Eddy West Ceases Operations

A local furniture manufacturer has ceased to exist.

Eddy West, which was located in a 90,000 square foot building in the Meadowbrook Industrial Park in Stephens County, ceased to exist as of last month, according to a statement on the company’s website.

The company produced a line of furniture and just completed its 20th year of business.

On its website, the company cited the decline in the economy over the past few years as a driving force in this decision.

The company’s owners say that many of the stores they sold to closed their doors over the last few years and their business declined as well.

Then, the company says it was able to sell its manufacturing facility back in December and while thought was given to moving on in a smaller, more cost-effective production facility, the owners say logistics, regulations, and other factors made that an impossibility at this time.