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About Us

From Humble Beginnings to the Area's Largest Furniture & Appliance Superstore

Appliance Center founder Chuck Oswald was still a teenager when he got a job making appliance deliveries for Appliance Plaza in the 1950s. Growing up in government housing (Weiler Homes) taught Chuck much and gave him the confidence to go out on his own.

"He thought, ‘I could do this too,’" says his daughter, Julie Oswald Abbey. So while Chuck was in Law School, wrestling for the University of Toledo, and with a young family at hand, Appliance Center was born.

In 1963, the Oswald Family opened Appliance Center in Parkway Plaza Maumee and began offering the company’s signature services: Professional Sales of the best brands available in the US, White-glove Delivery every day & Professional Service after the sale.

Eventually, the fast-growing business needed more space, and the Oswald Family moved the company to nearby Holiday Plaza, where it remained until 1984, when the growing business moved to its current Illinois Avenue location in Maumee, more than doubling the size of the business.

Shortly afterward, Julie Oswald Abbey and her brother John joined the family business. The business continued to grow, and the family expanded the store, doubling its size.

In 1999, Chuck Oswald stepped back from the business, leaving it in the hands of his son and daughter. Chuck passed away in 2004, but his commitment to service still serves as an inspiration to Appliance Center team members, many of which have been with the company for decades, and have multiple family members working there as well.

“We like to say that we hire for life,” Julie Oswald Abbey says, noting that the the average employee has been with the company for more than 10 years.

“We have about 150 team members,” John Oswald says. “With the team’s support, Appliance Center has become the largest family-owned furniture and appliance superstore in Ohio & Michigan, and are so proud of our team. They are the secret to our success.”

In 2009, Appliance Center underwent a $5 million expansion, adding furniture, flooring and home accessories to its already impressive offerings. Shortly thereafter, the store expanded again, adding about 15,000 square feet for cabinetry, countertops, additional flooring and expanding its furniture and mattress galleries. Appliance Center continued to grow, opening the Maumee Clearance Outlet in 2014 and the 10 Acre Toledo Distribution Center & Merchandise Fulfillment Center in 2016. Immediately following, Appliance Center expanded once again, adding an external service department with academy-trained technicians that service all major brands of appliances and also offers the area’s exclusive appliance parts counter.

Appliance Center’s presence also grew online, offering customers the opportunity to shop in-store or online.

After 60 years, our local, family-owned home furnishing superstore is better than ever and looking forward to a bright future. “Selling more than 200 of the best brands with $7,000,000 in inventory, so customers don’t have to wait and being able to offer same-day delivery to customers really separates us from the chains. We beat their prices every day, so we’ve been able to grow every year,” John Oswald says. “When it comes to furniture, appliances, mattresses, cabinetry, flooring, and service, we believe Appliance Center Furniture & Mattress is the absolute best option available. We truly appreciate our NW Ohio & SW Michigan neighbors for 60 years of loyal support!”

Appliance Center has a 150,000 square foot warehouse filled with over 200 of the top brands of Furniture, Appliances, Mattresses, Cabinetry, Flooring, HDTVs, Window Treatments, Lighting, and more. With such a large inventory, Appliance Center is able to provide local next day delivery on most in stock merchandise.

  •  1963 Year Established

  •  7M In-Stock for Immediate Delivery or Pick up

  •  Same Day Delivery Available

  •  200 Brands Carried

  •  850K New Merchandise Clearance Priced

Guaranteed Lowest Prices

Appliance Center monitors the competition in order to offer our customers the lowest possible price. We guarantee our prices for 30 days. If you find a lower price from another local factory-authorized brick & mortar reseller, WE WILL BEAT IT.

Service & Installation

If you experience an issue with the performance of the product you purchased, call us first. Our certified technicians are also available to service your appliance out of warranty, or install your new one 6 days a week.

Certified Delivery

Appliance Center provides 6 day a week local delivery on all in stock product. Our delivery fleet is certified to safely connect your new merchandise. We employ our own drivers and never use sub-contractors for delivery.

Customer Satisfaction

Appliance Center is committed to customer satisfaction. We randomly survey our customers every month regarding their sales, delivery, and service experiences

Guaranteed Lowest Prices

Appliance Center monitors the competition in order to offer our customers the lowest possible price. We guarantee our prices for 30 days. If you find a lower price from another legitimate reseller, WE WILL BEAT IT.

Service & Installation

With our Factory Authorized & Factory Trained Service and Installation Department, our customers never have to call a 1-800 number. If you experience an issue with the performance of the product you purchased, call us first. Our certified technicians are also available to service your appliance out of warranty, or install your new one 6 days a week.

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Locally Owned & Operated Since 1963

Appliance Center was founded in 1963 by the Oswald Family. Now with three locations and over 140 local employees, we are proud to serve over 200,000 satisfied customers and growing. Still Oswald family owned, we pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service and guaranteed best prices.

Certified Delivery

Appliance Center provides 6 day a week local delivery on all in stock product. Our delivery fleet is certified to safely connect your new merchandise. We employ our own drivers and never use sub-contractors for delivery. Click here to track your delivery.

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Customer Satisfaction

Appliance Center is committed to customer satisfaction. We randomly survey our customers every month regarding their sales, delivery, and service experiences. Appliance Center also employs road inspectors that randomly follow our delivery teams and conduct post delivery interviews with our customers, all in order to continually improve our quality of customer service.

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