About Us
Bradens Furniture has been a trusted name in fine living since 1956, providing high-quality furniture, decor, and personalized interior design services. Known for designing and furnishing some of the most beautiful homes across the southeast, we are dedicated to creating exceptional customer experiences and stunning spaces.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Gary Braden
Gary Braden is the owner and president of Braden’s Lifestyle Furniture in Knoxville, TN. Gary is a 2nd generation and 36-year veteran of Braden’s Furniture that was started by his father, McKinley Braden, in 1956. He took the helm of the business in 1977 and has been the past President of the National Wholesale Furniture Association and member of the Association of Furniture Distributors. Gary was a member of the University of Tennessee Football Team from 1973 to 1976. His affiliations include: Board Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as a Deacon at Sevier Heights Baptist Church.
Gary Braden
Gary Braden is the owner and president of Braden’s Lifestyle Furniture in Knoxville, TN. Gary is a 2nd generation and 36-year veteran of Braden’s Furniture that was started by his father, McKinley Braden, in 1956. He took the helm of the business in 1977 and has been the past President of the National Wholesale Furniture Association and member of the Association of Furniture Distributors. Gary was a member of the University of Tennessee Football Team from 1973 to 1976. His affiliations include: Board Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as a Deacon at Sevier Heights Baptist Church.
Gary Braden
Gary Braden is the owner and president of Braden’s Lifestyle Furniture in Knoxville, TN. Gary is a 2nd generation and 36-year veteran of Braden’s Furniture that was started by his father, McKinley Braden, in 1956. He took the helm of the business in 1977 and has been the past President of the National Wholesale Furniture Association and member of the Association of Furniture Distributors. Gary was a member of the University of Tennessee Football Team from 1973 to 1976. His affiliations include: Board Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as a Deacon at Sevier Heights Baptist Church.
Gary Braden
Gary Braden is the owner and president of Braden’s Lifestyle Furniture in Knoxville, TN. Gary is a 2nd generation and 36-year veteran of Braden’s Furniture that was started by his father, McKinley Braden, in 1956. He took the helm of the business in 1977 and has been the past President of the National Wholesale Furniture Association and member of the Association of Furniture Distributors. Gary was a member of the University of Tennessee Football Team from 1973 to 1976. His affiliations include: Board Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as a Deacon at Sevier Heights Baptist Church.
Gary Braden
Gary Braden is the owner and president of Braden’s Lifestyle Furniture in Knoxville, TN. Gary is a 2nd generation and 36-year veteran of Braden’s Furniture that was started by his father, McKinley Braden, in 1956. He took the helm of the business in 1977 and has been the past President of the National Wholesale Furniture Association and member of the Association of Furniture Distributors. Gary was a member of the University of Tennessee Football Team from 1973 to 1976. His affiliations include: Board Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as a Deacon at Sevier Heights Baptist Church.
Gary Braden
Gary Braden is the owner and president of Braden’s Lifestyle Furniture in Knoxville, TN. Gary is a 2nd generation and 36-year veteran of Braden’s Furniture that was started by his father, McKinley Braden, in 1956. He took the helm of the business in 1977 and has been the past President of the National Wholesale Furniture Association and member of the Association of Furniture Distributors. Gary was a member of the University of Tennessee Football Team from 1973 to 1976. His affiliations include: Board Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and served as a Deacon at Sevier Heights Baptist Church.
The History of Bradens Furniture
Est 1956
Braden's Wholesale Furniture Company, inc.
Braden’s Furniture was founded by McKinley & Mildred Braden on May 1, 1956, in Knoxville, TN. From 1956 to 1992, Braden’s Wholesale Furniture Co., Inc., functioned as a true wholesale furniture distributor, operating a designer showroom in downtown Knoxville and a traveling sales business in seven states selling smaller independent retail furniture stores.
Purchased Fowlers Furniture
South's Largest Furniture Showroom
In 1982, the Braden family purchased Fowlers Bros. Furniture Co. of Knoxville and in 1989 opened Knoxville’s largest furniture store at 110,000 square feet on North Peters Road.
China and Taiwan
In 1985, upon returning from a trip to China and Taiwan, Gary Braden started Associated Furniture Importers (AFI), which brought in furniture parts and provided assembly and cartoning in Knoxville, selling to retail dealers, including Sam’s Wholesale, around the southeast.
2009
In 2009, Braden’s Lifestyles was changed from its contemporary model to a blend of contemporary, traditional, casual and transitional. Braden’s also brought its huge patio and outdoor business, as well as its oriental rug department, to Turkey Creek.
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2010
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2020
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