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Furniture Mecca is an American furniture store headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their logo is “Redesigning American Houses into Homes.”

Type: Private Industry: Furnishings Founded: 2002 Number of Locations: 7 Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pa, U.S.A Key People: Aqueel Ahmed, President and CEO Products: Home furniture, Area rugs, Mattresses, Bedding, Window Treatments Number of Employees: Over 50 Website: www.myfurnituremecca.com

History In January 2002, founder Aqueel Ahmed in his early 20s, opened his first 5,000 square feet retail store EZ Bargain on 40th and Lancaster Avenue. It was a one stop shopping destination for all household needs. Due to high public demand for furnishings in the West Philadelphia area, another 5,000 square feet were added in 2005. With extra square footage, came a brand new name entitled, "Furniture Mecca." Business was flourishing, so another location was inaugurated in 2009 in the Overbrook area of Philadelphia. The same year Furniture Mecca expanded to the suburbs of Philadelphia in the adjacent town of Upper Darby. They took over 30,000 square feet location that previously housed National Wholesale Liquidators. In 2010, a location was opened in Turnersville, New Jersey. However, due to low figures was shut down a few years later. The business in Philadelphia was booming and the demand supply was skyrocketing. A 150,000 square feet abandoned warehouse was revamped and restored on Front and Venango Street in Philadelphia. The ribbon was cut in 2012. At this current time, Furniture Mecca has seven locations throughout the Delaware Valley. The majority of stores are now located in buildings, which are owned by Aqueel. Advertising As of 2007, Furniture Mecca prints weekly fliers that are distributed throughout the Delaware Valley Region. Store commercials were aired on Telemundo and Univision. They have more than 20,000 number of Facebook, Instagram, and Snap chat followers. They have a high five star rating on google reviews, which praises its customer service skills. They have about 50,000 views on You Tube. Recently, store promotions were made on the local Power 99 radio station. Furniture Mecca is the official sponsored the Mariah Carey benefit concert in Tower Theater in 2010. Also, they sponsor the Philadelphia Fire Department fallen heroes dinner. Stores and Products Furniture Mecca has stores located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 2011, the company converted to a new strategy of purchasing buildings where the locations were housed. The owner began to purchase abandoned warehouses and restored the inner city neighborhood by taking over vacant lots to create new jobs and business for the neighborhood. Furniture Mecca offers no credit needed financing 90 days same as cash financing. Furniture Mecca cuts the middle man and buys direct containers from manufacturers to save money for the consumer. Since products are always in stock, they offer low price, high quality furniture with quick delivery. Community Involvement Furniture Mecca has donated money to the Ronald McDonald's House. North Philadelphia soccer leagues and Northeast Cricket League are sponsored by Furniture Mecca. Multiple churches and mosques are supported so they can help the community who is suffering with loss. They donate generously to the Philadelphia Police and Fire Department. Recently, they donated $5,000 dollars to Red Cross Relief to support the victims in Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Also, another charitable donation in the amount of $5,000 was made out to the families of firefighters and police who had lost a loved one in the line of duty. Furniture Mecca has provided mattresses and bedding for shelters and to families in dire need. The majority of employees are from the local community,so continuously Furniture Mecca is creating jobs in all areas from clerical to retail employees.