Bob's Discount Furniture Making Presence Felt In Somerville

SOMERVILLE, MA — Bob’s Discount Furniture has opened a new location in Assembly Square. According to the New England-based Furniture Chain, this Somervillle spot is designed to be the company’s “flagship” location, with a size of more than 38,000 square feet.

The store opened its doors in October, with features such as a “motion section” that highlights the positive aspects of motion furniture, elevated sleep center containing the company’s newest product line of mattresses, and a cafe with a variety of dessert offerings.

“Our new location in Somerville represents our commitment to offer our guests the best shopping experience ever while also staying true to our core values of delivering value without compromise,” Bob’s President & CEO Bill Barton said in a press release. “We are thrilled to welcome Somerville shoppers to this Bob’s location.”

According to Bob’s Chief Brand Officer Stephen Nesle, the new store is the first to include the company’s Plushies For Charity initiative, in which Bob’s donates $5 to the Somerville Homeless Coalition for every Bob plush toy purchased. Nesle described the new store as an example of the company giving back to communities it has locations in.

Bob’s was founded in 1991 with its first location in Manchester, Connecticut. It has since expanded with nearly 200 stores throughout 24 states.