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Major furniture retailer to shut final Australian factory

Fantastic Furniture is shutting its last onshore manufacturing site in Australia, costing about 100 employees their jobs. 

A beloved furniture retailer Fantastic Furniture is shutting its last onshore manufacturing site in Australia, costing about 100 staff their jobs.

The franchise has been a major player in the Australian furniture landscape since it opened in 1989 and has 80 stores nation-wide.

A spokesperson for Fantastic Furniture announced that its last onshore manufacturing facility in Fairfield East, western Sydney, will close on Friday, with the company shifting operations offshore to China and Vietnam.

“Fantastic Furniture confirms it is transitioning its remaining Australian manufacturing operations to an import supply model, with local production concluding on 30 October, 2026,” a spokesman said, according to The Australian.

Fantastic Furniture to close last Aussie factory in offshore move after 35 years

A furniture superstore is about to completely wind up its manufacturing operation in Australia and move overseas.

Fantastic Furniture will import its furniture from China and Vietnam after its last local factory in Sydney closes on Friday.

About 100 people are employed at the Fairfield East factory, which makes 25 per cent of the loungeroom range but just 6 per cent of the company’s products overall.

The furniture store which still has more than 80 stores across Australia was acquired by Allegro in May.

Fantastic Furniture has been manufacturing locally for 35 years but will now pivot to ensure continued growth.

“Moving to a global supply model supports the long-term commercial sustainability of our business and gives us the flexibility to continue investing in new, fresh product ranges for Australian customers,” a Fantastic Furniture spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.

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