Belton / South Carolina / United States
Maynards was established in 1947 by Al Maynard. Following his service as a Navy Lieutenant in World War II, Maynard worked for Maxwell Brothers Furniture in Rome, Georgia. After working in Rome for a year, he returned to Belton ( his wifes home town ) to open Maynards Furniture. The first store was 5, 000 square feet, and was located on the square in Belton. Following the war, new merchandise was hard to get, so he started out selling second hand furniture and appliances. As the business grew, he began offering better quality furniture. He moved to the companys present location on the Anderson-Belton Highway in 1952, and changed the name to Maynards Wayside Furniture. The new store had 10, 000 square feet. Soon he dropped appliances and added carpet and window treatments to the merchandise mix. A decorator was hired to offer customers design service.
