Amish Country Store

Hubbingtons has different take on furniture sales

While he owns one of the few high-end furniture businesses in the area, there is a reason as to why Hubbingtons is still around after 17 years and still doing well. Rhoades opened a second location in Hampton last January to join its first location in Barrington.

Hubbingtons has a different take on selling furniture, Rhoades said, adding the business doesn't sell the prices, it sells the furniture. Rhoades said the business also takes a more personal approach in dealing with customers, small businesses and builders.

"It's fun on both sides," he said. "It's not about the money as it is about the relationships involved. We develop more personal relationships with the builders, and we tend to have a longer perspective on things. It's not the philosophy of a typical furniture store."

While many furniture stores are opting to import goods from abroad due to their lower prices, Hubbingtons ensures all of its goods are made in America. Furniture at Hubbingtons is pricier than many discount furniture stores, but the reason is for the work put into every piece: each is ordered and made with the specific customer in mind.

It typically takes a couple of months for a piece of furniture to be delivered once ordered because the piece is typically hand-crafted by small builders. Many of the craftsmen are actually Amish families who put special care in each piece, Rhoades said.

"One of our builders sends out postcards to let you know that he's working on your piece," he said. Most of his customers like that each and every piece of furniture is made by a person, not by a machine.

As soon as the furniture is complete, it is sent directly to the customer. It's not sitting in a warehouse, Rhoades said. Bureaus, tables, chairs and sofas are not bubble-wrapped and sent in boxes. Instead, they are individually wrapped in blankets and the shipment crew helps customers take their new furniture into their homes.

Employee Saves Life with the Help of CPR Certification

The Amish Country Store in Branson, Missouri, was the center of attention when an employee saved the life of his neighbor thanks to the CPR certification he received. Matthew Hayes, who has been an employee of the Amish Country Store in Bronson since 1999, believes that he would have responded likewise if the victim had been a family member. Hayes learned CPR from his wife who is a nursing student at Missouri State University.

The store previously had not implemented a CPR certification policy; however, since the incident with Hayes outside of the victim's house, all of the Amish Country Store employees are required to receive CPR certification.

Store owners, Terry and Darlene Whalen, have worked hard to make the Amish Country Store into a home-town store with no imports and all of the best Amish products you can find from pickles to all natural jellies and jams. If you come across a situation where you have to save a life will you be ready? If someone you know gets injured, then will you be able to prevent the injury from getting worse and manage to contain the situation from deteriorating? If you come across someone who has become unconscious and is not breathing, then will you know what to do? The answer for most of us would be no. This is why it is imp

Many organizations, companies and facilities have started implementing policies requiring employees receive CPR certification. These organizations, companies and facilities recognize the need to protect and better society wherever possible while making sure their employees can handle cardiac arrest emergencies when they arise. These companies know that with better and more prepared employees, the company or organization can help in the case of an emergency within their organization, outside their organization or in the everyday life of their employees, family members, neighbors or bystanders.

If you are the manager or supervisor, consider having your employees trained in CPR with CPR certification courses. Some courses are even offered online. Many companies can qualify for group discounts and group rates which saves the company time and money.

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