Beiter ' s was founded in 1966 by Robert W . " Bob " Beiter in an old ice cream store at the rear of 406 Hawthorne Avenue in Williamsport . The company first started offering major appliances - washers , dryers , refrigerators , freezers , and ranges . At that point , microwaves hadn ' t been invented yet , but when they were , we added them to our lineup !

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Avenue . Our appliance line expanded to include more brands - G . E ., Fridgidaire , Maytag , Whirlpool , and Amana . Continued growth required another move in 1974 , this time to a building at 544 East Third Street , now occupied by East End Lumber .

In 1977 , Beiter ' s moved again right down the street , to a newly constructed facility at 485 East Third , now home to Agape Fellowship . Our new building was much bigger , and in 1980 , we entered the furniture and bedding business , which included living rooms , bedrooms , dining rooms , and upholstery - and we started carrying a number of mattress brands . We did so well we ran out of space ! So in 1981 , we purchased a building at 322 West Fourth Street in Williamsport .

Sales grew steadily , and in 1991 , we bought out Bob ' s Warehouse Outlet in Lock Haven and

the Wolf Furniture location in Sunbury . And in the year 2000 , we moved our Sunbury store to the former Mongomery Ward building in the Sunbury Plaza .

1n 2003 , we relocated our flagship store from downtown Williamsport to the former Hills building in South Williamsport , which provided us with additional retail space , an entire first floor display area , and free patron parking . In 2006 , our Mansfield store moved to its current space , in the former Ames location , and we added several small appliance lines - vacuums , heaters , dehumidifiers , humidifiers , air conditioners - even gas grills ! Then , in 1998 , we purchased the former Gemberlings in the Milton / East Lewisburg area , rounding out Beiter ' s to five convenient locations . And in 2017 , we added an outdoor furniture line from Ashley .

Locally owned and operated , we continue our dedication to being Northcentral Pennsylvania ' s number one source for furniture , mattress , and appliance needs , backed by the belief that we can be the best at what we do . This belief , combined with a philosophy of complete fairness to the customer , is truly what has made Beiter ' s what it is today .

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