Offenbachers to Close Columbia Store, Other Locations

COLUMBIA, MD — Outdoor furniture and equipment business Offenbachers, with stores in Columbia plus seven other sites in Maryland and Virginia, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The business based in Lanham sells outdoor furniture, fireplaces, grills and recreation equipment like pool tables and game room fixtures. Its Columbia store is located at 6475 Dobbin Road.

A “going out of business” sale to clear $9 million in inventory, store fixtures and equipment will begin Oct. 27, reports WTOP.

The first Offenbachers Pool & Patio store opened in 1972 in Rockville, not far from the current Rockville store location, according to the company website. The store carried pool chemicals and supplies, as well as small and unique patio furniture items.

Eventually, Offenbachers added billiards, fireplaces and grills to the store, and expanded into multiple locations.

Recently, the company's sales fell below projections, and on Wednesday a judge approved its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, according to the Baltimore Business Journal.

The business has eight showrooms — in Columbia, Rockville and Hunt Valley in Maryland, along with sites in Falls Church, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Springfield and Sterling, Virginia.

—By Deb Belt (Patch Staff)

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