My City January 2023

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SKAFF FURNITURE CARPET ONE HAS BEEN LED BY 4 GENERATIONS OF THE SKAFF FAMILY. PICTURED AT RIGHT ARE: (L-R) JEFF SKAFF, DICK SKAFF, AND MIKE SKAFF.

SKAFF A Family Business, Then & Now BY CHERYL DENNISON At Skaff Furniture Carpet One, it’s all about the customer experience and giving back to the community, according to CEO/President, Dick Skaff.

The business has been serving customers in the Greater Flint Area for 112 years. “It all started in 1911 when my grandfather, George Skaff, came to the U.S. from Lebanon at 14 years old,” Skaff shares. “He sold oriental rugs from a cart in Downtown Flint.”

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