California Closets is a manufacturer of custom closets and storage for homes.[2] The company provides its products through its showrooms franchising business systems in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic. As of October 21, 1998, California Closet Company, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of FirstService Brands Inc..
History
California Closets was founded in 1978 by Neil Balter. Balter started the business after putting shelves in a friend's closet.[3] The company redesigns closets with new racks, shelves, drawers and baskets of various sizes and shapes.[4]
The franchise business grew as Balter was featured on various shows, including Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey Show.[3]
In 1990, the company was purchased by Williams-Sonoma, Inc. In 1994, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. sold California Closets.[5]
In 1998, FirstService Corporation acquired California Closets as a subsidiary. Today, FirstService Corporation continues to acquire franchised operations within its California Closets franchise system.
In 2017, the company began to incorporate virtual reality (VR) technology for clients to envision design projects in their homes.[6]
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References
References
- Locations | Closet Designers^
- Eustacia Huen. 10 Hottest Products For A Luxury Green Home Forbes, retrieved 2017-12-01^
- David Enna. Closet Millionaire Earns Riches In Custom Storage Orlando Sentinel, November 18, 1989, retrieved 2019-10-04^
- Patrice APODACA. Closing the Closet : Management: Neil Balter, the reorganizing Wunderkind, has left Williams-Sonoma before his 5-year contract expired. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 1992, retrieved 11 December 2018^
- PATRICE APODACA. Closing the Closet : Management: Neil Balter, the reorganizing Wunderkind, has left Williams-Sonoma before his 5-year contract expired. Los Angeles Times, 1992-05-12, retrieved 2017-11-28^
- Jennifer Goodman. Closet Maker Launches VR Experience Builder, 2017-10-24, retrieved 2020-05-11^