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aim of producing comfortable , quality furniture by drawing on the joinery and textile skills of local people in the English town of Dewsbury , which is famed for its fine furniture making . “ Although the focus has remained the same , the business has evolved tremendously since then ,” she continues . “ After 40 years of operating as a mail-order business , HSL opened its first retail showroom in Letchworth in 1995 . While Jeffrey and Patricia didn ’ t originally intend to create a retail business , the second-generation owners , William and Debra Burrows , have grown our portfolio to 55 stores across the UK , supported by an incredible manufacturing facility close to where the business began 56 years ago .”
British craftmanship
Despite Venessa only working with HSL for ten years , she has witnessed several pivotal moments in the company ’ s evolution . “ The
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