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2. Nebraska Furniture Mart - Wikipedia

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   Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM) is a home furnishing store in North America that sells furniture, flooring, appliances and electronics. It is the largest of its kind in North America. NFM was founded in 1937 by Belarus -born Rose Blumkin, who was known as Mrs. B., in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Under the motto "sell cheap and tell the truth ...

3. Rose Blumkin - Wikipedia

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   Rose Blumkin (née Gorelick; December 3, 1893 – August 9, 1998) was an American businesswoman who founded the Nebraska Furniture Mart in 1937. Businessman Warren Buffett said of her, "One question I always ask myself in appraising a business is how I would like, assuming I had ample capital and skilled personnel, to compete with it.

4. List of defunct department stores of the United States

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   Acorn Stores ( Minneapolis, Minnesota) Ames Department Stores Inc. (based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut) Arlan's Department Store (Mid-Atlantic and Midwest) Ayr-Way (Midwest/Great Lakes States-Based out of Indianapolis) Was discount chain of L.S. Ayres & Co. that eventually became Target Stores.

5. Berkshire Hathaway - Wikipedia

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   The home furnishings businesses are Homemakers Furniture, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Jordan's Furniture, Inc., RC Willey Home Furnishings, and Star Furniture Company. CORT Business Services Corporation was acquired in 2000 by an 80.1% owned subsidiary of Berkshire and is the leading national provider of rental furniture, accessories and related ...

6. Economy of Omaha, Nebraska - Wikipedia

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   The economy of Omaha, Nebraska is linked to the city's status as a major commercial hub in the Midwestern United States since its founding in 1854. Dubbed the "Motor Mouth City" by The New York Times, [1] Omaha is widely regarded as the telecommunications capital of the United States. The city's economy includes agriculture, food processing ...

7. List of companies based in Omaha - Wikipedia

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   Nebraska Furniture Mart – country's largest home furnishings store, owned by Berkshire Hathaway; Nebraska Medical Center; No Frills Supermarkets; NP Dodge Company; O The Omaha World-Herald building in Downtown Omaha. Omaha Lancers – junior ice hockey team; Omaha Public Power District; Omaha Steaks; Omaha World-Herald – primary daily ...