The Home Center

What The Home Center does

The Home Center is a single-showroom home furnishings and mattress retailer headquartered at 515 W Broadway Ave, Moses Lake, Washington, operating in the market since 1970. The company runs a 50,000 sq ft flagship store carrying seven core product categories: mattresses, bedroom, dining, living room, entertainment, occasional, and youth furniture. Inventory is sourced from third-party vendors including Homelegance, Emerald Home, Furniture of America, Perdue, Sound Sleep, Therapedic, and Stanton Sofas; the company does not manufacture private-label goods or hold disclosed proprietary technology. A previously operated Stanwood, Washington location is currently closed.

The business model is direct-to-consumer physical retail with home delivery across Washington state. Revenue is generated through one-time furniture and mattress sales, augmented by lease-to-own and installment financing facilitated through partners Prog Leasing, Snap Finance, and approve.me, which broaden access to credit-constrained buyers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but is positioned around a "lowest price" guarantee tied to volume purchasing leverage from the large showroom footprint. An e-commerce site exists for browsing, but the company explicitly directs customers to the store for purchases and financing consultation.

Customer acquisition relies on local presence, Facebook engagement, email outreach ([email protected]), and SMS appointment scheduling, with no disclosed paid digital marketing, loyalty program, or app. The company is privately held with no institutional investors, no disclosed revenue, and no public management roster beyond a general sales contact line ((509) 765-5494). It does not operate any app, API, or AI-driven product surface.

Name

The Home Center

Website

https://thehomecenters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Home Center is a privately held home furnishings and mattress retailer operating a 50,000 sq ft showroom in Moses Lake, Washington, serving Washington-state residential consumers with furniture, mattresses, lease-to-own financing, and statewide delivery since 1970.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Furniture Retail

NAICS

Furniture Retailers (449110)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Living Room Furniture Retail (Sofas, Sectionals, Recliners, Coffee/Side Tables, TV Consoles) (CRAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Entertainment & Media Furniture Retail (TV Stands, Media Consoles, Wall Units, Speaker Stands) (CRAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Home furniture retail
• Mattress sales
• Home furnishings
• Lease-to-own financing
• Furniture showroom

Headquarters

HQ city

Moses Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Furniture and Mattress Sales: One-time purchase revenue from selling furniture (bedroom, dining, living room, entertainment, occasional, youth) and mattresses directly to consumers through the retail showroom.
2. Lease-to-Own and Financing Services: The company facilitates lease-to-own agreements through Prog Leasing, LLC and offers Snap Finance and standard financing options. Revenue is generated through the sale of goods with these alternative payment arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Home Center operates a 50,000 sq ft physical retail showroom in Moses Lake, Washington that sells home furniture and mattresses directly to consumers across seven core categories: mattresses, bedroom, living room, dining room, entertainment, occasional, and youth furniture. The company supports purchases with multiple financing pathways (standard financing, Snap Finance, and a no-credit-needed lease-to-own option via Prog Leasing) and offers home delivery throughout Washington state with immediate delivery available in almost every department.

Product overview

The Home Center is a complete home furnishing and mattress retail store operating since 1970, with a 50,000 sq ft showroom in Moses Lake, Washington. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of furniture products organized across seven core categories: Mattresses, Bedroom Furniture, Living Room Furniture, Dining Room Furniture, Entertainment Furniture, Youth Furniture, and Occasional Furniture. These products are sourced from vendors including Homelegance, Emerald Home, Perdue, Sound Sleep, Therapedic, and Stanton Sofas. The company differentiates itself through immediate delivery capabilities and flexible purchase options including standard financing and lease-to-own arrangements (no credit needed). Delivery services cover virtually any part of Washington state from the centrally-located Moses Lake store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mattresses Mattresses from brands including Sound Sleep and Therapedic available for outright purchase or through lease-to-own financing, for residential customers furnishing a bedroom.
• Bedroom Furniture Bedroom furnishing products including beds and dressers sourced from Homelegance and Emerald Home, sold to residential customers.
• Living Room Furniture Living room seating and furnishing products including upholstered sofas sourced from Homelegance, Emerald Home, and Stanton Sofas, sold to residential customers.
• Dining Room Furniture Dining room tables and seating sourced from Homelegance and Emerald Home, sold to residential customers.
• Entertainment Furniture Entertainment center and media furniture products sourced from Homelegance, sold to residential customers.
• Youth Furniture Children's and youth bedroom furniture sourced from Homelegance, Furniture of America, and Perdue, sold to residential customers.
• Occasional Furniture Accent tables, ottomans, and miscellaneous occasional furniture pieces sourced from Homelegance and Emerald Home, sold to residential customers.
• Lease-to-Own Purchase Option No-credit-needed lease-to-own financing arrangement provided in partnership with Prog Leasing, LLC allowing residential customers to acquire furniture via rental or lease-purchase agreements when traditional credit is not available.
• Standard Financing Traditional installment financing for credit-qualified residential customers purchasing furniture, including a Snap Finance integration.
• Home Delivery Service Home delivery service enabling residential customers across Washington state to receive purchased furniture at their homes, with fast/immediate delivery in nearly every product department.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HomelegancecoreOthersPrimary furniture vendor supplying bedroom, dining, entertainment, living room, and youth furniture collections.
• Emerald HomecoreOthersFurniture vendor supplying bedroom, dining, and living room collections.
• Furniture of AmericaminorOthersVendor supplying youth furniture collections.
• PerdueminorOthersVendor supplying youth furniture.
• Sound SleepminorOthersMattress vendor supplying sleep products.
• TherapedicminorOthersMattress vendor supplying therapeutic mattress products.
• Stanton SofasminorOthersVendor supplying upholstered sofas for living room collections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Havertys: Regional furniture retailer operating company-owned stores across the southern and midwestern US. Comparable showroom-based, multi-category furniture model and customer demographic profile.
• Rent-A-Center: Lease-to-own furniture, electronics, and appliances retailer serving subprime customers through company-owned stores. Overlapping business model and customer base in the lease-to-own segment.
• Conn's HomePlus: Furniture, mattress, and electronics retailer specializing in lease-to-own and in-house financing for subprime customers. Closest peer to The Home Center's lease-to-own differentiation and credit-constrained customer focus.
• Aaron's: Lease-to-own retailer specializing in furniture, mattresses, and electronics. Comparable reliance on lease-to-own as a core revenue driver and shared focus on credit-constrained customers.
• RC Willey: Regional furniture and home furnishings retailer serving the western United States. Comparable full-category furniture assortment, regional store-based distribution model, and family-business heritage make it a strong peer to The Home Center.
• Bob's Discount Furniture: Mid-tier value furniture retailer offering bedroom, dining, living room, and mattresses with competitive pricing. Comparable value positioning and full-room assortment approach to The Home Center.
• Mor Furniture for Less: Western US regional discount furniture retailer offering living room, bedroom, dining, and mattresses with value-based pricing. Highly comparable target customer, assortment, and value positioning to The Home Center.
• Ashley HomeStore: National furniture retail chain offering bedroom, dining, and living room furniture through company-owned and franchised stores. Directly comparable assortment and customer base to The Home Center, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• American Freight Furniture & Mattress: Discount furniture and mattress retailer with strong lease-to-own and financing options. Comparable mid-to-low-tier customer segment and similar dependence on alternative credit solutions to The Home Center.

Broad incumbents

• Big Lots: Discount retailer with a meaningful furniture and mattress assortment alongside general merchandise. Broader assortment and significantly larger footprint than The Home Center, but competes for value-oriented furniture customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/moseslakehomecenter
• Xx.com/thehomecenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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