Find Us :
Visit our Showrooms:
Monday to Saturday
9am to 5.30pm
Church Road
Alphington
Exeter
Devon, EX2 8SW
Tel : 01392 433292
or order online:
Payment by phone for online orders
A brief history of Queenstreet Carpets & Furnishings...
| 1967 |
The Carpet Bargain Centre is formed by Malcolm and Nikki Dixie, on the site of the current WHSmiths in Queen Street, in Exeter City Centre. |
| 1967 |
The business relocates across the road and renames itself 'Queen Street Carpets' and becomes a Limited company. The business blossoms and begins branching out into furniture and beds. |
| 1969 |
The business expands and purchases a 12,000sqft former laundry warehouse in Alphington and opens a second shop, 'Dixieland Mills', allowing the company to increase its presence in furniture and carpet retail |
| 1973 |
The business sells the property in Queen Street to focus on the much larger premises in Alphington. |
| 1982 |
The showrooms in Alphington are renamed 'Queenstreet Carpets & Furnishings', to reflect its history and product range. |
| 1987 |
Mark Dixie, the eldest son, joins the company to run day to day activities of the business, as Malcolm Dixie takes a back seat. |
| 2005 |
Gary Dixie, the youngest son, joins the company, following 15 years in the travel industry, to focus on new developments. |
| 2007 |
The company begins significant investment into developing showrooms in Exeter and finalises plans to roll out national sales via a new webiste. |
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