Ethan Allen Announces Contract Division

Ethan Allen currently boasts 293 interior design centers located in the United States, Canada, and abroad.

Laurel Petriello -- Interior Design, 1/22/2009

Ethan Allen Metro Collection.

Ethan Allen is broadening their interior reach. The home furnishings manufacturer announced this morning the launch of their new Contract Division. Spearheading the 77-year-old company’s new branch of business will be Daniel Grow, former president and CEO of Drexel Heritage Furniture. Grow, most recently of D.M. Grow Inc., will take the lead on the contract initiative, in addition to overseeing the expansion of the company’s International Design Center Development program.


Ethan Allen Metro Collection.

"Today Ethan Allen is well positioned to participate in the contract business. We can leverage our design leadership, interior design and product engineering capabilities, strong domestic manufacturing and logistics network, and our highly recognized brand to create solutions for the contract business,” states Farooq Kathwari, Ethan Allen chairman and CEO. “Dan’s experience and knowledge of our industry provides Ethan Allen the leadership to launch the Ethan Allen Contract Division."

"It is a real pleasure and a privilege to be able to work with the Ethan Allen team to expand the Design Center locations internationally and to launch the very exciting Ethan Allen Contract Business," said Grow.


Ethan Allen Metro Collection.

Ethan Allen currently boasts a dedicated network of 293 interior design centers located in the United States, Canada, and abroad.

Images courtesy of Ethan Allen.