Led by a passionate crew of locals for the past three generations, McCathies Furniture Plus is a vibrant store dedicated to bringing the community a range of quality furniture.
“We pride ourselves on good old-fashioned service,” said third generation owner Kari Ravizza.
“If we don’t have what you are looking for, we will do our best to find it for you and being an independent furniture store, we can source different products and have exclusive ranges that you won’t see in the chain stores.”
McCathies Furniture Plus was first opened in 1974 by Kari’s grandparents, Jack and Milly McCathie, and back then it was known as Ayr Secondhand Dealers.
Jack and Milly were an entrepreneurial pair, starting many successful businesses including Supreme Taxi Service, Macs Milk Bar, Macs Ayr Toyland, McCathies Real Estate, McCathie and Jones Travel Agency, to name a few.
The original furniture store was located where Burdekin Motors is today but when Kari’s parents John and Lyndy McCathie took over the business, they relocated to its current location at 262 Queen Street, Ayr.
While the store primarily sold second hand furniture back then, it also sold new foam mattresses and new furniture, a direction the McCathies wished to pursue, turning the store into an entirely new furniture store in 1998.
Since then, they haven’t looked back and when Kari and her husband Rob Ravizza decided to return to the Burdekin and join the family business in 2013, the third generation started to take the business forward into another new era of growth and success.
“The introduction of our website has kept us extra busy, and we ship Australia-wide!” said Kari.
“Another point of difference for McCathies Furniture Plus is that we sell off the floor – if you see it in store, you can have it straight away, no waiting!
“We’ll even deliver to you locally for free!”
“If you haven’t been in for a while, it is definitely time you checked us out in-store and on-line. We’d love to help you with your new furniture and bedding needs.”
Three Generations: Left to right – Lyndy McCathie, Kari Ravizza, Rob Ravizza, John McCathie – holding a photo of Milly, Jack McCathie and also Murphy the dog. Photo supplied
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