--- title: "Second-Largest Buddy's Home Furnishings Franchise Operator Grows To 75 Stores" url: https://burnaze.com/article/aa68931c-50db-48eb-8ea9-d0989c69ee37 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/secondlargest_buddys_home_furnishings_franchise_operator_grows_to_75_stores.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Specialty retail" industry: "Retail" segment: "Specialty retail" published: 2021-08-18T09:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:59:38.768Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6182_plate.jpg --- # Second-Largest Buddy's Home Furnishings Franchise Operator Grows To 75 Stores **TL;DR:** Chip Guy, the second-largest Buddy's Home Furnishings franchise operator, has grown to 75 stores across seven states. Buddy's Home Furnishings was founded in 1961 and acquired by Franchise Group, Inc. in 2020. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-08-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/secondlargest_buddys_home_furnishings_franchise_operator_grows_to_75_stores.html).* ## Story Chip Guy got his start with Buddy’s Home Furnishing's more than 20 years ago as a delivery technician. He’s now the second-largest franchisee in the Buddy's system and, thanks to his newest deal, he’s grown to 75 locations. Guy’s Buddy Mac Holdings, LLC now operates Buddy’s locations across seven states with the opening of eight new stores in Texas and Oklahoma, and acquisition of nine Show Me Rent to Own locations in Missouri he plans to rebrand. "Buddy’s has an incredible support team and fosters a culture that strives to treat every employee as family rather than just another number on the payroll,” said Guy. “We keep growing because we’re well supported, and our people continue to be the foundation of our success. It’s an honor to continue my journey with Buddy’s by overseeing the operations of BMH." Buddy’s was founded in 1961, began franchising in 2009, and was acquired by Franchise Group, Inc. in 2020. The company now has more than 300 operating stores, 262 are franchised locations. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - franchise expansion (topic) - Retail (sector) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - retail growth (topic) - Buddy's Home Furnishings (company) - franchise operator (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/secondlargest_buddys_home_furnishings_franchise_operator_grows_to_75_stores.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/aa68931c-50db-48eb-8ea9-d0989c69ee37).