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Our mission: to achieve long term client partnership through our commitment to superior customer service
Matt, represent the current generation of the Goffena family in the home furnishings business in Sidney today. But the family’s interest in the furniture industry has evolved over 3 generations. Their grandfather, Marcel Goffena remembers his mother telling stories of her father being in the furniture business in Ansonia, Ohio.
In 1944 Mike (Marcel) Goffena went into business with his brother-in-law Glen Francis, for what would become his life’s work. In the early years, Mike (Marcel) remembers delivering furniture in a home built trailer which he towed with his car before he purchased his first Dodge delivery truck. He also recalls when mattresses only had cotton stuffing, living room suites had no springs and chrome dinette tables with four chairs sold for $79.
Michael Goffena, Marcel’s youngest son, grew up in the family business and knew it was something he always wanted to do. “I helped out when I was in high school…it got in my blood.” In the spring of 1968, he started working in the business fulltime. He worked his way up through the ranks—making deliveries, laying carpet, buying, sales and in advertising. As the years went by, he changed the store front of their downtown location, changed the sign logo and began to try different advertising ideas. In 1993, he bought out his dad’s interest in the business.
The business continued to expand as new galleries were added in the 90’s. And in 1996, Michael’s son, Matt, began to take over operations and urged his father to expand, realizing that they had outgrown their downtown location. Matt said that if it were not for his father none of this would have been possible. The lot for the current location was purchased on which the 32,400 square-foot showroom was built. Michael felt that in the new location they could better display the beautiful home furnishings that they had become known for and they could also provide better service for their valued customers, easy access for parking and a better work environment for their staff.
Matt is now President of Goffena Furniture.
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Meet Our Staff
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Matt Goffena,
President
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Operating the family business since 1996, has awarded Matt with great experience to run Goffena Furniture. Always merchandising his store with furniture pieces that you can buy, to make your house a home.
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Dallas,
Store Manager
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Sales experience since 1998, silver certified sales associate. Servicing clients in Miami, Darke, Auglaize and Shelby Counties.
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Angie,
Office Manager
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Overseeing daily order entry and accounting with Goffena Furniture since 1998.
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