Life got better for North Coast people when Mr. Klemperer met Mr. Grad.
It was 1949.
Rudy Klemperer and Lou Grad approached Ralph Herman about purchasing Mr. Herman’s Cleveland Avenue furniture store. Mr. Herman had been furnishing homes in the Sandusky area a long time, recently moving his store from downtown to “way out there in the cornfields of Erie County.”
Mr. Herman said, “Yes” to their offer, and a long-standing family partnership that has lasted over 60 years took root. Rudy and Lou have passed away, and the store is now owned by family members, Joanne and Mitzi. Joe Dandurand manages their interest on a day-by-day basis.
A new design store was opened up on Avon Lake in September, 2012.
Today, Herman’s draws people from across the North Coast.
They take pleasure in shopping for high quality furniture in a relaxing atmosphere. And families throughout the area enjoy homes made more useful and beautiful by Herman’s furnishings.
Yes, life got better in Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, and Lorain counties when Mr. K. met Mr. G and they talked to Mr. H. about his Lake Erie furniture store.