Pilgrim Furniture City

Company Information

We’re growing. After eight years serving the Hartford area with our store in Southington, Connecticut, Pilgrim Furniture City has added a second store in Milford, Connecticut to serve the Bridgeport and New Haven area. Now we have two superstore locations totaling more than 170,000 square feet of floor space. What’s that mean to you? More convenience. More brands. More selection. More of the furniture you’re looking for. And more fun. Because while Pilgrim is definitely about furniture, we’re also about having fun. So bring the kids. There are free rides on our authentic old-time carousel, and lots of other fun things for kids to do. Plus, you can enjoy drinks, hot dogs, and gourmet desserts in our Café. That’s Pilgrim Furniture City. Where furniture shopping is fun for the entire family.

Family Fun
Pilgrim Furniture City believes that furniture shopping can and should be fun for the whole family. Using the term "shoppertainment," Pilgrim features an in-store movie theater, a cafe, and a carousel to provide a fun shopping environment for you and your family.

In Store Movie Theater
Our in store movie theater plays family friendly movies all day. A great place to leave your kids while you shop

Carousel
Let the kids take a ride on our antique carousel. All the rides are free and provide entertainment for your kids.

Cas' Café
Our café is a great place to sit down and take a break from shopping.

Delivery Service

Where does Pilgrim Furniture City deliver?
We deliver to most areas within a 50 mile radius of Hartford, CT.

How long will it take to deliver my merchandise?
We offer same day delivery on merchandise in stock and purchased by 3:00pm.

Do I need to be home for my delivery?
Someone over the age of 18 must be home on your scheduled date to accept and sign for the delivery. We highly recommend it be the purchaser. If the merchandise has to be re-delivered, a charge will apply.

If I do not want my merchandise delivered, can I pick it up?
Many people choose to pick up their furniture. We offer same day pickup at our warehouse which is conveniently located next to our showroom. Our hours for pick-up are Monday through Saturday, 10am - 6pm, and Sunday, 11am - 6pm.

Financing Service

Pilgrim Furniture City proudly offers flexible financing plans through Citi Financial. Financing terms are based upon available promotions at time of purchase, please see store for details. Apply online at http://www.pilgrimfurniturecity.com to take advantage of some of the best furniture financing offers in Connecticut.

Markets Served

Pilgrim Furniture City serves Hartford, Bridgeport, and New Haven. Pilgrim Furniture City also serves the surrounding communities of Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Bristol, Meriden, Southington, Milford, The Post Road, Middletown, New Britain, Norwalk.

Company History

The Pilgrim Furniture City story begins in 1961. That’s the year Jay Albert opened Pilgrim Colonial Furniture in Bristol, Connecticut. Offering quality furniture at a reasonable price, Jay’s business was an immediate success. As the business grew, Jay’s son, Mike Albert worked at the store on weekends. After graduating from college, Mike joined the company full time in the late 1970s, eventually becoming president when Jay retired in 1984. Throughout the 80s and 90s Pilgrim continued to grow adding more product lines to meet the demands of its customers. An old Levitz store became available in nearby Southington, Connecticut.

And so did Steve Bichunsky. Steve, a third generation retailer, learned the business from his father, Herb, owner of Meriden Auction Rooms. Steve’s sales and marketing experience was exactly what Mike was looking for in a partner. Together, Mike and Steve renovated the old Levitz store, and opened the all-new Pilgrim Furniture City in 2001. By moving their business to Southington, they went from a classic 30,000 square foot showroom to a magnificent 90,000 square foot showplace.

With the opening of their Milford, Connecticut store, Mike and Steve were joined by a new managing partner, David Bassett. David brings 19 years of industry experience with Lane Home Furnishings, as well as his experience from his family’s furniture business, Scott Wayside, previously located outside of Boston.

Pilgrim Furniture City now has two superstore locations totaling more than 170,000 square feet of floor space.

In keeping with the business principles set down by Jay Albert back in 1961, Mike, Steve, and David are committed to quality merchandise, reasonable prices, and exceptional customer service. From the sales associates on the floor to the delivery team that arrives at your door, Mike, Steve, David and their 125 employees have that “whatever-it-takes” attitude that will make you a customer for life. Come in and see why Pilgrim Furniture City was recently named National Home Furnishings Retailer Of The Year.

Community Service

Pilgrim Furniture City is not your average furniture store. We are a family run business since 1961. We live and work in the community and feel it is our responsibility to give back to those that support us. We are deeply connected to our local community and so our commitment is strong. We aim to steward donations and make impactful decisions to positively affect our neighbors.

Our mission is to improve the quality of people’s lives by supporting existing organizations and programs in our community. We will address the service gaps to help meet basic needs and help provide a community safety net.

We sponsor two to three events per year to build up the fund and spend the year giving to specific needs in the community.

Programs We Have Supported

* United Way of Southington, Music on the Green
* YMCA
* Southington Chamber of Commerce
* Greater Southington Jewish Congregation
* Relay for Life
* Calvanese Foundation
* Community Works of Southington
* Channel 3 Kids Camp
* Italian American Festival
* Southington Social Services
* Urban League of Hartford
* East Farmington Fire Dept
* Poker Run –Jonathan Stanco
* ARC of Southington
* Ronald McDonald House
* Bread for Life
* Smart Start school back packs
* Community Works
* March of Dimes
* Read to Grow
* Toys for Tots
* Salvation Army

We have also sent out a team of painters to help a family relocate after a fire then donated a kitchen set.

The requests for help come in a steady flow and we do our best to meet peoples and organization’s needs.

There are many opportunities to help others. Keep watching this web site to see what we’re doing and how you may help.

To date we have raised over $75,000 for charity.

“If you organize our abilities and opportunities, and pair them with our passion and vision, the future is bright” --Debbie Albert, Director of Pilgrim Furniture City Charitable Fund

“Be humble, be generous and be kind” –Michael Albert, President of Pilgrim Furniture City