors as well.
“We give them space, and we want them to feel comfortable,” Seizer said. “We are not a company that is going to pressure [customers] to buy things and additional packages. It is up to them if they want to buy it or not, and we respect that.”
The company is also closed on Sunday, which Sizer acknowledges is typically a busy day for furniture shopping.
“We are a faith-based company, and we believe in Jesus Christ,” Sizer said. “We want our employees to have that day off to be able to go to church and do whatever they want.”
The Southlake store is located in the Wyndham Plaza, with nearby occupants being 24 Hour Fitness and Costco, but Sizer says people do not just stumble into the store.
“It’s a destination,” he said. “People come to Weir’s, and they see the value and the price of the furniture, and that’s why they come to us.”
Weir's Furniture, 201 Nolen Drive, Southlake. 817-442-0321. www.weirsfurniture.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., closed Sun.
