A Pottery Barn store (left) in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Pottery Barn is an American-based chain of home furnishing stores with stores in the United States and Canada. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 698 KB) Summary Shops along M Street in Georgetown, at 28th Street, in Washington, D.C. Photo taken by Kmf164 on December 6, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 698 KB) Summary Shops along M Street in Georgetown, at 28th Street, in Washington, D.C. Photo taken by Kmf164 on December 6, 2005. ... The familiar golden dome of Washingtons once venerable Riggs Bank, now amalgamated into PNC Bank, at the northeast corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW. Georgetown in red Georgetown is a neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River waterfront. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ...

History

The company began in 1949 as a single store in Lower Manhattan, founded by Paul Secon and his brother Morris. The current owners, Williams-Sonoma, Inc., acquired it in 1986. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway Lower Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge, 2005 Rigid airship the USS Akron over Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. ... Paul Secon (July 13, 1916 – February 24, 2007) was an American entrepreneur who co-founded Pottery Barn with his brother, Morris, in 1950. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

After Jennifer Aniston's character Rachel Green in the American television sitcom Friends bought furniture from Pottery Barn in the episode The One with the Apothecary Table (first broadcast on January 6, 2000^[1]), many viewers also sought the store's products. The episode is often derided as an infomercial for Pottery Barn, as it centers around their furniture (see also product placement). Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning American film and television actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the hugely popular television sitcom Friends. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... For the use of the word in a general sense, see Friendship. ... The One with the Apothecary Table is the eleventh episode of season six of Friends. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Product placement advertisements are promotional ads placed by marketers using real commercial products and services in media, where the presence of a particular brand is the result of an economic exchange. ...

The Trolley Square shooting took place in a Salt Lake City mall in February 2007^[2]. The killer, Sulejman Talović, was finally cornered and killed during a gunfight that occurred in a Pottery Barn Kids store inside the mall^[3]. Candlelight vigil at the Salt Lake City Public Library for victims of the Trolley Square shooting. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... February 2007 is the second month of the year. ... Sulejman Talović (October 6, 1988[1] – February 12, 2007) was a Bosniak[2][3] refugee[4] whose family[3] moved to the United States from the small town of Cerska in the Vlasenica municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina[5] and who were living in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...

Age-Specific Stores

Pottery Barn added two age-specific stores, Pottery Barn Teen and Pottery Barn Kids, each with distinct products geared towards the appropriate demographic.

Pottery Barn Kids

Pottery Barn Kids exclusively features children's furniture and accessories. Pottery Barn stores are divided into three main areas to include; Design Studio, Grand Lobby and Table Top. Design Studio's focus is on furniture sales, and accounts for the majority of the company's business.

Pottery Barn Teen

Pottery Barn Teen (PBTeen) serves the tastes of preteens through the college years, since their tastes are much different than those of the young adult to middle-aged era.

See also

• Pottery Barn rule
• Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn's competitor

The Pottery Barn rule refers to a you break it, you own it policy of a retail store that holds a customer responsible for damage done to displayed merchandise. ... Crate & Barrel Headquarters Crate & Barrel is a chain of American retail stores, based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializing in housewares, furniture (indoor and out), and home accessories. ...

External links

• Pottery Barn's official site
• Pottery Barn Kids website
• Pottery Barn Teen website

References

1. ^ Friends episode list at IMDb.com
2. ^ ksl.com - Gunman Kills Five People at Trolley Square
3. ^ deseretnews.com | Police, DA give further details in Trolley shooting