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United Furniture Warehouse

Logo: United Furniture Warehouse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Defunct Canadian retail furniture chain, now part of The Brick

United Furniture Warehouse (UFW) was a Canadian retail furniture chain operating locations in Western Canada and Ontario. The company billed itself as "offering warehouse-style shopping at the lowest possible prices. " The company was founded in 1981 by John Volken, an immigrant who arrived in Canada from East Germany in 1960 at the age of 18.2 It is headquartered in Edmonton.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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United Furniture Warehouse (UFW) was a Canadian retail furniture chain operating locations in Western Canada and Ontario. The company billed itself as "offering warehouse-style shopping at the lowest possible prices." The company was founded in 1981 by John Volken, an immigrant who arrived in Canada from East Germany in 1960 at the age of 18.2

The story

Founded by John Volken in 1981.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

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Timeline

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