Pinewood Furniture Shops

The year was 1955. Eisenhower was President, Elvis was the rage and The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Yankees in the World Series.

Americans were moving to the suburbs and the post war baby boom was in full swing. That same year, Morris and Ann Firestone opened the doors to their unfinished furniture store at Pinewood's first location, 379 East Center Street in Manchester, CT. Both do-it-yourselfers and discriminating decorators soon discovered the pride and joy of personalizing their furnishings with ready-to-finish furniture.

In 1967, Morris Firestone suffered a stroke and his youngest son Ed, while still in high school, took over running the business alongside his mother. Ed continued to work full time at Pinewood and attended UCONN where he earned a degree in accounting.

Pinewood continued to grow. In 1970, Pinewood opened a second store in Canton, CT. Business was doing great as the demand for ready-to-finish furniture increased. In 1976, Morris Firestone passed away at the young age of 65. Two years later, Ann retired from the business. It was a tough time period for the Firestone family.

Pinewood remained strong throughout the 80's and early 90's. The Canton store was enlarged in 1992. Then in 1995, the Manchester store moved to 1115 Main Street, which more than tripled its showroom size and warehouse. The building is one of the oldest buildings on Main Street and has actually housed furniture stores since 1890.

In 1999, Ann Firestone passed away at the ripe old age of 88. She would be very happy knowing that Pinewood has maintained its high quality of standards in providing quality ready-to-finish furniture to its customers. Today, Ed runs Pinewood with the help of a dedicated group of employees.