LA-Z-BOY INC
For the period ended Jan 24, 2026. Filed Feb 17, 2026.
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Jan 24, 2026 · Filed Feb 17, 2026
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Introduction
Our Business
We are the leading global producer of reclining chairs and one of the largest manufacturers/distributors of residential furniture in the United States. The La-Z-Boy Stores retail network is the third largest retailer of single-branded furniture in the United States. We manufacture, market, import, export, distribute and retail upholstery furniture products under the La-Z-Boy®, England, Kincaid®, and Joybird® tradenames. In addition, we import, distribute and retail accessories and casegoods (wood) furniture products under the Kincaid®, American Drew®, Hammary®, and Joybird® tradenames.
As of January 24, 2026, our supply chain operations included the following:
Five major manufacturing locations and 11 distribution centers in the United States and three facilities in Mexico to support our speed-to-market and customization strategy
A logistics company that distributes a portion of our products in the United States
An upholstery manufacturing business in the United Kingdom. As of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2026, we are in the process of closing this business and we expect to cease production by the end of fiscal 2026.
A wholesale sales office that is responsible for distribution of our product in the United Kingdom and Ireland
A global trading company in Hong Kong that helps us manage our Asian supply chain by establishing and maintaining relationships with our Asian suppliers, as well as identifying efficiencies and savings opportunities
We also participate in two consolidated joint ventures in Thailand that support our international businesses: one that operates a manufacturing facility and another that operates a wholesale sales office. Additionally, we have contracts with several suppliers in Asia to produce products that support our pure import model for casegoods.
We sell our products through multiple channels: to furniture retailers or distributors in the United States, Canada, and approximately 50 other countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand, directly to consumers through retail stores that we own and operate, and through our websites, www.la-z-boy.com and www.joybird.com.
The centerpiece of our retail distribution strategy is our network of 374 La-Z-Boy Stores, over 500 La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations, and nearly 900 La-Z-Boy branded space locations, each dedicated to marketing our La-Z-Boy branded products. We consider this dedicated space to be "proprietary."
La-Z-Boy Stores help consumers furnish their homes by combining the style, comfort, and quality of La-Z-Boy furniture with our available design services. We own 226 of the La-Z-Boy Stores, while the remainder are independently owned and operated.
La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations are defined spaces within larger independent retailers that are dedicated to displaying and selling La-Z-Boy branded products, while La-Z-Boy branded space locations display a curated selection of La-Z-Boy branded products within larger independent dealers. All La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations and La-Z-Boy branded space locations are independently owned and operated.
In total, we have approximately 7.7 million square feet of proprietary floor space dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy branded products in North America within our La-Z-Boy Stores and La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® locations.
We also have approximately 2.6 million square feet of floor space outside of North America dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy branded products.
Our other brands, England, American Drew, Hammary, and Kincaid enjoy distribution through many of the same outlets, with over half of Hammary’s sales originating through the La-Z-Boy Store network.
Kincaid and England have their own dedicated proprietary in-store programs with 685 outlets and approximately 2.0 million square feet of proprietary floor space.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company committed to a plan to dispose a portion of our Casegoods wholesale business. Refer to Note 4, Assets Held for Sale, to our consolidated financial statements for further information.
Joybird sells product online and has 15 small-format stores in key markets.
Century Vision Strategy
Our goal is to deliver value to our shareholders over the long term by executing our Century Vision, our strategic plan for growth to our centennial year in 2027, in which we aim to grow sales and market share and strengthen our operating margins. The foundation of our strategic plan is to drive disproportionate growth of our two consumer brands, La-Z-Boy and Joybird, by delivering the transformational power of comfort with a consumer-first approach. We plan to drive growth in the following ways:
Expanding the La-Z-Boy brand reach
Leveraging our connection to comfort and reinvigorating our brand with a consumer focus and expanded omni-channel presence. Our strategic initiatives to leverage and reinvigorate our iconic La-Z-Boy brand center on a renewed focus on leveraging the compelling La-Z-Boy comfort message, accelerating our omni-channel offering, and identifying additional consumer-base growth opportunities. We leverage our consumer insights to develop and deliver on-trend upholstered furniture, particularly in the motion and reclining categories. We launched our brand campaign and marketing platform in fiscal 2024, Long Live the Lazy, with compelling, consumer inspired, messaging designed to increase recognition and consideration of the brand. We expect that this messaging will enhance the appeal of our brand with a broader consumer base. Further, our goal is to connect with consumers along their purchase journey through multiple means, whether online or in person. We are driving change throughout our digital platforms to improve the user experience, with a specific focus on the ease with which customers browse through our broad product assortment, customize products to their liking, find stores to make a purchase, or purchase at www.la-z-boy.com.
Growing our La-Z-Boy Store network. We expect our strategic initiatives in this area to generate growth in our Retail segment through an increased company-owned store count and in our Wholesale segment as our proprietary distribution network expands. We are not only focused on growing the number of locations, but also on upgrading existing store locations to our new concept designs. We are prioritizing growth of our company-owned Retail business by opportunistically acquiring existing La-Z-Boy Stores and opening new La-Z-Boy Stores where we see opportunity for growth, or where we believe we have opportunities for further market penetration.
Expanding the reach of our wholesale distribution channels. Consumers experience the La-Z-Boy brand in many channels including the La-Z-Boy Store network, the La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio®locations, our store-within-a-store format, and La-Z-Boy branded space locations. While consumers increasingly interact with the brand digitally, our consumers also demonstrate an affinity for visiting our stores to shop, allowing us to frequently deliver the flagship La-Z-Boy Store, La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio®, or La-Z-Boy branded space experience and provide design services. In addition to our branded distribution channels, approximately 1,900 other dealers sell La-Z-Boy products, which include some of the best-known names in the industry, providing us the benefit of multi-channel distribution. We believe there is significant growth potential for our consumer brands through these retail channels.
Profitably growing the Joybird brand
Profitably growing the Joybird brand with a digital-first consumer experience. Joybird is a leading omni-channel, direct to consumer retailer and manufacturer of upholstered furniture. We believe that Joybird is a brand with significant potential and our strategic initiatives in this area focus on fueling profitable growth through the opening of additional small-format stores in key markets, an increase in digital marketing spend to drive awareness and customer acquisition, ongoing investments in technology, and an expansion of product assortment.
Enhancing our enterprise capabilities
Enhancing our enterprise capabilities to support the growth of our consumer brands and enable potential acquisitions for growth. Key to successful growth is ensuring we have the capabilities to support that growth, including an agile supply chain, modern technology for consumers and employees, and by delivering a human-centered employee experience. Through our Century Vision strategic plan, we have several initiatives focused on enhancing these capabilities with a consumer-first focus.
Reportable Segments
Our reportable operating segments include the Retail segment and the Wholesale segment.
Retail Segment. Our Retail segment consists of one operating segment comprised of our 226 company-owned La-Z-Boy Stores. The Retail segment sells primarily upholstered furniture, in addition to some casegoods and other home furnishings accessories, to end consumers through these stores.
Wholesale Segment. Our Wholesale segment consists primarily of four operating segments: La-Z-Boy, our largest operating segment, our England subsidiary, our Casegoods operating segment that sells furniture under three brands (American Drew®, Hammary®, and Kincaid®), and our international operating segment, which includes our international La-Z-Boy wholesale and manufacturing businesses. We aggregate these operating segments into one reportable segment because they are economically similar and meet the other aggregation criteria for determining reportable segments. Our Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, ottomans and sleeper sofas and imports casegoods (wood) furniture such as bedroom sets, dining room sets, entertainment centers and occasional pieces. The Wholesale segment sells directly to La-Z-Boy Stores, operators of La-Z-Boy Comfort Studio® and branded space locations, England Custom Comfort Center locations, major dealers, and a wide cross-section of other independent retailers.
Corporate and Other. Corporate and Other includes the shared costs for corporate functions, including human resources, information technology, finance and accounting, and legal, in addition to revenue generated through royalty agreements with companies licensed to use the La-Z-Boy® brand name on various products. We consider our corporate functions to be other business activities and have aggregated them with our other insignificant operating segments, including our global trading company in Hong Kong and Joybird, an omni-channel retailer that manufactures upholstered furniture, such as sofas, loveseats, chairs, ottomans, sleeper sofas and beds, and also imports casegoods (wood) furniture, such as occasional tables and other accessories. Joybird sells to the end consumer online through its website, www.joybird.com, and through small-format stores in key markets. None of the operating segments included in Corporate and Other meet the requirements of reportable segments.
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