Broyhill to Close Two Plants
Lenoir, NC, November 4, 2005--Broyhill Furniture, a unit of Furniture Brands International, said it would close two facilities in North Carolina, eliminating 421 jobs, or about 13% of the brand's workforce.
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Lenoir, NC, November 4, 2005--Broyhill Furniture, a unit of Furniture Brands International, said it would close two facilities in North Carolina, eliminating 421 jobs, or about 13% of the brand's workforce.
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