In the late 1970s, Billy Morgan and his wife Sue moved from their hometown of Stanfield, North Carolina to the bustling city of High Point – a city known then as the “Furniture Capitol of the World.”  It was there that they both fell in love with the art of upholstery.  Training in the top factories – including Henredon and Clyde Pearson – both Billy and Sue quickly excelled in the furniture trade.

In 1983, the young couple decided to move their family, including toddler Jesse, back to Stanfield.  With upholstery skills still fresh in their minds, Billy and Sue established Morgan Chair. 

Originally focusing primarily on residential reupholstery, Billy and Sue served many of the Charlotte area’s designers.  Never advertising, Billy relied on word-of-mouth praise to grow the business. 

Eventually, customers began requesting commercial upholstery.  As the business expanded into the commercial side, Billy and Sue began hiring additional upholsterers to meet demand.  By training each employee, Billy was still heavily involved in the quality of work being produced.

In 2004, Jesse Morgan joined the family business.  Fresh from college with a degree in Business from UNC-Chapel Hill, Jesse was eager to expand the business further.  Jesse noticed that no local upholstery shops were manufacturing their own frames — nor did anyone have the capabilites to do so.  Jesse set up a woodworking shop within Morgan Chair that was able to quickly produce custom frames for customers, both commerical and residential.  At this point, the business was growing faster than expected.

In 2008, Morgan Chair moved to the current location in the quaint town of Stanfield.  This larger facility has a separate area for upholstery & woodworking. 

Currently, in 2011, Morgan Chair has continued to grow and employees over fifteen craftsmen.  Throughout the tough economic times, the company was able to thrive — and has attributed this success to the flexiblity of remaining a small company.