In 1973, HOM founder Wayne Johansen started JC Imports[2] in Minnesota, a wholesale and retail import gift business, before expanding into waterbed sales in 1979[3] and later establishing the HOM Furniture brand in 1996.[4]
HOM acquired Gabberts Furniture in 2008[5] and rebranded it as Gabberts Design Studio and Fine Furniture. The brand previously had locations in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas,[6] and a flagship location in Edina, Minnesota. There are currently two Gabberts locations, one each in Bloomington and Little Canada.[7]
A discount furniture store called DOCK86 was launched by HOM in 2010.[8] The first location opened in Little Canada,[9] later expanding to seven locations in three states. The brand name draws inspiration from the term to "86" something, or quickly get rid of it. DOCK86 is focused on "cutting out middle men, high overhead and high pressure sales" to ensure customer savings.[10]
