33-615: Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. is an American home furnishings manufacturer and retailer, headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin . The company is owned by father and son team Ron and Todd Wanek. Ashley Furniture manufactures and distributes home furniture products throughout the world. Ashley Furniture Industries sells home furnishings and accessories available through two distribution channels: independent furniture dealers and more than 700 Ashley Furniture HomeStore retail furniture stores, which are independently owned and operated by licensees in
66-406: A 10% margin each time. In 2016, once again like the rest of rural southwestern Wisconsin, Trempealeau County dramatically swung to the right, shifting from a 14% victory for Democrat Barack Obama in 2012 to a 13% victory for Republican Donald Trump in 2016. Trump further expanded his margin of victory to over 16% in 2020 and to over 21% in 2024, achieving the highest vote shares for a Republican in
99-490: A general fertility rate of 93.1 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the third highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Between 1948 and 1984, Trempealeau County voted for the nationwide winner in every election with the exception of the very close 1960 election. Then, from 1988 to 2012, like most of the rural counties in southwestern Wisconsin, it backed the Democratic candidate in each election, and did so by more than
132-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age in the city was 32.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
165-522: Is Todd Wanek, who replaced CEO Mark Dufresne in 2017. Ron Wanek designed and built Memorial Park in Arcadia, Wisconsin, with donations from Ashley Furniture. The park is dedicated to the soldiers who have served in wars throughout the history of the United States. The walkway in the park serves as a time line, beginning at the founding of the United States and proceeding into the future. A monument
198-475: Is also the home of a poultry plant, formerly called Arcadia Fryers chicken processing corporation, bought in 1993 by Gold'n Plump Inc. In November 2016, Pilgrim's Pride bought Gold'n Plump Inc. Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Trempealeau County ( / ˈ t r ɛ m p ə l oʊ / TREM -pə-loh ) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin . As of the 2020 census , the population
231-406: Is composed of corporate owned stores and independently owned stores with licenses to sell Ashley Furniture products exclusively, including mattresses and accessories. There are over 1000 Ashley Furniture HomeStore retail furniture stores operating worldwide in more than 123 countries. Ashley Furniture HomeStore is a retail brand which sells home furniture and accessories. Ashley Furniture HomeStore CEO
264-725: Is located for each war at its place in time. Arcadia, Wisconsin Arcadia is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin , United States, along the Trempealeau River . The population was 3,737 at the 2020 census. Arcadia is a Latino -majority city and the largest city in Trempealeau county. Arcadia was founded in 1855 on a hill overlooking the Trempealeau River Valley. However, when
297-541: The Green Bay and Western Railroad built a line in the river valley, the city developed along the line. In 1858, David Massuere began work on a flour mill that was then finished in 1860. In 1900, the city built a Grist Mill For Michael Stelmach and John Kamla. In 1903 Korpal Valley School was moved to the Mill. Around the early 2010s the school building collapsed and was removed, yet the Mill still stands. Arcadia's growth in
330-561: The United States Secretary of Labor at the time, said "Regrettably, Ashley Furniture has become a frequent flier for OSHA. We have been inspecting this plant a number of times. We have found violations previously. They have been fined; we have come back. The fundamental challenge is they need to build a better culture of safety, and that hasn’t happened" In 2016, OSHA announced that Ashley Furniture had agreed to correct all violations and pay penalties of $ 1.75 million. Today
363-515: The census of 2000, there were 27,010 people, 10,747 households, and 7,243 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14 people/km ). There were 11,482 housing units at an average density of 16 units per square mile (6.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 98.81% White , 0.13% Black or African American , 0.17% Native American , 0.13% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.29% from other races , and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.89% of
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#1732783228393396-411: The census of 2020 , the population was 3,737. The population density was 1,142.5 inhabitants per square mile (441.1/km ). There were 1,342 housing units at an average density of 410.3 per square mile (158.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 40.7% White , 6.0% Native American , 0.4% Black or African American , 0.3% Asian , 44.0% from other races , and 8.7% from two or more races. Ethnically,
429-597: The United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Central America, Armenia, and Japan. It has manufacturing and distribution facilities in Wisconsin, Mississippi, California (only manufacturing closed in 2016 distribution facility remains), Indiana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, China, and Vietnam. Carlyle Weinberger founded Ashley Furniture in Chicago in 1945 as a sales operation. Specializing in wooden occasional furniture, Ashley marketed goods made by local companies. Later
462-510: The city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,400 people, 1,038 households, and 594 families living in the city. The population density was 905.2 people per square mile (350.0/km ). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 419.1 per square mile (162.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White , 0.12% Black or African American , 0.12% Native American , 0.25% Asian , 0.96% from other races , and 0.62% from two or more races. 3.08% of
495-422: The city was 73.4% White , 0.8% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 22.8% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.2% of the population. There were 1,114 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had
528-626: The company maintains plants across the United States and also operates several factories (including its largest) in Pacific Rim countries such as Vietnam and China. They also have sourcing offices in India, Vietnam, Southern China, Muar , and Taiwan. In 2023 the Canadian government and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a joint recall of over 260,000 units because of a fire hazard. The Ashley HomeStore chain of furniture stores
561-588: The company opened a branch in Goshen, Indiana . In 1970, Ashley invested in the Wisconsin-based Arcadia Furniture, founded by Thomas Brosseau . Even though Arcadia started out as a small production plant for Ashley's lines in 1976, a group of investors bought out Weinberger, taking control of Ashley Furniture. At first the two companies maintained their separate identities, with Arcadia focusing on production and Ashley on sales. By 1982,
594-504: The first decades of the 21st century has been fueled by the arrival of Hispanic and Latino immigrants. The immigrant population was targeted in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in 2018. As of 2021, the city was home to about twenty Latino-owned small businesses. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.27 square miles (8.47 km ), all of it land. As of
627-482: The first decades of the 21st century, gaining a significant Hispanic and Latino population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 742 square miles (1,920 km ), of which 733 square miles (1,900 km ) is land and 9.0 square miles (23 km ) (1.2%) is water. It is part of the Driftless Zone . As of the census of 2020 , the population was 30,760. The population density
660-508: The late 1850s, Trempealeau became a destination for Polish Prussian settlers from Upper Silesia seeking to escape German persecution and poverty in their homeland. They built churches, schools, and communities to develop what became the nation's second-largest Polish settlement. Their settlements were especially focused around Independence, Arcadia, Whitehall, and Pine Creek. Trempealeau has a large population of Silesian Polish descent to this day. The county again became an immigrant destination in
693-613: The late 1990s the company was operating assembly and distribution plants in Seattle, Washington ; Pomona, California ; New Brunswick, New Jersey ; and Orlando, Florida . Gambling that motion furniture was a strong growth area, Ashley acquired Gentry Furniture, of Ripley, Mississippi in 1999. That same year the company also branched out into retailing, licensing Ashley Furniture HomeStores to independent dealers. The chain grew in its first year to approximately 40 stores. By 2000, Ashley Furniture Industries employed more people in Arcadia than
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#1732783228393726-630: The merged company's annual sales reached $ 12 million and it had moved its corporate headquarters from Chicago to Arcadia. By the mid-1980s, Ashley offered a line of roughly 350 different furniture products, and had turned its design and manufacturing away from "heirloom pieces" toward products aimed at middle-income buyers. The company's growing network included wholesalers such as Levitz Furniture and mass-retailers such as Sears , Kmart , and Montgomery Ward , in addition to smaller retailers. Sales had climbed to more than $ 44 million by 1985. In 1994 Ashley acquired upholstery manufacturer Sklar-Peppler, and by
759-492: The population was 63.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the American Community Survey estimates for 2016-2020, the median income for a household in the city was $ 55,089, and the median income for a family was $ 63,636. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 47,589 versus $ 36,994 for female workers. The per capita income for the city was $ 22,796. About 5.5% of families and 9.4% of
792-435: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,038 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
825-540: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.5% were of Norwegian , 24.6% German and 17.0% Polish ancestry. 94.9% spoke English , 1.6% Norwegian and 1.6% Spanish as their first language. There were 10,747 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who
858-542: The population were below the poverty line , including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. Of the population age 25 and over, 83.1% were high school graduates or higher and 18.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,925 people, 1,114 households, and 649 families living in the city. The population density was 1,019.2 inhabitants per square mile (393.5/km ). There were 1,207 housing units at an average density of 420.6 per square mile (162.4/km ). The racial makeup of
891-557: The town's population. The plant in Arcadia had grown from 35,000 square feet (3,300 m) in 1970 to 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m). In 2015, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration imposed $ 1.7 million in fines on Ashley due to unsafe working conditions at its Arcadia plant which caused over one thousand injuries to workers. In 2015, OSHA cited the company for numerous violations with Ashley Furniture facing $ 1.7 million in penalties. Tom Perez ,
924-446: Was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. Arcadia is the world headquarters of Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. It
957-399: Was 30,760. Its county seat is Whitehall . Patches of woodland are all that remain of the brush and light forest that once covered the county. In ancient times, the woodlands contained a great deal of timber, but Native Americans burned them periodically to encourage the growth of berries. They did little cultivation and had been almost completely removed from the area by 1837. The area
990-425: Was 42.0 people per square mile (16.2 people/km ). There were 13,270 housing units at an average density of 18.1 units per square mile (7.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.5% White , 1.2% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.3% Black or African American , 7.9% from other races , and 4.7% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 12.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of
1023-475: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.30% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males. In 2017, there were 450 births, giving
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1056-557: Was ceded by the Dakota in the 1837 Treaty of Washington (7 Stat. 538 ). French fur traders were the first Europeans to enter this land, traveling by river across the county. At the mouth of the Trempealeau River at its confluence with the Mississippi River , they found a bluff surrounded by water and called it La Montagne qui trempe à l’eau ("mountain steeped in water"). It is now known as Trempealeau Mountain. The name
1089-535: Was later shortened to Trempealeau. Created in 1854 and organized in 1855, the county is named after the river. During the 19th and 20th century large numbers of Norwegian immigrants settled in the area in pursuit of cheap land, a better life and more opportunities. Much of the population is still of Norwegian descent and celebrate their ancestry by making foods native to Norway and participating in Norwegian Constitution Day events. In
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