Impact Mentorship Award:
Jake Jabs, American Furniture Warehouse
– Jabs started AFW with one store in Denver in 1975
– He has since grown it into a 14-store operation
– AFW currently ranks 20th on Furniture Today’s Top 100 list
– Both Montana State University and the University of Colorado Denver have granted him honorary doctorates and endowed business schools or centers in his name
– He has lent his support to hundreds of non-profit organizations and has received hundreds of awards over the years
– Jabs will also be inducted into the Home Furnishings Hall of Fame at October’s High Point Market
Impact Innovator Awards:
Knight Furniture
Swann’s Furniture & Design
Stacy Furniture & Design
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