Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE: HVT, NYSE: HVT-A) is a specialty retail company that sells residential furniture and accessories through company-owned stores across the Southern and Midwest United States. Revenue comes from direct retail sales of furniture and accessories, with virtually all merchandise carried under the Havertys brand. The company operates 129 stores in 17 states as of December 31, 2025, with 4,543 thousand square feet of selling space. Founded in 1885 by J.J. Haverty in Atlanta, Georgia, the company incorporated in September 1929 and completed its initial public offering in October 1929. All retail locations operate under the Havertys name with no franchising. Core customers are women in middle to upper-middle income households. The company does not franchise stores and fulfills orders through a distribution network of three distribution centers and four home delivery centers.

Revenue model

Transactional retail sales of furniture and accessories to end consumers through 129 brick-and-mortar stores and a digital channel as of December 31, 2025. No franchise or licensing revenue. Virtually all merchandise carries the Havertys brand.

Products and services

Residential furniture and accessories spanning traditional to contemporary styles, all sold under the Havertys brand. The company sources merchandise domestically and from overseas factories, with imported goods received through distribution centers.

Customers and end markets

Direct-to-consumer retail. Core customers are women in middle to upper-middle income households. End market is residential home furnishings. Stores are concentrated in the Southern and Midwest regions of the U.S.

Value-chain role

Specialty retailer. Havertys designs its own merchandise assortment and sources from third-party domestic and foreign producers. It operates its own distribution and last-mile home delivery network, including three distribution centers and four home delivery centers.

Geographic exposure

129 stores across 17 states in the Southern and Midwest United States as of December 31, 2025. No international retail presence disclosed in the filing.

Competitors

Internet-only furniture retailers, Regional and independent specialty furniture stores, Furniture manufacturer dedicated franchises, National retailers and department stores, Mass merchants, Electronics and appliance retailers with furniture offerings

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-02-26

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