|
|
Article: At 75, Jabs no couch potato.(Small Biz)(Jake Jabs American Furniture Warehouse)
- Article from:
- ColoradoBiz
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 Wiesner Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
SOMEHOW IT'S FITTING: THE SAME YEAR JAKE JABS' American Furniture Warehouse celebrates 30 years in business, more restrictive bankruptcy guidelines have been signed into law.
Fitting, because if there's one thing the plain-talking Jabs detests, it's bankruptcy as a business strategy--bankruptcy as an escape hatch to debts owed.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
In 75 colorful years, Jabs has competed in rodeos atop bucking broncos, served in the military, toured as a country-western musician and, of course, built one of the largest independent furniture outlets in the country--and one of the largest private companies in Colorado.
But the ...