About Us
“We’re family. My grandfather, Marvin Sanders, opened Merchants Office Furniture in 1940 from its original downtown location on 1511 Arapahoe. My great-grandfather ran the company from 1941 to 1944 while my grandfather served in World War II. In 1961 Marvin sold his property to the developers of Park Central Tower and purchased the Bob Jones Skyland Ford building, located at the intersection of Broadway, Arapahoe, and Park Avenue West. My dad came to work for my grandfather in 1970, shortly after graduating from college. He has successfully run the company from this same intersection for 38 years. In January 2008 I joined my dad as the fourth generation to contribute to Merchants Office Furniture.
What distinguishes us from our competition - aside from the longevity of our company and the familiarity of our culture - is our unparalleled commitment to you, our customer. We believe in developing lasting partnerships with our clients. We understand office furniture is a significant investment and one that won’t effectively grow your business. We focus on you - your business and your goals. We guide you in choosing quality, lasting furniture pieces unique to your business.
Whether you’re furnishing several floors of a downtown high-rise or a small office in your home, we are equipped to help. We provide a tremendous selection of new and used office furniture from several major manufacturers. View our selections of new products through our on line catalog, or call us to receive additional brochures and product information guides.
We’ve built our business from returning customers and referrals. Only recently (March 2007) we created our first website. We’re confident our diverse products and exceptional service exceed that of our competition. Our new web campaign is an effort to broaden Merchants’ visibility across Colorado as well as an effort to tap into more computer savvy generation. Through internet marketing, it is my goal to improve our sales volume of new and used office furniture to include a more diverse demographic of customers. We feel more individuals and companies would truly benefit from our guidance in making decisions on their furniture investments.
I’m truly thrilled to be a part of Merchants Office Furniture.” - Jynx
Our People
Richard Sanders, Owner
Richard joined Merchants in August 1970. With his 38 years of experience, he leads the team in product knowledge and sales excellence. Richard’s familiarity with his competition, his customers, and his capabilities, make him a true mentor to his daughter, his staff, and his peers. Through his tenure in the industry Richard has upheld is well-liked and well-respected reputation. He’s truly invaluable to the success of Merchants.
Jynx Sanders, Owner
Jynx joined Merchants in January 2008. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Economics. Shortly thereafter, she spent two years in Chicago selling advertising for KingWorld/ CBS Enterprises. She spent the following year interning at a Corporate Real Estate law firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Jynx returned to Denver in 2007 where she began working in commercial real estate with Jones Lang LaSalle. With her background in both sales and real estate, and her fluency in Spanish, Jynx’s immediate plan is to identify and pursue business development and networking opportunities.
Marty Fogel, Sales Representative & Book Keeper
Marty has been in the industry for 30 years - 27 of which with Merchants. His focus is sales support including billing, accounting, office management, and customer service. However, his years of experience have made him an office furniture expert. He’s established a solid list of clients with whom he acts directly as their sales representative. Marty’s calm and friendly personality make him a joy to work with.
Chuck Hill, Shop Co-Forman & Refinishing Professional
Marvin Sanders, the founding owner, hired Chuck in 1966. His 40 plus years of experience have earned him a tremendous reputation in refinishing. His stripping, painting, and finishing expertise has enabled him to perfectly custom-fit and size all furniture types. Chuck assists in assembling furniture as well. His jovial attitude and contagious laugh are true assets to the work environment.
Jose Guiterrez, Shop Co-Forman & Upholster Professional
Jose has worked with Merchants for 22 years. He is an upholstery professional. He does an impeccable job turning pre-owned hidden furniture treasures into truly like-new furniture. His fabric knowledge and understanding of emerging trends make him extremely valuable to Merchants and its customers. Jose assists in delivery and assembly as well. He’s a true pleasure to work with.
John Van Skike, Shop Co-Forman & Installation Professional
John is a jack-of-all-trades - a driver, an assembler, an installer, and a mechanic. He’s been with Merchants only but a short three years. All projects are completed on time and successfully though John’s commitment to his work. He has proven just how valuable accountability is in the service business.
Merchants Showroom
Our showrooms display a combination of new and like-new furniture. We truly stand behind our refinishing work and believe our used furniture is as top quality as our new. We’ve collected and restored beautiful used pieces throughout our 68 years in business.
We warehouse all of our used furniture on-site. Customers are welcome to walk through our 20,000+ square feet of space to see our incredible inventory of office furniture.