BERNARD HOUSES & HOMEBUILDINGS – NEW YORK – APRIL 2019 – The Barn Furniture Company, which specializes in home furnishing and furniture, has reopened after a nine-month shutdown. The company was founded in 2011 and is located at 2740 West 56th Street in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. The business has since expanded to include retail space and new locations in Brooklyn and Queens. The closure of the business came after the company’s chairman resigned, the company said in a statement. It’s not clear why the business shut down. “The Barn Furnishings Company, Inc. is saddened to announce that Chairman and CEO, B. Michael Barnard, has resigned effective immediately,” the company wrote in a Facebook post. “B. Michael and his family have been a strong supporter of the Barn Furnishing Company, and our staff is extremely grateful for the support they have given us throughout this time.” According to the company, the business’s website states that the company is dedicated to providing superior customer service, quality furniture and home furnishings. It has a fleet of approximately 20,000 home furnishes and furniture items, according to its website. The Barn’s website lists four locations: New York City; Manhattan; Washington Heights and New Jersey. The Facebook post also listed the company as a participant in the National Furnishiture Foundation’s National Furniture Day. According to a New York Times