Levin Furniture & Mattress (Levin) and John V. Schultz Furniture (JVS) have been named the 2026 Furniture Retailer of the Year by the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association (IHFRA), recognizing the combined organization’s century-long heritage, strong community commitment, and continued growth across the region.
Levin’s story began in 1920 when Sam and Jessie Levin opened the Sam Levin Furniture Company in a single storefront in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
Twenty years later, John V. Schultz established his namesake furniture store in Erie, Pennsylvania. While the two companies developed independently for decades, both built their reputations on the same core values: quality products, exceptional customer service, and meaningful engagement with the communities they served…