Longtime New Tampa resident Joe Grace and his artist wife Robin arenโt getting out of the furniture business, Joeโs just trying to consolidate his efforts at one location, instead of his current two locations.
Unfortunately for those of us who love the look and smell of real hardwood furniture, the location of Barewood Furniture that the Graces are closing is the one that is not only closer to where they live, it also was our areaโs first independent furniture store. It has been a popular fixture on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in the Pebble Creek area of New Tampa for about 13 years.
But, that means that right now, there are some really great deals available off Barewoodโs already fair prices, as the store is hosting a โMoving Liquidation Saleโ from now through sometime later this month. How long the deals โ which currently are at 20-50-percent-off everything in the store โlast depends upon how fast the storeโs inventory moves.
โBut, weโll definitely be out of the building by the end of May,โ Joe says, as the New Tampa Barewood location is being leased out to Napa Auto Parts.
โThey will be a tenant for life,โ Joe says. โThey donโt have 3,800 locations nationwide for nothing.โ
Joe adds that he has now spent nearly 30 years in the furniture business โ he and Robin opened their first store (a Bed & Brass mattress store) in Tampa in 1987. The first Barewood opened in 1992 or โ93 in South Tampa and the Gracesโ Barewood empire reached six stores at its peak. Once the New Tampa store closes, the only remaining Barewood location will be at 27360 U.S. Hwy. 19 N. in the Countryside area of Clearwater.
In the meantime, go and check out all of the cool all-wood beds, cabinets, shelving units, tables, chairs, kidsโ furniture, accessories, some of Robinโs art and more, all 20-50-percent-off, while the supply lasts.
The New Tampa Barewood Furniture is located at 8904 Regents Park Dr., just off BBD. The store is open daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., until 5 p.m. on Fri. & Sat. and noon-5 p.m. on Sun. For more info, call 907-2031, or
visit BarewoodOutlet.com. โ GN