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Tulsa World • September 28, 2014
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uying a home is a rite of passage for many, and it’s something that can last a lifetime — if we care for it. Fortunately, Tulsa is blessed with a myriad of professionals who can help. Whether it be windows, siding, electrical, plumbing, roofing, remodeling, paint or heat/air or even building that perfect home, Tulsa has the people who will do the job right. They also offer help to decorate it — indoors and out — with furniture, carpet, lighting and landscaping. The best is available right here in Tulsa.
FURNITURE STORE
APPLIANCE STORE
Mathis Brothers Furniture
Hahn Appliance Warehouse
6611 S. 101st East Ave., Tulsa 918-252-5655 mathisbrothers.com
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f you live in the greater Tulsa area and are looking to buy furniture, it’s difficult to not at least look at what Mathis Brothers has to offer. The Oklahoma City-based company has the largest inventory in the state and in Tulsa.
Finalists Luxe Furniture and Design 9922 Riverside Parkway, Tulsa 918-459-8950 luxetulsa.com
Sunshine Furniture 7178 S. Memorial Drive, Tulsa 918-250-7880 sunshineok.com
6710 S. 105th East Ave., Tulsa 918-622-6262 hahnappliance.com
Mathis Brothers executive Brad Woessner and store manager Chris Mefford are pictured in the Tulsa store. SHEILA HAYNES/for the Tulsa World
And the company continues to grow. It’s putting the finishing touches on a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its showroom and warehouse off 71st Street and Highway 169. That allows Mathis Brothers to back up its promise to have what you see in the showroom ready and available for same-day purchase and possible delivery. “Thank you for making Mathis Brothers your favorite store,” the company said in a statement after being voted Best in the World. “For three generations, our commitment has been to offer the biggest selection, lowest prices and best customer service, and we’ll continue to honor that commitment.”
any residents know Hahn Appliance Warehouse as the store where Lee and Gentry are constantly nudging each other to hold another sale. Lee Sherman isn’t a television actor. He owns the store. Gentry Johnson is the spokeswoman who helps coax customers into the store. Hahn began as a television and radio repair shop in 1958. Two years later, founder Shelton Hahn added appliances, and the Tulsa institution was on its way. Sherman met Hahn in 1971 while working as a factory salesman and bought the business in 1983 when Hahn retired. Sherman opened an Okla-
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homa City location in 2011 and 10 months ago opened a new retail showroom and warehouse near 71st Street and U.S. 169. Sherman enjoys what he does and the community he serves. “Tulsans respect good, hard work and will support a local business,” he said in a recent interview. “You can’t ask for much more.”