Rosenthal Interiors moves flagship to Minnetonka from downtown Minneapolis May 15, 2021 8:00am Text size Copy shortlink:
The Rosenthal Interiors showroom, the last of the independent furniture stores in downtown Minneapolis and a fixture in the heart of the city since 1895, has moved to Minnetonka.
But the siblings who own the store, the fourth generation of the founding family, are hanging onto the property. And they are keeping an eye on what happens downtown as it comes back from an extremely difficult year.
For several years, Rosenthal Interiors has struggled against lower-priced suburban chain stores and the reluctance of old customers to journey downtown. Sales had declined by about half in recent years from a revenue peak of about $4 million.