A Visit to Tuohy
I love a family business. I believe family businesses are a big part of what made America great. And Tuohy Furniture Corporation is definitely one of those family businesses. In 1952 the hobby of Joseph Francis “Joe” Tuohy, making church pews and alters, blossomed into Tuohy Church Furniture. Its first manufacturing facility was a rented former blacksmith shop in Chatfield, Minnesota. Said his son, Francis Michael “Mike” Tuohy, who joined the firm in 1955, “Every step in the start-up of anything must originate with an inspiration – call it a vision – of what is possible. From there success or failure is really a matter of rugged determination, often against seemingly impossible odds.” As you might guess, Mike Tuohy went on to figure prominently in the growth and success of the company. While Joe Tuohy loved the manufacturing side of the enterprise, Mike figured large in the development of the …
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