Happy Birthday to One of My Best Friends – My La-Z-Boy Recliner
In 1928 cousins Edward M. Knabusch and Edwin J. Shoemaker partnered and invested in a furniture business in the small town of Monroe, Michigan. They set out to design a chair for what they called 'nature's way of relaxing.'
Using orange crates to mock-up and refine their idea, they invented a wood-slat porch chair with a reclining mechanism. Knabusch and Shoemaker then upholstered their innovation and marketed it as a year-round chair. The chair was a success; they held a contest to name it - and La-Z-Boy was the winner.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
In 1969, after years primarily as a manufacturer of recliners, La-Z-Boy started designing other products including reclining sofas, sleep sofas and modular groups. In 1983 La-Z-Boy introduced its first line of stationary sofas and occasional chairs, later offering a full line of home furnishings.
As Radio Legend Paul Harvey used to say, "Now, you know the rest of the story."
I love you La-Z-Boy!!!