Top Story Spotlight Former employee suing furniture manufacturer that abruptly closed Conover plant in December Billy Chapman Jan 23, 2026 Jan 23, 2026 Updated Jan 26, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Kroehler Furniture after the company abruptly shut down at the end of December.kAm!=2:?E:77 w6C36CE u:?86C xxx 7:=65 2 DF:E :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D s:DEC:4E r@FCE 7@C E96 (6DE6C? s:DEC:4E @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 @? y2?] `e 2==68:?8 96 2?5 2E =62DE `fd @E96C 6>A=@J66D H6C6 E6C>:?2E65 H:E9@FE AC@A6C ?@E:46]k^AmkAmzC@69=6C D6?E 2 (@C<6C p5;FDE>6?E 2?5 #6EC2:?:?8 }@E:7:42E:@? W(p#}X ?@E:46 E@ E96 }]r] s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@>>6C46 @? s64] ah E92E :E H@F=5 D9FE 5@H? :ED A=2?E :? r@?@G6C @? s64] b`] %96 ?@E:46 H2D C646:G65 3J E96 DE2E6 @? s64] b_]k^Am kAmx? 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