a:10:{i:0;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"10";s:4:"slug";s:23:"contact-the-island-news";s:4:"name";s:23:"Contact The Island News";s:4:"type";s:8:"fieldset";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:1:"0";s:5:"value";s:0:"";}i:1;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"14";s:4:"slug";s:4:"name";s:4:"name";s:4:"Name";s:4:"type";s:4:"text";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:1:"0";s:5:"value";s:10:"Larry Mark";}i:2;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"15";s:4:"slug";s:13:"business-name";s:4:"name";s:13:"Business Name";s:4:"type";s:4:"text";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:1:"0";s:5:"value";s:4:"FWDG";}i:3;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"16";s:4:"slug";s:7:"address";s:4:"name";s:7:"Address";s:4:"type";s:7:"address";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:1:"0";s:5:"value";s:82:"745 Robert Smalls Pkwy. &lt;br&gt;Beaufort 29935&lt;br&gt;United States of America";}i:4;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"17";s:4:"slug";s:5:"phone";s:4:"name";s:5:"Phone";s:4:"type";s:5:"phone";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:1:"0";s:5:"value";s:12:"843-524-8695";}i:5;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"18";s:4:"slug";s:5:"email";s:4:"name";s:5:"Email";s:4:"type";s:5:"email";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:1:"0";s:5:"value";s:19:"info@fwdgonline.com";}i:6;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"19";s:4:"slug";s:15:"how-can-we-help";s:4:"name";s:16:"How can we help?";s:4:"type";s:8:"textarea";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:1:"0";s:5:"value";s:4659:"FWDG 

745 Robert Smalls Pkwy. Beaufort, SC 29906 

843-524-8695 

FWDGonline.com 

info@fwdgonline.com 

Press Contact: Larry Mark 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   

  

JANUARY 2022 MARKS 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS FOR FWDG IN BEAUFORT, SC 

Store Owners Announce Month-Long Drawings &amp; Beaufort Regional Chamber Event to Celebrate The Milestone Birthday 

  

January 1, 2022 -- (Beaufort, SC): On January 15th in 1972, Larry Mark and his father Ernest rolled up the door in a former car repair shop on Carteret Street in downtown Beaufort and customers lined up to purchase furniture. This month, FWDG celebrates its 50th anniversary and invites the town to visit its now well-known,48,000 square foot showroom at 745 Robert Smalls Pkwy. (Highway 170). FWDG will mark the anniversary with special month-long promotions and host a Business After Hours with the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce on January 13th, which will include a ribbon cutting.  

 

FWDG has grown to a company of 27 employees, some of who have worked for the store for more than 30 years. The company has won numerous awards for its furniture selection, community involvement, and customer service, including these honors: 2021 Island Packet Beaufort Gazette&#039;s Lowcountry&#039;s Best Award Winner, 2021 Sea Island Rotary Club - Ethics in Business Award, 2021 Beyond the Top 100 Award from Furniture Today, the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award for Business and 2020 Explore Beaufort’s Best Furniture Store.  

 

To mark the special Anniversary, FWDG is offering three drawings in January: an opportunity to win half of a purchase back, a chance to win $500 (no purchase necessary), and an opportunity to pick a registered non-profit that may win $500. For complete drawing details and registration, visit FWDG. The drawings end January 31, 2022.  

 

Larry Mark has served his industry as a Board Member of Furniture First, a nationwide buying group that was just awarded the nation’s best buying group award by readers of Furniture Today newspaper.  Larry Mark and his wife Robyn are graduates of Leadership Beaufort (as is his daughter, Alyson Wiggins and as was his mother, the late Rose Mark).  In December of 2021, the Marks donated $30,000 to local non-profits to mark his 70th Birthday.  


“When I was young, I scoffed at my elders that told me that time flies. Now that I am 70, I find that statement is definitely true,” said Larry Mark, Founder and President of FWDG. “I am very appreciative to the local communities for the support FWDG has received during this 50-year run.  One part of my life philosophy is that change is good. I will do everything in my power to make sure that FWDG continues to grow and change while continuing to hold fast to our family’s core beliefs and to the FWDG mission statement.&quot;   

 

FWDG&#039;s Mission Statement: Your beautiful Lowcountry home starts with FWDG, where, since 1972, we have built a legacy of offering furniture and services that our guests deserve. Our mission at FWDG is do everything possible to offer an inspiring shopping and working experience. As a healthy, stable business, we do all in our power to do the right thing at every opportunity and to do it right. We aim to satisfy our customers and always remain a proud, respected, contributing member of our surrounding communities.   

To Register for the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Event, visit: https://business.beaufortchamber.org/events 

 

Catered Anniversary &amp; Ribbon Cutting Event with FWDG &amp; the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce: (Registration Required) 

Thursday, Jan 13, 2022 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM EST 

Location: FWDG, 745 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, SC 29906 

Fees/Admission: $10 for members, $20 for non-members 

Hors d&#039;oeuvres by Signature Catering will be available and macarons will provided by Tout Sweet Macarons of Port Royal. FWDG will offer drinks, networking, and door prizes

About FWDG: Founded in 1972 by Larry Mark and his father Ernest, FWDG sells fine quality furniture, area rugs, and mattresses throughout Beaufort County and beyond. The company remains family-owned and operated. www.FWDGonline.com. FWDG is located at: 745 Robert Smalls Pkwy., Beaufort, SC 29906 843-524-8695. FWDG has been serving furniture needs throughout the Lowcountry area, including Beaufort, Bluffton, Hardeeville, Hilton Head, Okatie, Ridgeland, Seabrook, Walterboro, and Charleston. FWDG has become a source of quality home furnishings for the Coastal Empire of Georgia, including Savannah, Rincon, Port Wentworth, and Pooler.";}i:7;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"11";s:4:"slug";s:12:"verification";s:4:"name";s:12:"Verification";s:4:"type";s:12:"verification";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:1:"0";s:5:"value";s:0:"";}i:8;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"12";s:4:"slug";s:27:"please-enter-any-two-digits";s:4:"name";s:27:"Please enter any two digits";s:4:"type";s:6:"secret";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:2:"11";s:5:"value";s:2:"12";}i:9;a:7:{s:2:"id";s:2:"13";s:4:"slug";s:6:"submit";s:4:"name";s:6:"Submit";s:4:"type";s:6:"submit";s:7:"options";s:0:"";s:9:"parent_id";s:2:"11";s:5:"value";s:0:"";}}