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!

By 1970, more growth meant a larger location was needed, so Beiter ' s moved to 1704 Warren

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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