Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. was founded in 1885 and has since established itself as a leading retail furniture company in North America. The company started with a single store in Atlanta and now has 120 stores in more than 15 states within the country. Havertys operates as a specialty retailer of residential and office furniture and accessories. It sells its products under the name Havertys. Apart from furniture, they also produce bedding product lines under the brand names of Sealy, Serta and Tempur-Pedic. The price range for their furniture products fall in the middle to upper middle price range which makes it an affordable choice for most Americans. Furniture accounts for more than 85% of the company's sales. HVT ranks 10th in our list of best furniture companies in the world.