After roughly 75 years of outfitting homes across Butler and Armstrong counties, family-owned Waltman Furniture Co. is winding down its Kittanning retail operations as the owner retires and a liquidation sale rolls on at the Route 422 showroom.
Liquidation Sale Kicks Off As Owner Retires
Pittsburgh Business Times reported that Waltman Furniture has launched a liquidation sale and will close its Kittanning store as the owner steps away from the business. The outlet notes that Waltman has been a local fixture for about 75 years and that the closure is tied to retirement, not a bankruptcy or forced shutdown.
A Decades-Old Local Fixture
Waltman has operated multiple outlets in the region and in 2023 closed a Chicora location while consolidating operations at the Kittanning showroom, according to local coverage of that move. Butler Eagle.
The company’s own location page lists the Route 422 Kittanning showroom as its primary retail site and includes contact information and hours for shoppers. Waltman Furniture's location page.
Route 422 Showroom Hits The Market
Commercial-listing records show the Route 422 building at 13584 State Route 422 has been marketed for sale, with a current broker listing describing the site as about 56,000 square feet and offered "for sale by owner." CREXI.
Coverage of the closure has also noted that the company is marketing a large property as part of the wind-down. Pittsburgh Business Times.
What The Sell-Off Means For Shoppers And The Site
The listing and the in-progress liquidation sale suggest that remaining inventory will be sold off over the coming weeks while the property stays on the market. The marketing flyer highlights acreage, parking, and combined showroom and warehouse space that could appeal to another regional retailer or an investor eyeing a new use for the site. CREXI.
Where Waltman Fits In A Shifting Furniture Market
Independent, family-owned furniture stores like Waltman have been feeling the squeeze as national chains restructure and e-commerce keeps changing how people buy big-ticket items. Industry reporting on recent furniture-store consolidations notes that owners choosing retirement is often the final push that leads to local closures. Yahoo Finance.
How To Get The Details
Customers looking for specifics on the liquidation sale or store hours can check the company’s online location listing, which details the Kittanning showroom and provides contact information. Waltman Furniture's location page.
Anyone interested in the building itself can review the commercial listing for broker contact information tied to the 13584 State Route 422 property. CREXI.
For the initial reporting on the closure and the owner’s retirement decision, readers can turn to coverage in the Pittsburgh Business Times.
